A burn center shall:
- A. Have a rehabilitation program, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, that is designed for the burn patient and identifies specific goals;
- B. Require therapists to be appropriately licensed or registered in their specific disciplines;
- C. Base staffing upon both inpatient and outpatient activity with at least one full-time equivalent (FTE) burn therapist for the burn unit;
D. Assign a therapist to the burn center for both inpatients and outpatients, either:
- (1) Permanently; or
- (2) On a rotating basis for at least 1 year;
- E. Provide therapists with regular supervision from individuals with at least 1 year of experience in the treatment of burn patients;
- F. Provide a competency-based burn therapy orientation program for all new therapists assigned to the burn unit; and
- G. Provide burn unit therapists with a minimum of two burn-related continuing education opportunities annually.
Authority: Education Article, §13-509, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 488)
Regulation .04 amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)
Regulation .06 amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)
Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1277); revised permanently effective October 23. 2006 (33:21 Md. R. 1679)
Regulation .02B amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)
Regulations .01—.18 repealed and new Regulations .01—.21 adopted effective July 1, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 313)
Regulation .01A amended effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 714)