MIEMSS may use State trauma registry and specialty care data to:

1. A. Monitor and provide information necessary to evaluate major trauma or specialty patient care, outcome, and cost;
2. B. Assess compliance of EMS providers, designated trauma and specialty referral centers, and other hospitals with the trauma and specialty care standards, regulations, and protocols;
3. C. Provide information necessary for resource planning and management;
4. D. Provide data for injury surveillance, analysis, and prevention programs; and
5. E. Provide a data resource for research and education.

Authority: Education Article, §13-509, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 488)

Regulations .01—.04 amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 932)

Regulation .01 amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .02D amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .03E adopted effective December 15, 2003 (30:24 Md. R. 1746)

Regulation .05 amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .06 amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 932); December 19, 2005 (32:25 Md. R. 1947)