# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 52 — Preventive Medicine

### Chapter 11 — Universal Infection Control Precautions

#### Regulation .03 Compliance Requirements for an Individual.

*COMAR 10.52.11.03*

An individual who is performing patient care activities shall:

A. Comply with the principles of universal precautions;

B. If necessary, make an emergency exception to the use of universal precautions in a situation when failure to provide immediate care could result in serious harm to or death of a patient; and

C. Comply with current professional standards of patient care with regard to disinfection and sterilization of reusable devices used in patient care procedures, including:

  (1) Prohibiting the reuse of single use needles; and

  (2) Properly disposing of needles and other sharps devices.