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

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

### Chapter 15 — Freestanding Emergency Medical Facilities

#### Regulation .02 Freestanding Emergency Medical Facility.

*COMAR 30.08.15.02*

A. Freestanding Emergency Medical Facility. A freestanding emergency medical facility:

  (1) Shall be licensed under Health-General Article, §19-3A-02, Annotated Code of Maryland;

  (2) Shall comply with COMAR 10.07.08;

  (3) Shall abide by the protocols approved by the EMS Board for the transport by EMS of patients to freestanding emergency departments;

  (4) Shall abide by the Maryland Emergency Medical Services Interfacility Transfer Guidelines published by MIEMSS;

  (5) Shall participate in the County Hospital Alert Tracking System (CHATS) program;

  (6) Shall have radios and the ability to communicate with EMS and base stations;

  (7) Shall advise MIEMSS immediately of any change in status regarding the freestanding emergency department; and

  (8) Shall participate in data collection and quality management as required in COMAR 30.08.04.

B. MIEMSS shall designate a freestanding emergency medical facility that meets these requirements in accordance with COMAR 30.08.02.

C. Notwithstanding COMAR 30.08.02.06, MIEMSS may designate a freestanding emergency medical facility licensed by the Maryland Department of Health under Health-General Article, §19-3A-02, Annotated Code of Maryland, without conducting an on-site review.