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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 30.08.10.09" title_num="30" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="10" heading="Neurotrauma Rehabilitation.">
  <text>A neurotrauma center shall have:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Transfer agreements to rehabilitation hospitals, for the primary three rehabilitation hospitals the trauma center utilizes, which may be joint transfer agreements if the trauma center is a part of a health system that utilizes a particular rehabilitation center with appropriate services tailored to the needs of traumatic brain and spinal cord injured patients;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A referral process/case management plan for timely assessment for, and placement in, an appropriate rehabilitation program;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Full in-house service or transfer process in place to a rehabilitation service for acute care or sub-acute care; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Ongoing continuity of care for patients with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries provided in affiliated rehabilitation acute or sub-acute facilities, by attending neurotrauma center specialists and sub-specialists.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>