(a) The Inspector General shall promulgate emergency rules pursuant to the provisions of section §29A-3-15 of this code to carry out the purpose of this article. These rules shall include at a minimum: (1) Licensing procedures for neonatal abstinence centers. These procedures shall be in place by July 1, 2015; (2) The minimum standards of operation for neonatal abstinence facilities including the following: u (A) Minimum numbers of administrators, medical directors, nurses, aides and other personnel according to the occupancy of the facility; (B) Qualifications of facility's administrators, medical directors, nurses, aides and other personnel; l (C) Safety requirements; (D) Sanitation requirements; (E) Therapeutic services to be provided; (F) Medical records; (G) Pharmacy services; (H) Nursing services; (I) Medical services; (J) Physical facility; (K) Visitation privileges; and (L) Admission, transfer and discharge policies. (b) The provisions of the rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall apply only to those facilities regulated pursuant to §16-2D-1 et seq. of this code and shall not apply to a hospital- based acute care unit.
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