Part Two: Family, maternal and child health

Only centres that have received the authorisation referred to in VIII of Article L. 2131-1, issued by decision of the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine after consultation with the Agency’s Orientation Council, may be designated as multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centres. The duration of the authorisation is five years.

In addition to the responsibilities conferred on them by Articles L. 2131-4 and L. 2213-1, the multidisciplinary centres for prenatal diagnosis are responsible for: 1° To promote access to all prenatal diagnosis activities and to ensure their implementation by constituting a centre of clinical and biological expertise at the service of patients and practitioners ; 2° To give advice and opinions on diagnosis, treatment and prognosis to clinicians and biologists…

The authorisation of a centre, as provided for in article L. 2131-5, is subject to the following conditions: 1° The centre must operate within a public or private health organisation or establishment of collective interest, on a site with an obstetrics unit ; 2° It must form a multidisciplinary team, the composition of which is defined in article R. 2131-12 ; 3° It must carry out all the tasks defined…

Each centre consists of : 1° A team of practitioners comprising at least : a) A doctor practising on the site mentioned in 1° of article R. 2131-11, holding a diploma of specialised studies in gynaecology-obstetrics or an equivalent diploma ; b) A practitioner practising on this site, with training and experience in foetal ultrasound ; c) A doctor practising on this site who holds a diploma in paediatrics or…

The application for authorisation of the multidisciplinary centre for prenatal diagnosis is submitted by the director of the organisation or health establishment within which the centre is set up. It is made using a standard application form, the composition of which is set by the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine. This application is sent by the director of the organisation or health establishment to the Director General…

The application for authorisation includes the names of the practitioners mentioned in 1° of article R. 2131-12 and the centre’s draft internal regulations.