31-2A-72. Notifications to the department.

A hospital interested in being designated as a regional perinatal center shall notify the department of the following: (1) Such hospital’s ability to meet the standards for regional perinatal centers; (2) Any additional funding necessary to bring such hospital up to standard; (3) Any special planning problems in such hospital’s perinatal region, including, but not limited to, transportation, shortage of facilities, and personnel; (4) A description of perinatal care currently being provided; (5) A description of services that can be provided by the center in patient care, education, and consultation to hospitals within the perinatal region; and (6) Any other information requested by the department.