Code of Maine Rules › 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 229 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - GENERAL › Chapter 601 - RULES RELATING TO THE MAINE STATE FERRY SERVICE › Section 229-601-3 - Transport of Medical Diagnostic Samples Between Islands and Mainland

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Transport of Medical Diagnostic Samples
				utilizing a Vessel Lockbox as provided for below may only occur with a MARSEC
				Level 1. If the MARSEC Level is raised to Level 2 or 3, transport of Medical
				Diagnostic Samples via Vessel Lockbox is suspended. The MSFS Manager, at his or
				her sole discretion, may provide either free walk-on tickets or vehicle
				priorities to support medical diagnostic sample transport until MARSEC Level 1
				is returned.
B. Island Medical
				Clinics that choose to transport Medical Diagnostic Samples via MSFS vessels
				must create and provide a list of approved Medical Sample Curriers to the MSFS.
				Island Medical Clinics must provide updated lists to the MSFS as changes to the
				approved Medical Sample Currier list are made by the Clinics.
C. A Medical Sample Curriers must have a
				valid TWIC card before an Island Medical Clinic can add the person to the
				approved Medical Sample Currier list.
D. Island Medical Clinics are responsible for
				ensuring that all Medical Diagnostic Samples are packaged and labeled in
				accordance with Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR). If Medical Diagnostic
				Samples are not packaged and labeled in accordance with the HMR, the Medical
				Sample Currier will not be given clearance to board a MSFS Vessel.
E. A Medical Sample Currier must bring the
				Medical Diagnostic Sample package to a MSFS terminal agent at least 15 minutes
				prior to scheduled vessel departure.
F. Medical Sample Curriers must present a
				TWIC card to the MSFS terminal agent to confirm they are on the list of
				approved Medical Sample Curriers.
G. A Medical Sample Currier shall open the
				package for inspection and verification by the MSFS terminal agent to confirm
				that the package contains medical diagnostic samples only and that the samples
				are packaged and labeled in accordance with Hazardous Material Regulations. Any
				packages that cannot be visually verified as containing medical diagnostic
				samples shall not be transported on a MSFS Vessel.
H. Once verified, the MSFS terminal agent
				will contact the MSFS Vessel Captain to inform that a Medical Sample Currier is
				depositing a Medical Diagnostic Sample package into the Vessel Lockbox. The
				Medical Sample Currier must stay in line of sight of the MSFS terminal agent or
				in the walk-on passenger loading line.
I. Once MSFS vessel passenger loading begins,
				the Medical Sample Currier must show a TWIC card to MSFS vessel security
				personnel to receive authorization to place the Medical Diagnostic Sample in
				the Vessel Lockbox.
J. The Medical
				Sample Currier shall insure that the Medical Diagnostic Sample is property
				secured in the Vessel Lockbox and must then depart from the vessel.
K. The procedures above are repeated for a
				Medical Sample Courier to retrieve a Medical Diagnostic Sample from a Vessel
				Lockbox.