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(b) R,,cordc,d pr(.~q~cr;~ljw., I~jslory nmi l~lly::ical <br /> <br />~]]n(,~('~ or (jrll~ f~('11~;~ I.jVjlj('s III,gL Ill;t~ il;IV(' ,1 bo;i~jiU; <br />procedures or tile <br /> <br /> (C) E,'lJ)f.:ntorv proc(,dt~v¢.n .s u::uai ]y rc(itl~red £or a ho::pi iai. <br />admission, including blood L)'pc and Rh factor, <br /> <br /> (d) A receivinP, facility where the Pai-ienu m;~v be I, rep;:rr,d <br /> and receive necessary pre-operative medication ,and observation prior <br />.to the procedure. <br /> <br /> (e) An operating room properly equipl?ed to cond,ct safely <br />the abortion procedure and av;i~'labilit'y on the prcmi::cs of adequate <br />blood, oxygen, nnesthesia, resuscitation eq~ipment and stand-by <br />ambulance service to handle complications and emergency situations <br />which could occur during the procedure. <br /> <br /> (f) Proper anesthesia service administered by a licensed <br /> physician· <br /> <br /> (g) A recovery fa~l. ity ~taffcd ~ith at least one Reg'is~orcd <br /> Nurse in attendance at all times, itl ~.~hich the patient can be observed <br /> until she has sufficiently recovered from tlm procedure and the anesthetic <br /> and can be safely discharged by the physician, and adequate blood trans- <br /> fusion facilities must be so available that an emel'gcncy transfusion can <br /> be given in this facility within 30 minutes° <br /> <br /> (h) Such facility shall provide pre-operative nnd per:t- <br />operative psychological counseling by an individual appropriately <br />qualified in the field of psychology. <br /> <br /> (i) Written post-operative inst:ructions and arrangements for <br />post-operative follow-up examination within one month after the abortion; <br />examination by a certified pathologist of all pathological specimens;' <br />and the disposal of human remains in a lmmanitarian, legal and-digni, fied <br />ma nne r. <br /> (j) Adequate permanent records, including reporting to the <br />Department of llealth of thc City the need for administration of antibiotics, <br />blood transfusion, prolongation of patient's stay, or hospita] admission <br />and other complications. The physician performing the abortion must report <br />to the Conm~issioner of llealth of the City an abortion report form for each <br />abortion contain, lng a pathological diagnosis of estimated age of gestation <br />and height and ~might (in grams) of the fetus. This registry shall be <br />maintained by. the Health Department and would include recording, by code <br />numbers, the ;patients'. wh° }lave ~been aborted and any complications which <br />resulted. <br /> <br /> (k) '['he usual informed consent, inch,ding the operative permit <br />signed by the pregnant womanand her par.cnts if sim is a legal minor. <br /> <br /> (l) The external 3¢lentif~cation and promotion of such facility shall <br />conform to the provisions of the code Of ethics of thc national professional <br />organizations of those physicians performing services within such facility. <br /> <br /> (m) A'I 1 ::u¢]~ faci 1 i I:i es slw~l 1 permit peri od[c inspection by the <br />Department of Ilcaltl~ of tim City of Lakuwood. <br /> <br /> (n) ']'tie facility ,~;hnll meet tlle standards of the .Ioint Commission <br />on Accreditation of Ihmp.itals whf. ch apply to the areas set forth in Para- <br />graphs (a) through (m) above. <br /> <br /> <br />