A. The hospice care program shall have a safety and emergency preparedness program that includes, at a minimum:
- (1) A plan for reporting, monitoring, and following up on all accidents, injuries, and safety hazards;
- (2) Education for patient and family caregivers, employees, and volunteers in the safe use of medical equipment;
- (3) Evidence that equipment maintenance and safety requirements have been met; and
- (4) A safe and sanitary system for identifying, handling, and disposing of special medical wastes that meets the requirements of COMAR 10.06.06.
- B. The hospice care program shall ensure that the emergency preparedness program provides appropriate continuous support and care to patients and families and other caregivers during natural or man-made disasters.
- C. The hospice care program shall monitor, review, and evaluate the safety and emergency preparedness program at regularly specified intervals.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§19-903 and 19-907, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: October 2, 1989 (16:19 Md. R. 2104)
Regulations .01—.16 repealed and new Regulations .01—.28 adopted effective August 10, 1998 (25:16 Md. R. 1274)
Regulation .04B amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953); March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)