# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 07 — Hospitals

### Chapter 01 — Acute General Hospitals and Special Hospitals

#### Regulation .28 Emergency and Disaster Plan.

*COMAR 10.07.01.28*

A. A licensed acute general hospital or special hospital shall comply with the Emergency Management standards outlined in The Joint Commission’s Hospital Accreditation Standards.

B. A licensee shall prepare an executive summary of the hospital's evacuation procedures to provide to a patient, family member, or legal representative upon request. The summary shall:

  (1) Describe the hospital's Emergency Operation Plan (EOP), which is discussed throughout the Emergency Management standards cited in §A(1) of this regulation; and

  (2) Describe the role and responsibilities of a patient, family member, or legal representative in the event of an emergency situation.

C. A licensee shall have a tracking system to assist the hospital, family members, government representatives, and other authorized stakeholders, to locate and identify patients in the event of displacement due to an emergency or disaster.