Md. Code Regs. 30.08.02.01

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Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 30.08.02.01 - Trauma Care Levels and Specialty Referral Centers

A. MIEMSS shall designate a hospital by level of care capability as set forth for:

(1) Trauma centers, in COMAR 30.08.05; or

(2) Specialty referral centers, in the appropriate specialty care standards within this subtitle.

B. The levels of trauma care are:

(1) Primary Adult Resource Center;

(2) Level I trauma center;

(3) Level II trauma center; or

(4) Level III trauma center.

C. Multiple Clinical Locations.

(1) A single hospital or one or more hospitals under common ownership may be designated as a single trauma or specialty center program with more than one clinical location if:

(a) Clinical requirements are met at each separate location;

(b) There is a designated individual with administrative oversight of the designated trauma or specialty center program;

(c) There is a designated individual with clinical oversight of the designated trauma or specialty center program who is responsible for:

(i) Data collection;

(ii) Quality improvement;

(iii) Education;

(iv) Research; and

(v) Prevention;

(d) There is a designated individual responsible for administrative oversight at each clinical location; and

(e) There is a designated individual responsible for clinical oversight at each clinical location.

(2) In this subtitle, in the case of a designated trauma or specialty center with more than one clinical location:

(a) The term "hospital" shall be interpreted as meaning each separate clinical location which is operated as part of the designated trauma or specialty center program for the purposes of clinical requirements; and

(b) The term "hospital" shall be interpreted to mean all clinical locations operated as part of the designated trauma or specialty center program collectively for the purposes of nonclinical requirements.

Md. Code Regs. 30.08.02.01

Regulations .01 amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 932)
Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1276); amended permanently effective October 23. 2006 (33:21 Md. R. 1678)