1. A. Basic Life Support. Licensed personnel employed by the facility shall have certification in basic life support. A licensed staff individual trained in basic life support shall be on duty whenever there is a patient in the facility.

2. B. The facility shall have:

   1. (1) A registered nurse available on site for emergency treatment whenever there is a post-operative surgical abortion patient in the facility; and
   2. (2) At least one physician available by phone 24 hours a day to respond to emergency situations.

3. C. When sedation or general anesthesia is administered, the facility shall have at least the following emergency equipment available to the procedure rooms:

   1. (1) Oxygen;
   2. (2) Mechanical ventilatory assistance including airways and manual breathing bag;
   3. (3) Automated external defibrillator (AED);
   4. (4) Equipment to monitor blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen levels;
   5. (5) Suction equipment; and
   6. (6) Emergency medical equipment and supplies specified by the medical staff.

4. D. When general anesthesia is administered, a facility shall have available in the procedure room:

   1. (1) Laryngoscopes;
   2. (2) Endotracheal tubes; and
   3. (3) Cardiac monitoring equipment.

Authority: Health-General Article, §20-209, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 23, 2012 (39:14 Md. R. 835)