1. A. In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.

2. B. Term Defined. “Level I pediatric trauma center (level I PTC)” means a hospital that is capable of and committed to providing comprehensive pediatric trauma care to children younger than 15 years old, meets the standards of this chapter, and is an:

   1. (1) In-State hospital designated by MIEMSS and approved by the EMS Board to provide comprehensive pediatric trauma care services; or
   2. (2) Out-of-State hospital that has entered into an agreement with MIEMSS and been approved by the EMS Board to provide comprehensive pediatric trauma services to Maryland patients.

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

Effective date: September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1439)

Regulation .01B amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)

Regulation .03E amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .06C amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)

Regulation .16A amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)

Regulation .16 amended effective June 4, 2007 (34:11 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .18A amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 933)

Regulations .01—.20 repealed and new regulations .01 — .22 adopted effective July 24, 2023 (50:14 Md. R. 594)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 714)