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Ch. 549 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
practicable, compliance by all employees and medical staff involved in patient care
services with the Centers for Disease Control's guidelines on universal precautions;
and
(10) Display of the notice developed under § 1-207 of the Health
Occupations Article at the entrance to the freestanding medical facility.]
(B) THE REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE FREESTANDING MEDICAL
FACILITY TO:
(1) BE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY. 7 DAYS A WEEK;
(2) HAVE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES:
(I) AT LEAST 1 PHYSICIAN WHO IS CREDENTIALED IN EMERGENCY
MEDICINE BY THE HOSPITAL OF WHICH THE FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY IS
AN ADMINISTRATIVE PART;
(II) A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF REGISTERED NURSES AND OTHER
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT;
(III) BASIC DIAGNOSTIC AND LABORATORY FACILITIES AND
TECHNICIANS;
(IV) RESUSCITATION SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
MONITORS. DEFIBRILLATORS. CARDIAC MEDICATIONS, INTUBATION EQUIPMENT,
AND INTRAVENOUS LINE EQUIPMENT;
(V) A COMMERCIAL AMBULANCE FOR TRANSPORT OF INDIVIDUALS
IN NEED OF HOSPITALIZATION OR OTHER EMERGENCY CARE; AND
(V) EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF
ABILITY TO PAY;
(3) COMPLY WITH ALL MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS EMERGENCY TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED
FOR THE FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY;
(4) (I) COMPLY, EXCEPT IN A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY IN
WHICH COMPLIANCE IS NOT FEASIBLE OR PRACTICABLE, WITH THE FEDERAL
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL GUIDELINES ON UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS; AND
(II) DISPLAY THE NOTICE DEVELOPED UNDER § 1-207 OF THE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE THAT EXPLAINS THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR
DISEASE CONTROL'S GUIDELINES ON UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS AT THE ENTRANCE
TO THE FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY;
(5) REFRAIN FROM USE OF THE WORDS "EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT",
"EMERGENCY ROOM", OR "HOSPITAL"; AND
(6) MEET ANY OTHER STANDARD THAT THE SECRETARY DEEMS
NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY A
FREESTANDING MEDICAL FACILITY.
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