Md. Code Regs. 30.08.05.22
| PARC | I | II | III | ED | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. The Trauma Center shall have a hospital Emergency Preparedness/Disaster plan described in the hospital’s policy and procedure manual or equivalent. | E | E | E | E | E |
| B. The hospital disaster plan shall have a hazards vulnerability analysis to guide the response plan. | E | E | E | E | E |
| C. The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) shall be used as a management system for incident command, planning logistics, operations and finance/administrative functions. | E | E | E | E | E |
| D. A tiered – approach depending on the magnitude of the event and alternatives for care shall be identified. | E | E | E | E | E |
| E. The Trauma Center shall be represented on the hospital’s Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Committee. | E | E | E | E | NA |
| F. The Trauma Center hospital shall: | E | E | E | E | E |
| (1) Participate in local, state and/or national disaster management meetings, plans and exercises; and | |||||
| (2) Conduct hospital drills that test the individual hospital’s disaster plan at least twice a year, including actual plan activations that can substitute for drills. | E | E | E | E | E |
| G. A written plan for supporting Trauma Center incident debriefing shall be accessible for all staff members. | E | E | E | E | E |
Authority: Education Article, §13-509, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 488)
Regulation .03F amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)
Regulation .13A amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)
Regulation .13F amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1277); amended permanently effective October 23, 2006 (33:21 Md. R. 1679)
Regulation .15A amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)
Regulation .15B amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)
Regulation .17A amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)
Regulations .20 and .21 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 7, 1997 (24:25 Md. R. 1718); adopted permanently effective March 9, 1998 (25:5 Md. R. 371)
Regulation .20 amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)
Regulation .20D amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)
Chapter revised effective July 1, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 463)
Regulation .03C amended effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 714)
Regulation .13A, B amended effective April 17, 2023 (50:7 Md. R. 302)