- A. The facility shall have a written agreement with a hospital which has operating room neurosurgical services available 24 hours a day with appropriately trained support staff.
- B. Neurosurgical coverage shall be documented in a written plan approved by the covering neurosurgeon or neurosurgeons, stroke program leaders, and any involved facilities.
- C. Neurosurgical services shall be available to patients within 2 hours of it being deemed necessary.
- D. There shall be a written protocol for transfer that includes communication and feedback from the receiving facility.
Authority: Education Article, §13-509, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: July 1, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 360)
Regulation effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 714)