Md. Code Regs. 30.09.14.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 30.09.14.03 - Additional Requirements for Specialty Care Ambulances

A. The interior configuration of an ambulance used for specialty care transport shall:

(1) Allow medical personnel access to the airway and at least one side of the patient from a secured, seat-belted position;

(2) Allow medical personnel to see all monitor read-outs from secured, seat-belted positions;

(3) Have all medical devices, supplies, and equipment stowed or adequately fastened to prevent items from becoming projectiles that can cause injury in an abrupt stop or crash; and

(4) Have compartments used to carry heavy objects, including oxygen cylinders, suction units, intravenous pumps, monitors, or ventilators, with positively locked latches designed to remain closed in an abrupt stop or crash with both latch and hinge bolted to the door and frame structure.

B. A licensed specialty care transport ambulance service may provide specialty care transport using:

(1) A dedicated licensed specialty care ambulance; or

(2) An ALS licensed ambulance staffed and equipped as a specialty care ambulance.

Md. Code Regs. 30.09.14.03