1. A. In addition to the information required in COMAR 30.09.08, the following information shall be documented on the patient runsheet:

   1. (1) Mother's name;
   2. (2) Name of the referring hospital;
   3. (3) Name of the referring physician;
   4. (4) Name of the receiving hospital;
   5. (5) Name of the receiving physician;
   6. (6) Date of birth;
   7. (7) Time of birth;
   8. (8) Gestational age of the patient;
   9. (9) Weight of the patient;
   10. (10) Primary reason for transport;
   11. (11) Names and license or certification level of the commercial ambulance driver and all personnel;
   12. (12) Time the request for transport was received by the commercial ambulance service;
   13. (13) Time the transport team departed from base;
   14. (14) Time the transport team arrived at the referral hospital;
   15. (15) Time the transport team departed from the referral hospital;
   16. (16) Time the transport team arrived at the receiving hospital; and
   17. (17) Care provided during the transport.
2. B. A copy of the runsheet and all documentation of patient care during the transport shall be submitted in accordance with COMAR 30.09.08.06D.

3. C. A licensed neonatal commercial ambulance service shall have a quality assurance program required by COMAR 30.03.04 which shall include:

   1. (1) A review by registered nurses and physicians of patient care provided during neonatal transport;

   2. (2) A review by the program medical director of each specialty care transport:

      1. (a) Requiring a change in the plan of care during transport;
      2. (b) In which the patient’s condition worsened during transport;
      3. (c) Requiring a change in destination during transport; or
      4. (d) During which there was an unexpected outcome or event;
   3. (3) Written documentation of reviews of neonatal transports which shall be available to SOCALR upon request; and
   4. (4) A quality assurance process for call taking, call screening, and dispatch.

Authority: Education Article, §13-515, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 12, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1816)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.22.12 to COMAR 30.09.12, August, 1997

Regulations .01—.08, Enforcement, repealed effective January 10, 2000 (26:27 Md. R. 2017)

Regulations .01—.07, Neonatal Ambulance Service, adopted effective January 10, 2000 (26:27 Md. R. 2017)

Chapter revised effective September 1, 2014 (41:17 Md. R. 972)

Regulation .02 amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 361)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 361)

Regulation .04A amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 361); October 16, 2023 (50:20 Md. R. 889)

Regulation .04C amended effective October 16, 2023 (50:20 Md. R. 889)

Regulation .05B amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 361)

Regulation .06 amended effective May 3, 2021 (48:9 Md. R. 361)