105 CMR, § 430.154 - Injury and Incident Reports
(A) A
report shall be completed on a form available from the Department for each
fatality or serious injury or incident that results in a camper, staff person,
or volunteer being sent home or brought to the hospital or treated by a health
care provider, and where a positive diagnosis is made. A copy of each injury or
incident report shall be sent to the Department, as well as the Board of
Health, as soon as possible but no later than seven calendar days after the
occurrence of the injury or incident. Such injuries or incidents shall include,
but not be limited to:
(1) cuts or lacerations
for which suturing is required;
(2)
when resuscitation or other life saving measures are required;
(3) fracture or dislocation;
(4) concussion; or
(5) administration of an epinephrine
auto-injector; or
(6) those
resulting from errors in the administration of medications including diabetes
care.
(B) Any operator of
a camp that has a challenge course or climbing wall operating at the camp and
is subject to licensure pursuant to 520 CMR 5.00: Amusement
Devices shall comply with the reporting requirements in 520 CMR 5.00
for each fatality or serious injury, as defined in 520 CMR 5.00, related to the
challenge course or climbing wall.
(C) The health care provider who meets the
requirements of
105
CMR 430.159(E) or the camp
director shall comply with all applicable reporting requirements of M.G.L. c.
94C as well as 105 CMR 700.000: Implementation of M.G.L. c.
94C, including reporting any administration of prescription medication
in a manner inconsistent with the individual's prescription or in violation of
105 CMR 700.000 to the Department, as well as the Board of Health, within seven
calendar days of the incident. Any incident resulting in the administration of
glucagon shall be considered a serious injury and must be included in the
injury or incident report.
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