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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor S.B. 702
(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SEEK INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, LICENSEES, AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS IN
DEVELOPING THE REGULATIONS, PRIOR TO PUBLISHING THE REGULATIONS IN THE
MARYLAND REGISTER FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
(3) THE REGULATIONS SHALL DEFINE AND ADDRESS:
(I) THE PROCEDURES AND TIMELINES THAT PROVIDERS' MUST
FOLLOW WHEN REPORTING SERIOUS REPORTABLE INCIDENTS AND DEATHS TO THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY;
(I) (II) THE SYSTEM OF PRIORITIZATION FOR INVESTIGATION OF
SERIOUS REPORTABLE INCIDENTS AND DEATHS; THE DEPARTMENT'S PROTOCOL TO
DETERMINE THE NECESSITY TO INVESTIGATE A SERIOUS REPORTABLE INCIDENT
THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT:
1. THE SEVERITY OF THE INCIDENT;
2. THE QUALITY OF THE LICENSEE'S INTERNAL
INVESTIGATION; AND
3. THE NUMBER AND FREQUENCY OF SERIOUS REPORTABLE
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY THE LICENSEE TO THE DEPARTMENT;
(II) (III) THE SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH
GOVERNMENTAL UNIT INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATING LICENSEES ANY FOLLOW-UP
INVESTIGATIONS THAT MAY OCCUR DUE TO A LICENSEE'S REPORT OF A SERIOUS
REPORTABLE INCIDENT OR DEATH;
(III) (IV) METHODS OF INVESTIGATIONS, INCLUDING ON-SITE
INVESTIGATIONS;
(IV) (V) TIME LINES FOR RESPONSE TO SERIOUS REPORTABLE
INCIDENTS AND DEATHS AND INVESTIGATION OF SERIOUS REPORTABLE INCIDENTS
AND DEATHS;
(V) (VI) TIME LINES FOR ISSUING SPECIFIED REPORTS,
INCLUDING CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS, TO THE ADMINISTRATION, LICENSEE,
MORTALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE, MEDICAID FRAUD UNIT, INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING
SERVICES FROM THE LICENSEE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT AND THEIR GUARDIANS
OR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OTHERS; AND
(VII) FOLLOW-UP PROTOCOLS FOR THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE
QUALITY AND THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS
BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY THE LICENSEE.
(VI) FOLLOW UP MONITORING REQUIREMENTS AND TIME LINES
FOR THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE
THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY THE LICENSEE; AND
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