The director of health shall monitor compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under it. The director may conduct inspections of a maternity unit, newborn care nursery, or maternity home as necessary to adequately monitor compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under it. The inspections may be scheduled or random.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3711.10

  • Board of health: means a board of health of a city or general health district or the authority having the duties of a board of health under section 3709. See Ohio Code 3711.01
  • Maternity home: means a facility for pregnant girls and women where accommodations, medical care, and social services are provided during the prenatal and postpartal periods. See Ohio Code 3711.01
  • Maternity unit: means a distinct portion of a hospital in which inpatient care is provided to women during all or part of the maternity cycle. See Ohio Code 3711.01

The board of health of the city or general health district in which a maternity unit, newborn care nursery, or maternity home is located may conduct inspections of the unit, nursery, or home as necessary to adequately monitor compliance with any applicable health regulation adopted by the board. The inspections may be scheduled or random.

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