Md. Code Regs. 10.07.05.05-1 - Special Requirements for the Provision of Home Medical Equipment Services
A. A
provider of home medical equipment services shall meet the requirements of this
regulation in addition to meeting the requirements of Regulations .02-----.03
of this chapter.
B. An agency
shall:
(1) Ensure that personnel demonstrate
competency in delivering and installing the equipment;
(2) Provide education, training, and written
instructions to the patient and his or her caregivers on the use of the
equipment before the equipment is used, and provide retraining as
needed;
(3) Provide the patient and
caregivers with the telephone number of persons who can deliver critical care
on an emergency basis;
(4) Provide
the prescribing physician with a copy of the:
(a) Qualifications, duties, and
responsibilities of agency personnel who deliver the services, and
(b) Instructions given to the patient and the
patient's caregivers;
(5) Maintain a clinical record for each
patient receiving home medical equipment services; and
(6) Ensure that the installation,
maintenance, repair, and storage of home medical equipment meet with
manufacturer's specifications.
Notes
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