# COMAR Title 30 — Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)

## Subtitle 08 — Designation of Trauma and Specialty Referral Centers

### Chapter 10 — Neurotrauma Center Standards

#### Regulation .01 Organization.

*COMAR 30.08.10.01*

A neurotrauma center hospital shall:

A. Maintain a specialized unit dedicated to traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury;

B. Be designated as Level 1 trauma center or PARC by MIEMSS;

C. Demonstrate both a medical and administrative commitment to the care of the neurotrauma patient by:

  (1) Having a board of director's resolution stating:

    (a) That the hospital agrees to meet the neurotrauma standards for designation; and

    (b) The hospital's commitment to the infrastructure and the financial, human, and physical resources necessary to support the neurotrauma center;

  (2) Establishing an identifiable organization whose dedication to the care of the neurotrauma patient is shown in:

    (a) Its mission statement;

    (b) The configuration of its medical, administrative, and support staffs; and

    (c) The configuration of its physical plant; and

D. Maintain current hospital accreditation by an organization that has been granted deeming authority by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and approved by the Maryland Department of Health to accredit hospitals in the State.