(a) For all maternal or neonatal transfers to the hospital setting during labor or the immediate postpartum period, for which the intended place of birth was an out-of-hospital setting at the onset of labor, or for any maternal, fetal, or neonatal death that occurred in the out-of-hospital setting during labor or the immediate postpartum period, and for which the intended birth care provider is a certified nurse-midwife in the out-of-hospital setting, the department shall collect, and the certified nurse-midwife shall be required to submit, within 90 days of the transfer or death, the following data in the form determined by the department. The data shall include all of the following: (1) Attendantâs name, for the certified nurse-midwife who attended the patient at the time of transfer, or who attended the patient at the time of maternal, fetal, or neonatal death. (2) Attendantâs license number, for the certified nurse-midwife who attended the patient at the time of transfer, or who attended the patient at the time of maternal, fetal, or neonatal death. (3) The childâs date of delivery for births attended by the nurse-midwife. (4) The sex of the child, for births attended by the nurse-midwife. (5) The date of birth of the parent giving birth. (6) The date of birth of the parent not giving birth. (7) The residence ZIP Code of the parent giving birth. (8) The residence county of the parent giving birth. (9) The weight of the parent giving birth (prepregnancy weight and delivery weight of parent giving birth). (10) The height of the parent giving birth. (11) The race and ethnicity of the genetic parents, unless the parent declines to disclose. (12) The obstetric estimate of gestation (completed weeks), at time of transfer. (13) The total number of prior live births. (14) The principal source of payment code for delivery. (15) Any complications and procedures of pregnancy and concurrent illnesses up until time of transfer or death. (16) Any complications and procedures of labor and delivery up until time of transfer or death. (17) Any abnormal conditions and clinical procedures related to the newborn up until time of transfer or death. (18) Fetal presentation at birth, or up until time of transfer. (19) Whether this pregnancy is a multiple pregnancy (more than one fetus this pregnancy). (20) Whether the patient has had a previous cesarean section. (21) If the patient had a previous cesarean, indicate how many. (22) The intended place of birth at the onset of labor, including, but not limited to, home, freestanding birth center, hospital, clinic, doctorâs office, or other location. (23) Whether there was a maternal death. (24) Whether there was a fetal death. (25) Whether there was a neonatal death. (26) Hospital transfer during the intrapartum or postpartum period, including, who was transferred (mother, infant, or both) and the complications, abnormal conditions, or other indications that resulted in the transfer. (27) The name of the transfer hospital, or other hospital identification method as required, such as the hospital identification number. (28) The county of the transfer hospital. (29) The ZIP Code of the transfer hospital. (30) The date of the transfer. (31) Other information as prescribed by the State Department of Public Health. (b) In the event of a maternal, fetal, or neonatal death that occurred in an out-of-hospital setting during labor or the immediate postpartum period, a certified nurse-midwife shall submit to the department, within 90 days of the death, all of the following data in addition to the data required in subdivision (a): (1) The date of the maternal, neonatal, or fetal death. (2) The place of delivery, for births attended by the nurse-midwife. (3) The county of the place of delivery, for births attended by the nurse-midwife. (4) The ZIP Code of the place of delivery, for births attended by the nurse-midwife. (5) The APGAR scores, for births attended by the nurse-midwife. (6) The birthweight,
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