{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-1410.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–1410.1","heading":"","body":"(a) On or before December 1, 2008, each nursing home shall establish a safe patient lifting workgroup with equal membership from management and employees.\n(b) (1) On or before July 1, 2009, the safe patient lifting workgroup shall develop a safe patient lifting policy for the nursing home.\n(2) The goal of the policy shall be to reduce employee injuries associated with patient lifting.\n(c) While developing a safe patient lifting policy, the workgroup shall consider, based on the patient population of that nursing home, the appropriateness and effectiveness of:\n(1) Developing or enhancing patient handling hazard assessment processes;\n(2) Enhanced use of mechanical lifting devices;\n(3) Developing specialized lift teams;\n(4) Training programs for safe patient lifting required for all patient care personnel at the nursing home;\n(5) Incorporating physical space and construction design for mechanical lifting devices in any architectural plans for nursing home construction and renovation; and\n(6) Developing an evaluation process to determine the effectiveness of the policy.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-1410.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"63276035f0931615c0b3e5e98d8e8808a2cb397a1001869d3ea04880de0d045b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-1410","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-1410.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}