Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 430.000 - Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children (State Sanitary Code, Chapter IV)
Section 430.154 - Injury and Incident Reports
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(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:
(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.