Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 · Updated to 1 Dec 2015 · Part XIV · Board of Management and Advisory Committee
79. Midwifery Care Advisory Committee
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The licensee of a private maternity home shall ensure that—
licensee
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence to operate or provide a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or private dental clinic granted under paragraph 19(a);
the medical management of patients vests in a registered medical practitioner;
registered medical practitioner
“registered medical practitioner” means any person who is registered as such under the Medical Act 1971 and who holds a valid practising certificate;
there is established a Medical Advisory Committee or a
Committee
“Committee” means a National Mortality Assessment Committee. Establishment of National Mortality Assessment Committee
Midwifery Care Advisory Committee in accordance with paragraph (c) or (d);
midwifery care
“midwifery care” means the assessment or monitoring or care of women during normal pregnancy or labour or during the post-partum period and of their normal newborns, and the conducting of spontaneous normal vaginal delivery;
where midwifery care is provided by registered midwives, there is established a Midwifery Care Advisory
Committee whose members shall be registered midwives representing all midwives practising in the maternity home to advise on all aspects relating to midwifery care and the visiting medical practitioner shall be a member of the Midwifery Care Advisory Committee;
where midwifery care is provided by a registered medical practitioner, paragraph 78(b) shall apply.
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Terms defined in this Act
Committee
Defined · s 64“Committee” means a National Mortality Assessment Committee. Establishment of National Mortality Assessment Committee
licensee
Defined · s 2“licensee” means a person to whom a licence to operate or provide a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or private dental clinic granted under paragraph 19(a);
midwifery care
Defined · s 2“midwifery care” means the assessment or monitoring or care of women during normal pregnancy or labour or during the post-partum period and of their normal newborns, and the conducting of spontaneous normal vaginal delivery;
private maternity home
Defined · s 2“private maternity home” means any premises, other than a Government maternity home, used or intended to be used for the reception of, and the provision of nursing care and midwifery care for, women in labour or of women immediately after childbirth;
registered medical practitioner
Defined · s 2“registered medical practitioner” means any person who is registered as such under the Medical Act 1971 and who holds a valid practising certificate;
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