Maryland DDA Policy on Reportable Incidents and Investigations (PORII); COMAR 10.22.02.10 - Policies and Procedures

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1The provider must report Type I incidents (abuse, neglect, death, unexpected hospital admission/ER visit, serious injury, significant medication error, and choking requiring intervention) to OHCQ, the DDA regional office, the resource coordinator, and the family/legal guardian, and to the Maryland Disability Law Center or law enforcement/APS where applicable. (DDA PORII (Type I))(Maryland DDA Policy on Reportable Incidents and Investigations (PORII); COMAR 10.22.02.10 - Policies and Procedures)
• 2The provider must submit a completed Incident Report within 1 working day of discovery of the incident. (DDA PORII)(Maryland DDA Policy on Reportable Incidents and Investigations (PORII); COMAR 10.22.02.10 - Policies and Procedures)
• 3The provider must make an immediate initial notification (verbal or email) upon discovery of a reportable incident. (DDA PORII)(Maryland DDA Policy on Reportable Incidents and Investigations (PORII); COMAR 10.22.02.10 - Policies and Procedures)
• 4The provider must submit an agency investigation report within 10 working days of discovery of the incident. (DDA PORII)(Maryland DDA Policy on Reportable Incidents and Investigations (PORII); COMAR 10.22.02.10 - Policies and Procedures)
• 5The provider must promptly report alleged abuse to the licensee's executive officer. (Md. Health-Gen. § 7-1005(b)(1))(Maryland DDA Policy on Reportable Incidents and Investigations (PORII); COMAR 10.22.02.10 - Policies and Procedures)
• 6The provider must report Type II incidents (law enforcement/fire/EMS involvement, theft of $50 or more, unexpected absence exceeding 4 hours or constituting immediate danger, and unauthorized or injurious restraint) to the DDA regional office, the resource coordinator, and the family/legal guardian. (DDA PORII (Type II))(Maryland DDA Policy on Reportable Incidents and Investigations (PORII); COMAR 10.22.02.10 - Policies and Procedures)
• 7The provider must ensure that all incidents, including those involving life-threatening conditions, are reported and investigated in accordance with the Administration's procedures on reportable incidents. (COMAR 10.22.02.10)(Maryland DDA Policy on Reportable Incidents and Investigations (PORII); COMAR 10.22.02.10 - Policies and Procedures)