PROPOSAL
Maryland Register
Issue Date: December 23, 2016
Volume 43 • Issue 26 • Page 1457
Title 10
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
Subtitle 05 FREESTANDING AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES
10.05.01 General Requirements
Authority: Health-General Article, §19-3B-03, Annotated Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
[16-353-P]
The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene proposes to amend Regulation .08 under COMAR 10.05.01 General Requirements.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to remove the outdated term “supervising physician” and replace it with “qualified health care practitioner”. The change in this proposal was identified as a result of a comprehensive and extensive review of COMAR 10.05.01 conducted by the Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) which included inviting comments from stakeholders, OHCQ surveyors, and other departments; posting a notification on OHCQ’s website; and sending out email notifications to approximately 300 stakeholders.
Comparison to Federal Standards
There is no corresponding federal standard to this proposed action.
Estimate of Economic Impact
The proposed action has no economic impact.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Michele A. Phinney, Director, Office of Regulation and Policy Coordination, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 201 W. Preston Street, Room 512, Baltimore, MD 21201, or call 410-767-6499 (TTY 800-735-2258), or email to dhmh.regs@maryland.gov, or fax to 410-767-6483. Comments will be accepted through January 23, 2017. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
.08 Quality Assurance Program.
A.—B. (text unchanged)
C. Peer Review. The administrator shall ensure that the facility establishes a peer review process that includes:
(1) (text unchanged)
(2) Procedures, approved by a [supervising physician,] qualified health care practitioner to identify and minimize risks to the patient; and
(3) (text unchanged)
D.—G. (text unchanged)
VAN T. MITCHELL
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene