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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 30.08.10.02" title_num="30" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="10" heading="Neurotrauma Center.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A neurotrauma center shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Participate in the Statewide trauma and specialty care system, including submission of patient care data to the State trauma registry for quality management; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Receive a minimum annual volume of 100 traumatic brain injured patients, spinal cord injured patients, or both.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Prehospital Care. A neurotrauma center shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Maintain access to an EMS system for the transport of patients with neurotrauma injuries from referral sources within the geographic service area;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Demonstrate participation and involvement in local, regional, or State trauma EMS systems; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Provide education on the current concepts in emergency and inpatient neurotrauma treatment to prehospital and hospital care clinicians within its geographic service area.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>