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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.08 - Application Procedures and Fees

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A.
				  For a camp that was not issued a certificate or a letter of compliance by the
				  Department in the previous calendar year, an operator shall:
(1) Apply for a certificate or, in the case
				  of an operator of a youth camp directed or operated by a bona fide religious
				  organization, a certificate or letter of compliance, on a form prescribed by
				  the Department;
(2) Except as
				  provided in §§D and E of this regulation, pay to the Department the
				  fee as set forth in COMAR
				  10.01.17.02 at the time of
				  application; and
(3) Submit
				  documentation that verifies compliance with or capability of compliance with:
(a) Construction or alteration of a camp
				  facility as specified in Regulation .20 of this chapter;
(b) Personnel administrator's criminal
				  background investigation as specified in Regulation .21A of this
				  chapter;
(c) Health and medication
				  requirements as specified in Regulation .22 of this chapter;
(d) Emergency procedures as specified in
				  Regulation .34A of this chapter;
(e) Child abuse prevention and reporting
				  procedures as specified in Regulation .35B of this chapter;
(f) Water supply as specified in Regulation .36B(1)-
				  (2), C, or D of this chapter;
(g)
				  Sewage disposal as specified in Regulation .37A(1)-(2), B, C, or D of this
				  chapter;
(h) Bathing and hand
				  washing as specified in Regulation .39B of this chapter;
(i) Food service as specified in Regulation .42A(1) or
				  B of this chapter;
(j) Fire and
				  electrical code safety as specified in Regulation .46A or B of this
				  chapter;
(k) Aquatic programs as
				  specified in Regulation .47A, C, and F(7)-(9) of this chapter;
(l) Marksmanship as specified in Regulation
				  .48E of this chapter;
(m) Archery
				  as specified in Regulation .49D of this chapter;
(n) Horseback riding as specified in Regulation .50C
				  of this chapter; and
(o)
				  Specialized activities, trips, transportation, and supervision as specified in
				  Regulations .51-.54 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.09 - Inspections

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A. The Department
				  shall:
(1) Monitor a youth camp for
				  compliance with this chapter; and
(2) Inspect the camp at least every fourth
				  year or as necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.10 - Time Period for Correction of Violations

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A. An operator shall correct a violation:
(1) Immediately, if it creates an imminent
				  and substantial danger to a camper; and
(2) Within the period of time specified by
				  the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.11 - Variances

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A. An operator may
				  apply, in writing, to the Department for a variance of a requirement under this
				  chapter, specifying:
(1) The affected
				  regulation;
(2) The reason for the
				  request;
(3) The name and address
				  of the applicant;
(4) The name and
				  location of the camp; and
(5) That
				  the requirement is met by an alternative that complies with the intent of the
				  regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.12 - Issuance of a Certificate, Letter of Compliance, or Acceptance Letter

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A. Certificate or
				  Letter of Compliance.
(1) The Department
				  shall issue a nontransferable certificate or letter of compliance in accordance
				  with the information provided on the application to a camp that meets the
				  requirements of this chapter.
(2)
				  Except for a camp that applies under Regulation .08A, when a camp does not meet
				  all the requirements of this chapter, the Department may issue a
				  nontransferable certificate or letter of compliance in accordance with the
				  information provided on the application if:
(a) The Department approves a written
				  schedule of compliance submitted by the camp operator that assures that
				  corrections that will bring the camp into compliance with the requirements of
				  this chapter will be made within a mutually agreed upon limited time;
				  and
(b) There exists no imminent
				  and substantial danger to a camper by the camp's not being in total compliance
				  with the requirements of the chapter for the limited time.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.13 - Posting of Certificate, Letter of Compliance, or Acceptance Letter

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An operator shall:
A. Post a certificate, letter of compliance,
				  or acceptance letter in a conspicuous place on the premises; or
B. For a primitive, travel, or trip camp,
				  have the certificate, letter of compliance, or acceptance letter available upon
				  request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.14 - Denial of a Certificate or Letter of Compliance

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A. The Department may deny an application for
				  a certificate or a letter of compliance, setting forth in writing the reason or
				  reasons for the denial, if the operator:
(1)
				  Fails to:
(a) Correct a violation within the
				  specified time period;
(b) Comply
				  with an approved written schedule of compliance;
(c) Correct immediately a violation that the
				  Department has indicated is an imminent and substantial danger to a
				  camper;
(d) Correct an outstanding
				  violation from a previous certification or letter of compliance
				  period;
(e) File an annual report
				  in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter;
(f) Pay a fee owed as set forth in Regulation
				  .08H of this chapter; or
(g) If
				  applicable, file a self-assessment in accordance with Regulation .06 of this
				  chapter;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.15 - Suspension or Revocation of a Certificate or Letter of Compliance

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A. The Department
				  may suspend or revoke a certificate or letter of compliance if the camp
				  operator:
(1) Fails to correct any violation
				  within the specified time period;
(2) Fails to comply with an approved written
				  schedule of compliance;
(3)
				  Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate or
				  letter of compliance;
(4)
				  Fraudulently or deceptively uses a certificate or letter of
				  compliance;
(5) Violates any
				  provision of the Maryland Youth Camp Act, Health-General Article,
				  §§14-401 -14-411, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(6) Violates any provision of this chapter;
				  or
(7) Fails to correct a situation
				  that threatens the health, safety, or welfare of a camper at the
				  camp.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.16 - Orders

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A. When inspection
				  of a youth camp as set forth in Regulation .09 of this chapter reveals a health
				  or safety violation of this chapter, the Department may issue an order to abate
				  the violation.
B. When the
				  Department issues an order to abate a violation to a youth camp, the Department
				  shall give the operator an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with
				  Regulation .17 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.17 - Opportunity for a Hearing

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A.
				  Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, State
				  Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland, or in
				  this regulation, before the Department takes any final action to deny, suspend,
				  or revoke a certificate or letter of compliance or enforce an order to abate a
				  violation, the Department shall give the person against whom the action is
				  contemplated an opportunity for a hearing.
B. A person shall request a hearing, if a
				  hearing is desired, by submitting to the Department a written request for a
				  hearing.
C. To preserve the right
				  to a hearing, a person shall submit the written request within 10 calendar days
				  of the receipt of the denial, suspension, or revocation notice or an
				  order.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.18 - Prohibitions to Operate

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A. A person
				  whose certificate or letter of compliance is suspended:
(1) Shall cease operation; and
(2) May not resume operation until:
(a) An inspection shows that the condition or
				  conditions responsible for the suspension or order no longer exist;
				  and
(b) The Department reinstates
				  the certificate or letter of compliance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.19 - Alternative Accreditation

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A.
				  Alternative Accreditation Organization.
(1) A
				  person seeking the Department's approval for alternative accreditation shall:
(a) Apply to the Department for approval of
				  the alternative accreditation; and
(b) Submit to the Department documentation
				  that verifies that the accreditation organization:
(i) Maintains accreditation standards that
				  provide the same level of health and safety protection for the campers as
				  required by this chapter;
(ii)
				  Monitors for and ascertains complete compliance with its standards
				  annually;
(iii) Periodically
				  assesses the reliability of the monitoring process;
(iv) Records the results of the monitoring
				  visit on a defined form;
(v)
				  Identifies conditions that could adversely affect the health or safety of the
				  campers;
(vi) Notifies the camp
				  operator to correct deficiencies by a specific date;
(vii) Provides one copy of the monitoring
				  report to the person in charge of the youth camp; and
(viii) Provides the accreditation
				  organization the original monitoring report and the Department a copy of the
				  monitoring report.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.20 - Constructing, Remodeling, Enlarging, Converting, or Reducing Facilities

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A. Except for
				  facilities that are used for other purposes where the proposed changes do not
				  affect the operation of the youth camp according to the requirements of this
				  chapter, an operator shall notify the Department, in writing, before:
(1) Constructing, remodeling, or enlarging a
				  youth camp;
(2) Converting a
				  property for use as a youth camp; or
(3) Reducing or eliminating facilities at a
				  youth camp.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.21 - Criminal Background Investigations

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A. An operator shall:
(1) Comply with the provisions of the
				  criminal history records check requirements law in Family Law Article,
				  §§5-560 -5-568, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) Ensure that before the camp operates, the
				  Department has on file for the personnel administrator a:
(a) Completed national and State criminal
				  history records check through the Maryland Department of Public Safety and
				  Correctional Services; and
(b)
				  Response from Child Protective Services indicating the status of the background
				  clearance; and
(3)
				  Notify the Department, in writing, if the personnel administrator changes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.22 - Health and Medication Requirements

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An operator shall ensure that a camp complies with COMAR
					 10.16.07.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.34 - Emergency Procedures

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A. An
				  operator shall prepare and implement a written emergency plan that includes
				  procedures for the camp staff members to:
(1)
				  Ensure camper safety during natural disasters, severe weather, and other
				  emergencies;
(2) Evacuate campers
				  from the camp;
(3) Account for
				  campers and locate a missing camper;
(4) Use fire, rescue, police, and 911
				  services;
(5) Ensure emergency
				  transportation;
(6) Notify the
				  camper's parent or guardian;
(7)
				  Ensure camper safety until the camper's parent, guardian, or parent's or
				  guardian's designee picks up the camper;
(8) Monitor for adverse weather conditions;
				  and
(9) Meet the requirements of
				  §B(4)-(7) of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.35 - Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting

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An operator shall ensure that:
A. Child abuse allegations or incidents are
				  reported as prescribed in Family Law Article, §§
										5-704 and
				  5-705, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland;
B. A written child abuse
				  prevention and reporting program is prepared and implemented at the camp that
				  includes procedures for:
(1) Educating staff
				  members and volunteers;
(2)
				  Reporting child abuse both internally and externally;
(3) Screening staff members and volunteers
				  prior to working at camp;
(4)
				  Reinforcing the camp's policies and procedures during camp operation;
(5) Evaluating the facilities and
				  grounds;
(6) Supervising
				  campers;
(7) Educating on
				  appropriate touching;
(8)
				  Responding to inappropriate behaviors by staff, volunteers, parents, and
				  campers;
(9) Communicating with
				  staff members, volunteers, parents, the Department, and the media;
(10) Supporting an alleged victim;
				  and
(11) Interacting with an
				  alleged perpetrator;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.36 - Water Supply

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A. An operator
				  shall ensure that the camp's water supply is:
(1) Adequate;
(2) Easily accessible to the campers;
				  and
(3) Of a safe and sanitary
				  quality.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.37 - Sewage Disposal

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A. Except
				  as provided in §§B, C, and D of this regulation, an operator shall
				  ensure that:
(1) A facility for sewage
				  disposal is maintained in good working order and is:
(a) Connected to a community sewerage system
				  when a community system is available; or
(b) If a community sewerage system is not
				  available, installed, operated, and maintained in compliance with COMAR
				  26.04.02 and local code requirements;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.38 - Toilet Facilities

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A. Except
				  as provided in §C of this regulation, an operator shall ensure that:
(1) Toilet facilities are constructed,
				  located, and maintained to prevent a:
(a)
				  Nuisance; or
(b) Public health
				  hazard;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.39 - Bathing and Hand Washing Facilities

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A. Except as provided in §B of this
				  regulation, an operator shall ensure that:
(1) Hand washing facilities are located:
(a) Within 300 feet of each housing unit;
				  and
(b) Adjacent to each toilet or
				  privy site;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.40 - Sleeping Facilities in Resident Youth Camps

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An operator shall:
A. Except at a primitive camp, provide a bed,
				  cot, or bunk for each individual;
B. Ensure that each bed, cot, or bunk has a
				  sturdy frame allowing at least 12 inches of clear space from the
				  floor;
C. Ensure that each
				  individual at a primitive camp:
(1) Is
				  provided with a sleeping bag; or
(2) Brings the individual's own sleeping
				  bag;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.41 - Tents or Fabric Shelters

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When a tent or fabric shelter is used, an operator shall
					 ensure that:
A. The occupancy of the
				  tent or fabric shelter does not exceed the manufacturer's recommended capacity;
				  and
B. The tent or fabric shelter:
(1) Is made of fire retardant
				  material;
(2) Bears a permanent
				  label which states conspicuously, "WARNING: NO OPEN FLAMES IN OR NEAR THIS TENT
				  OR FABRIC SHELTER"; and
(3) Is
				  located at least 10 feet away from a campfire or open flame.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.42 - Food Service

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A. An operator
				  shall ensure that:
(1) Except as provided in
				  §B of this regulation, a camp complies with all applicable food service
				  statutes and regulations as set forth at Health-General Article, Title 21,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 10.15.03;
(2) A parent or guardian is notified in
				  writing of the camp's policy on storage of a lunch brought from home ;
				  and
(3) If a camp permits
				  potentially hazardous food, as defined in COMAR 10.15.03, in a lunch brought
				  from home, the lunch is kept refrigerated at a temperature of 41°F or
				  below.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.43 - Garbage and Other Refuse

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An operator shall ensure that:
A. Durable containers in good condition are
				  provided for the storage of garbage and other refuse;
B. Garbage and trash are:
(1) Collected as often as necessary to
				  prevent the containers from overflowing; and
(2) Disposed of by a system in accordance
				  with State and local laws, regulations, and ordinances; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.44 - Insect, Rodent, and Vermin Control

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An operator shall ensure that a facility at the camp is
					 maintained to:
A. Minimize the entry
				  of insects, rodents, and other vermin into the structures or campsite;
				  and
B. Eliminate the harborage of
				  insects, rodents, and other vermin.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.45 - Rabies Controls

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An operator shall comply with animal vaccination
					 requirements, as set forth in:
A.
				  Health-General Article, §18-318, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
B. COMAR 10.06.02.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.46 - Fire and Other Hazards

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A.
				  Except for the operator of a primitive camp and as provided in §B of this
				  regulation, an operator shall ensure that:
(1)
				  A camp is:
(a) In compliance with all fire
				  and safety code requirements; and
(b) Approved by the State or county fire
				  authority;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.47 - Specialized Activities: Aquatic Programs

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A. For a camp that offers an aquatic program,
				  an operator shall ensure that:
(1) During the
				  aquatic activity, a director is present at the camp or, when the activity
				  occurs off the camp premises, at the activity site;
(2) A safety plan is developed and
				  implemented:
(a) According to Regulation .52
				  of this chapter; and
(b) That
				  includes procedures for:
(i) Evaluating and
				  classifying a camper's swimming ability and other appropriate aquatic skills
				  before a camper participates in water activities;
(ii) Assigning a camper to areas, equipment,
				  facilities, and activities appropriate for the camper's abilities;
(iii) Maintaining water activity equipment
				  and facilities in good working condition;
(iv) A safety system to account quickly for
				  all campers during the water activity;
(v) Supervision ratios in §C of this
				  regulation;
(vi) When natural
				  swimming areas are used, meeting the requirements in §E(2) of this
				  regulation; and
(vii) When
				  watercraft activities occur, meeting the requirements of §F of this
				  regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.48 - Specialized Activities: Marksmanship Using Rifles and Air Guns

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A. Rifle Range. For
				  a camp that offers riflery activities, an operator shall ensure that:
(1) The rifle range is located where a camper
				  will not wander into the field of fire while engaged in other camp
				  activities;
(2) If possible, the
				  direction of fire is to the north to minimize a shooter being blinded by the
				  sun;
(3) A blind approach to the
				  field of fire is fenced, with warning signs posted;
(4) The firing line is level from one flank
				  to the other with a minimum of 5 feet between firing points;
(5) A ready line is established 10 feet to
				  the rear of the firing points;
(6)
				  The rifle range is free of an object that might cause a bounce back or a
				  ricochet; and
(7) Except when
				  visibility extends downrange for at least 3,000 feet beyond the targets, a
				  backstop is present that is:
(a) A hill that:
(i) Has a crest of not less than 30 feet
				  above the level of the firing point;
(ii) Is clear of brush for an area at least
				  100 yards up the slope from the targets or to the crest of the hill;
(iii) Has a cut taken out of the face of the
				  hillside immediately behind the targets to provide a perpendicular face to
				  catch the bullets and prevent ricochet;
(iv) Has all rocks, glass, and metal removed
				  from the perpendicular cut immediately behind the targets; and
(v) Has a nonremovable obstacle covered with
				  at least 6 inches of soil and sodded or seeded to prevent a ricochet;
				  or
(b) A wood crib that
				  is:
(i) Filled with dry earth or sand;
				  and
(ii) At least 10 feet high, 30
				  inches thick, and 6 feet beyond the end of the targets.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.49 - Specialized Activities: Archery

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A.
				  Archery Range. For a camp that offers archery activities, an operator shall
				  ensure that:
(1) An archery range is located
				  where a camper will not wander into the danger area while engaged in other camp
				  activities;
(2) An archery range is
				  clearly marked to warn individuals away from the danger area;
(3) When possible, the shooting direction is
				  to the north to minimize an archer being blinded by the sun;
(4) The shooting area has at least 50 yards
				  of clearance or an archery net behind each target; and
(5) When different archer-to-target distances
				  are required for a group that is shooting at the same time on the same field:
(a) One common shooting line is used;
				  and
(b) The targets are set at a
				  distance from the shooting line that is appropriate with the skill level of the
				  camper.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.50 - Specialized Activities: Horseback Riding

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A. For a camp that offers horseback riding,
				  an operator shall ensure that:
(1) A riding
				  instructor determines a camper's riding experience and level of skill before
				  assigning a horse and deciding whether the camper rides in a ring or on a
				  trail;
(2) A rider wears:
(a) Protective headgear at all times that
				  bears the label of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F1163;
				  and
(b) Shoes with heels or uses
				  closed stirrups;
(3) All
				  horses are healthy and well cared for; and
(4) A horse riding stable meets the
				  requirements of COMAR 15.16.01 and is maintained in good condition.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.51 - Other Specialized Activities

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A. An operator shall ensure that a
				  specialized activity safety plan is developed and implemented according to
				  §C of this regulation for a camp that offers a specialized activity or
				  program of:
(1) Firearms control;
(2) Adventure camping;
(3) Artistic gymnastics;
(4) Hang gliding;
(5) Road cycling;
(6) Skiing;
(7) Rock climbing;
(8) Spelunking;
(9) Motorized vehicle activities;
(10) Rappelling; or
(11) High ropes.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.52 - Specialized Activity and Camp Trip Safety

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A. Safety Plan. An operator shall ensure that
				  a written safety plan:
(1) Is prepared for
				  each specialized activity, specialized activity location, and trip before a
				  camper participates in a specialized activity or embarks on a trip;
(2) Defines and addresses the potential
				  health and safety risks for each specialized activity and trip;
(3) Identifies camp staff members'
				  qualifications and responsibilities for each specialized activity and
				  trip;
(4) Includes operating
				  procedures for:
(a) Informing a parent or
				  guardian, camper, staff member, and volunteer of the activity before a camper
				  participates in an activity or embarks on a trip;
(b) Obtaining written authorization from a
				  child's parent or guardian before the child participates in an activity or
				  embarks on a trip;
(c)
				  Participation eligibility requirements;
(d) Supervision requirements including camper
				  to staff member ratios;
(e) Safety
				  rules, standards, and practices; and
(f) Equipment use, maintenance, and storage;
				  and
(5) When an activity
				  occurs off the camp premises, includes procedures for:
(a) Maintaining campers, staff members, and
				  volunteers' health and emergency information including when and where the
				  information is maintained;
(b)
				  Emergency communication;
(c)
				  Designating a contact person; and
(d) Attendance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.53 - Transportation

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A. When a camper,
				  staff member, or volunteer is transported, an operator shall ensure that:
(1) Transportation is provided according to
				  applicable State law;
(2) A
				  transportation safety plan is developed and implemented that includes:
(a) Transportation safety rules, standards,
				  and practices;
(b) Supervision
				  requirements including camper to staff ratios;
(c) Emergency transportation services;
				  and
(d) Severe weather
				  procedures;
(3) Not more
				  than 30 calendar days before the camp uses transportation, each staff member or
				  volunteer involved in the transportation and each transportation service
				  provider or driver:
(a) Is trained in the
				  camp's transportation safety plan;
(b) Demonstrates knowledge of the camp's
				  transportation safety plan; and
(c)
				  Is provided with the opportunity to discuss the procedures and have questions
				  answered by a supervisor;
(4) Documentation is kept on file that each
				  staff member or volunteer received the training required in §A(3) of this
				  regulation;
(5) A camper, staff
				  member, or volunteer is provided with and uses transportation safety
				  equipment;
(6) The driver of a
				  vehicle is:
(a) An adult; and
(b) Licensed according to applicable State
				  law;
(7) The number of
				  occupants in a vehicle does not exceed the vehicle manufacturer's seating
				  capacity;
(8) Before a camper is
				  transported, written authorization from a camper's parent or guardian is
				  obtained; and
(9) Vehicular traffic
				  is controlled on the campsite.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.54 - Supervision of Campers During Routine Activities

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During a routine activity, an operator shall ensure
					 that:
A. A camp director is available
				  for consultation at all times when campers are present at a camp;
B. For campers who are 3-1/2 to 5 years old:
(1) When there are one to eight campers, one
				  adult is on duty and supervising the camper or campers;
(2) When there are nine to 16 campers, on
				  duty and supervising the campers are:
(a) One
				  adult; and
(b) A second staff
				  member who is an assistant counselor or adult;
(3) When there are 17 to 24 campers, on duty
				  and supervising the campers are:
(a) One
				  adult; and
(b) Two additional staff
				  members who are assistant counselors or adults; and
(4) A group does not exceed 24
				  campers;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.06 - Certification for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.06.55 - Implementation of This Chapter

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Implementation of this chapter is contingent on the
					 availability of funds.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to programs or activities that meet
					 the definition of youth camp as defined in COMAR 10.16.06.02.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.03 - Health Program

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A. An operator
				  shall prepare and implement a written health program that:
(1) Is approved annually, in writing, by a
				  physician, certified nurse practitioner, or registered nurse licensed to
				  practice in the State;
(2) Is on
				  file in the headquarters or office of the camp and is available to the camp
				  staff members;
(3) Includes the
				  name, title, and license number of the health supervisor;
(4) Includes procedures for the camp staff
				  members to:
(a) Obtain camper, staff, and
				  volunteer health information;
(b)
				  Notify the camp health supervisor when a camper has an identified medical
				  problem to ensure that there is a plan of action at the camp in case of a
				  medical emergency;
(c) Disseminate
				  information to staff members that work with a camper having a health
				  problem;
(d) Care for a camper with
				  an identified medical problem;
(e)
				  Maintain confidentiality regarding all health information on campers and staff
				  members;
(f) Observe campers each
				  day for easily discernible signs of injury or illness;
(g) Handle health emergencies and
				  accidents;
(h) Use emergency
				  ambulance services and 911 services;
(i) Care for and supervise an injured or ill
				  camper until the camper is returned to the parent, guardian, or the parent's or
				  guardian's designee;
(j) Notify a
				  parent, guardian, or the parent's or guardian's designee when a camper is
				  observed to be injured or ill;
(k)
				  Report health situations in accordance with Regulations .06 and .07 of this
				  chapter; and
(I) Prevent the
				  spread of an infectious disease using:
(i)
				  Hand washing procedures;
(ii)
				  Personal protective equipment;
(iii) Personal hygiene; and
(iv) An exposure control plan;
(5) Includes procedures
				  for handling medication at camp in accordance with Regulation .14 of this
				  chapter; and
(6) If using
				  electronic records, includes procedures for, in the event that a power or
				  server outage prevents access to the electronic record:
(a) Accessing camper, staff, and volunteer
				  health information;
(b) Documenting
				  injuries, illnesses, and other reportable diseases and conditions in a paper
				  health log; and
(c) Documenting
				  medication administration on a paper form.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.04 - Health Personnel

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An operator shall ensure that:
A. A camp health supervisor is:
(1) Available for consultation at all times
				  when campers are present at a camp; and
(2) On site at all times when campers are
				  present in a camp where 50 percent or more of the campers have identified
				  medical problems;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.05 - Health Log

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An operator shall ensure that:
A. A camp staff member records in the camp
				  health log, for all injuries, illnesses, medication errors, and reportable
				  diseases and conditions as delineated in COMAR 10.06.01, the:
(1) Date;
(2) Name of individual;
(3) Ailment;
(4) Treatment prescribed; and
(5) Name of the individual administering care
				  or initials of the individual administering care if a list of names and
				  initials is provided at the front of the health log;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.06 - Required Health Reports

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For all campers, staff members, and volunteers, an operator
					 shall ensure that:
A. An injury or
				  illness that results in death or that requires resuscitation or admission to a
				  hospital is reported:
(1) Immediately to the
				  health supervisor and, in the case of a minor, to the minor's parent or
				  guardian;
(2) Verbally to the
				  Department within 24 hours; and
(3)
				  To the Department within 1 week of the incident, on a form that meets the
				  requirements of Regulation .07 of this chapter;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.07 - Reportable Condition Report Form

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An operator shall ensure that:
A. Any reportable condition described in
				  Regulation .06 of this chapter is reported to the Department on a form
				  prescribed by the Department;
B.
				  Each report form is:
(1) Completed in
				  duplicate; and
(2) Signed and dated
				  by the person completing the form;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.08 - Camper's Health Record

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An operator shall ensure that each camper has on file at
					 the time of admission to a youth camp a written personal health record that
					 includes:
A. The name of the camper's
				  primary care physician or other provider of medical care;
B. Pertinent information on any health
				  problem including a physical, psychiatric, or behavioral problem;
C. The name and phone number of a parent or
				  legal guardian and at least one additional person to contact in an emergency
				  situation; and
D. For a camper who
				  currently resides:
(1) Within the United
				  States, a United States territory, or the District of Columbia, documentation
				  of:
(a) The camper's residence; and
(b) Immunization exemptions because of a
				  parental or guardian objection or medical contraindication; or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.09 - Staff Member's or Volunteer's Health Record

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An operator shall ensure that each staff member or
					 volunteer has on file at the time of employment or volunteering at a youth camp
					 a written personal health record that includes:
A. The name of the staff member's primary
				  care physician or other provider of medical care;
B. Pertinent information on any health
				  problem including a physical, psychiatric, or behavioral problem;
C. The name and phone number of a person to
				  contact in an emergency; and
D. For
				  a staff member or volunteer who currently resides:
(1) Within the United States, a United States
				  territory, or the District of Columbia, documentation of:
(a) The staff member's or volunteer's
				  residence; and
(b) Immunization
				  exemptions because of a parental or guardian objection or medical
				  contraindication; or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.10 - Electronic Records

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A. All of the
				  following records may be kept electronically:
(1) A health log;
(2) A camper health record;
(3) A staff or volunteer health
				  record;
(4) A Medication
				  Administration Authorization Form;
(5) A Medication Administration
				  Form;
(6) A Medication Final
				  Disposition Form; or
(7) When an
				  operator uses standing orders for medication administration, a parent or
				  guardian consent form.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.11 - Exclusion During Vaccine-Preventable Disease Outbreaks

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During an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease at a
					 camp, the camp operator shall exclude:
A. A camper who does not have documented
				  vaccination or immunity to the relevant vaccine-preventable disease from
				  attending the camp; and
B. An
				  individual who does not have documented vaccination or immunity to the relevant
				  vaccine-preventable disease from working or volunteering at the camp.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.12 - Exclusion for Acute Illness and Communicable Disease.

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A. An operator shall ensure that camp staff
				  members:
(1) Monitor a camper for signs and
				  symptoms of acute illness such as vomiting, diarrhea, or a fever;
(2) Arrange for first aid or medical
				  treatment upon observing a sign or symptom of acute illness;
(3) Restrict an affected camper from
				  participating in camp activities so that the camper's illness is not
				  communicated to another individual;
(4) Provide supervision for an affected
				  camper so that the camper is within sight and hearing of the supervising staff
				  member; and
(5) Upon observing a
				  sign or symptom of acute illness:
(a) Report
				  an illness in accordance with Regulation .06E of this chapter; and
(b) Except for a residential camp as defined
				  in COMAR 10.16.06.02, notify the camper's
				  parent, guardian, or other designated person that the camper may not remain at
				  camp.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.13 - Health Treatment

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An operator shall ensure that:
A. A health treatment area:
(1) Is maintained within the camp for the
				  temporary isolation and treatment of sick or injured campers;
(2) Affords privacy, quiet, continual
				  supervision, and protection from the elements;
(3) Is equipped with:
(a) First aid supplies specified by the
				  health supervisor; and
(b)
				  Provisions for sanitary hand washing; and
(4) In the case of a residential camp as
				  defined in COMAR
				  10.16.06.02, except for a
				  primitive camp as defined in COMAR
				  10.16.06.02, provides:
(a) Hot and cold running water;
(b) A bathroom with a flush toilet;
(c) A hand sink;
(d) A shower;
(e) An isolation and convalescent area;
				  and
(f) Exterior lighting;
				  and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.14 - Medications

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A. An operator
				  shall ensure that:
(1) Except for medication
				  covered by standing orders as described in § 1 of this regulation, before
				  administration of a medication, written authorization is provided on a
				  Medication Administration Authorization Form meeting the requirements of
				  §F of this regulation;
(2)
				  Except for a primitive camp as defined in COMAR
				  10.16.06.02, emergency medication,
				  or while a medication is being administered, medication is kept in a locked
				  storage compartment;
(3) A
				  prescription medication is kept in the original container bearing a pharmacy
				  label that includes the:
(a) Prescription
				  number;
(b) Date filled;
(c) Authorized prescriber's name;
(d) Patient's name;
(e) Name of the medication;
(f) Dose of the medication;
(g) Route of administration for the
				  medication;
(h) Time or frequency
				  of administration for the medication; and
(i) Expiration date;
(4) A nonprescription medication is kept in
				  the original container that includes the directions for use;
(5) Medication is given to the camper from
				  the original container;
(6) The
				  directions provided in the prescriptive order for the medication found on the
				  Medication Administration Authorization Form or the standing order is
				  followed;
(7) The staff member or
				  designated volunteer administering the medication or supervising a camper who
				  is self-administering medication knows the side effects and toxic effects of
				  the medication;
(8) Medication is
				  kept in a secure manner;
(9)
				  Emergency medications are handled according to §D of this
				  regulation;
(10) Medication is
				  stored according to the manufacturer's directions;
(11) A staff member or designated volunteer
				  documents medication administration on a Medication Administration Form meeting
				  the requirements of §G of this regulation;
(12) A staff member or designated volunteer
				  documents the final disposition of the medication on a Medication Final
				  Disposition Form meeting the requirements of §H of this
				  regulation;
(13) Except as allowed
				  in §A(14) of this regulation, within 2 weeks after the end of the camping
				  session or when the medication is discontinued, medication is:
(a) Returned to:
(i) The parent;
(ii) The guardian; or
(iii) An individual designated by the parent
				  or guardian who has authorization to pick-up the camper and the medication;
				  or
(b) Destroyed;
				  and
(14) If authorized
				  by the parent or guardian, a camper may take their medication with them at the
				  end of the camping session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.07 - Health and Medication Requirements for Youth Camps › Section 10.16.07.15 - Emergency Epinephrine

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A. An
				  individual may apply, on a form prescribed by the Department, for a certificate
				  for emergency epinephrine, which shall be valid for up to 1 year if the
				  applicant:
(1) Is an operator of a youth
				  camp;
(2) Is at least 18 years old;
				  and
(3) Has successfully completed,
				  at the applicant's expense, an emergency epinephrine educational training
				  program approved by the Department.