Section 250.740  Disaster and Mass Casualty Program

a)         Each hospital shall, through joint effort of governing board, administrator, medical staff, and hospital personnel, have and maintain a disaster and mass casualty program.  Such program shall, in all instances, be worked out in cooperation with the other hospitals of the area and with official and non-official agencies concerned.  This program shall include the possibility of disaster involving loss of the hospital or serious impairment of its facilities.

b)         In instances where hospitals are participating in an areawide plan for hospital emergency services, the plan shall include responsibilities to be shared for a disaster and mass casualty program.