# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 05 — Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities

### Chapter 05 — Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Facilities

#### Regulation .13 Physical Environment.

*COMAR 10.05.05.13*

A. The administrator shall ensure that the facility has a safe, functional, and sanitary environment for the provision of surgical services.

B. Each operating room shall be designed and equipped to ensure that surgical procedures conducted can be performed in a manner that ensures the safety of all individuals in the area.

C. The facility shall have a separate recovery room and waiting area.