New Zealand Gazette – 2007 – No. 41

Page 1065

✨ Health Service Specifications



13 APRIL 2007 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 41 1065

(a) inform the woman regarding—

(i) the availability of pregnancy and parenting education; and

(ii) the availability of paid parental leave, if applicable; and

(iii) if necessary, any of the items of information listed in clause
(1)(a) above:

(b) at the start of the second trimester or at the time of registration—

(i) conduct a comprehensive pregnancy assessment of the
woman including, an assessment of her general health, family
and obstetric history; a physical examination; and

(ii) commence and document a care plan to be used and updated
throughout all modules including post natal that meets the
guidelines agreed with the relevant professional bodies; and

(iii) arrange for the woman to hold a copy of her care plan and her
clinical notes (or, if the woman prefers, to be given a copy of
her clinical notes following the completion of each module):

(c) throughout the second trimester—

(i) monitor progress of pregnancy for the woman and baby,
including early detection and management of any problems;
and

(ii) update the care plan; and

(iii) provide appropriate information and education; and

(iv) offer referral for the appropriate screening tests that the
Ministry of Health may, from time to time, notify maternity
providers about:

(d) book in to an appropriate maternity facility or birthing unit (unless a
homebirth is planned):

(e) if a general practitioner or obstetrician LMC plans to use hospital
midwifery services, make a prior agreement with a maternity facility on
the use of its hospital midwifery services.

Defined in this notice: back-up LMC, birthing unit, care plan, first trimester, general practitioner,
homebirth, hospital midwifery services, LMC, maternity facility, maternity provider, module,
obstetrician, pregnancy and parenting education, primary maternity services, second trimester

DA20 Payment rules: First and second trimester

(1) In accordance with this clause, the full fee, the first partial fee, or the last
partial fee may be claimed, as the case may require.

(2) A maternity provider may claim only the first partial fee if the woman was
registered with the maternity provider, but changed maternity provider before
the start of the 18th week of pregnancy.



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VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 2007, No 41


Gazette.govt.nz — PDF NZ Gazette 2007, No 41




✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏥 Service Specifications for First and Second Trimester (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Pregnancy care, Screening, Miscarriage, Termination, LMC, Maternity services, Care plan, First trimester, Second trimester

🏥 DA20 Payment rules: First and second trimester

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Maternity payment rules, Partial fee, Full fee, Pregnancy registration