Newborn Care
Provide the highest level of care for the newborn beginning immediately after birth. Such level of care shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Instilling of prophylactic eye medications into each eye of the newborn;
(2) When the mother is Rh negative, securing a cord blood sample for type Rh determination and direct Coombs test;
(3) Weighing and measuring of the newborn;
(4) Inspecting the newborn for abnormalities and/or complications;
(5) Administering one half (.5) milligram of vitamin K;
(6) APGAR scoring;
(7) Any other necessary and immediate need for referral in consultation from a specialty physician, such as the Healthy Start (postnatal) infant screen; and
(8) Any necessary newborn and infant hearing screenings (to be conducted by a licensed audiologist pursuant to Chapter 468, F.S., a licensed M.D. or D.O., or an individual who has completed documented training specifically for newborn hearing screenings and who is directly or indirectly supervised by a licensed physician or a licensed audiologist).
Postpartum Care
(1) Provide a postpartum examination for the enrollee within six (6) weeks after delivery;
(2) Provide for voluntary family planning, including a discussion of all methods of contraception,
as appropriate;
(3) Refer the newborn to a pediatrician for completion of CHCUP (Child Health Check Up)
screenings
