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(4) ensure that
(A) only a member of the clinical staff admits clients to the birth center;
(B) during the active phase of the first stage of labor through delivery and postpartum, at least two individuals are present as provided in 7 AAC 12.415(e), each of whom has a current
(i) adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification by or equivalent to the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Course (BLS); and
(ii) neonatal resuscitation provider (NRP) certification by or equivalent to the Neonatal Resuscitation Program approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics; and
(C) each physician, certified nurse midwife, and direct-entry midwife on the clinical staff has a current license to practice in this state;
(5) meet at least twice each year to execute responsibilities for the operation of the birth center, and maintain minutes of each meeting;
(6) approve all contracts and agreements with individuals or with service agencies, including hospitals, laboratories, emergency transportation agencies, consulting specialists, teaching institutions, and organizations that conduct research; and
(7) approve all contracts for student education or field experience; the governing body shall ensure that all members of the clinical staff responsible for the provision of services to clients and their families also approve these contracts. (c) The governing body shall appoint
(1) an administrator who is responsible for operation of the birth center, and ensure that a qualified alternate individual is available in the administrator’s absence; and
(2) a director of the clinical staff. (d) The governing body shall adopt bylaws that include requirements for membership on the clinical staff and delineation of clinical privileges. (e) The governing body shall establish policies and procedures for implementing the quality evaluation and improvement program under 7 AAC 12.418 and shall, if requested, disclose to the department the nature and results of each review. (f) The governing body shall establish the organizational structure of the birth center operation, and shall develop, implement, and revise as necessary personnel, clinical, and administrative policies. (g) A birth center shall develop and implement a written plan for transferring clients and newborns to a hospital that is located within 20 miles by road of the birth center and that