Md. Code Regs. 30.08.03.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 30.08.03.02 - Prehospital Triage and Transport

A. MIEMSS shall develop and distribute to health care providers prehospital triage and transport protocols for patients needing trauma or specialty referral services to ensure that patients who meet the triage criteria established by the protocols are transported directly to an appropriate facility.

B. In the absence of extenuating circumstances, a health care provider shall transport a patient to the closest appropriate trauma or specialty referral center, consistent with the triage protocols.

Regulations .02 amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 932)