Section 19-308.6 - Uniform emergency security codes for hospitals.
§ 19-308.6. Uniform emergency security codes for hospitals.
(a) In general.- The Secretary, in consultation with the Association of Maryland Hospitals and Health Systems and the Maryland Association of Hospital Security and Safety Directors, shall develop a uniform set of emergency security codes for hospitals.
(b) Regulations.- The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement the uniform set of emergency security codes.
(c) Implementation within two years.- Each hospital in Maryland shall implement the provisions of the uniform set of emergency security codes for hospitals within 2 years of the adoption of the regulations by the Secretary.
[2001, ch. 234.]