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§ 13-704. Qualifications for certification

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 13. Miscellaneous Health Care Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-704
§ 13-704. Qualifications for certification
Currentness
In general
(a) To qualify for a certificate, an individual shall meet the requirements of this section.
Character of applicant
(b) The applicant shall operate a youth camp.
Age of applicant
(c) The applicant shall be at least 18 years old.
Educational training program
(d) The applicant shall successfully complete, at the expense of the applicant, an educational training program approved by the Department.
Requirements of written policy
(e) An applicant shall have a written policy that includes:
Educational training program
(1) Authorization for the certificate holder or agent to administer auto-injectable epinephrine, if available, to an individual who has been determined to be or is believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis, whether or not the individual:
(i) Has previously been known to have experienced anaphylaxis; or
(ii) Has a prescription for epinephrine prescribed by an authorized health care practitioner licensed under the Health Occupations Article;
(2) A requirement that youth camp personnel complete training on how to recognize the symptoms of anaphylaxis;
(3) Procedures for the emergency administration of auto-injectable epinephrine;
(4) Procedures for proper emergency follow-up;
(5) Authorization for a certificate holder to obtain and store auto-injectable epinephrine to be used in an emergency; and
(6) A requirement that each certificate holder implement a method for notifying the parent or guardian of a camper of the youth camp's policy under this section before the camper's attendance.

Credits

Added by Acts 1995, c. 551, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 232, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 233, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2015, c. 342, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-704, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-704
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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