2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:2173 — Rules, regulations, and standards for licenses

§2173.  Rules, regulations, and standards for licenses

A.  The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Part in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

B.  The department shall promulgate minimum standards for trauma centers as defined in this Part which shall:

(1)  Specify the number and types of trauma patients for whom such centers must provide care in order to ensure that such centers will have sufficient experience and expertise to be able to provide quality care for victims of injury.

(2)  Specify the resources and equipment needed by such centers.

(3)  Include standards and guidelines for triage and transportation of trauma patients prior to care in designated trauma centers.

(4)  Specify procedures for the certification and evaluation of designated trauma centers.

(5)  Include procedures for the receipt, recording of, and disposition of complaints.

(6)  Provide for the right of appeal for those health care facilities for which certification has been refused.

(7)  Provide for the establishment in the state of a central data reporting and analysis system to:

(a)  Identify severely injured trauma patients at all health care facilities in the state.

(b)  Identify the total amount of uncompensated trauma care expenditures made for each fiscal year by each health care facility in the state.

(c)  Monitor trauma patient care in each certified trauma center in the state.

C.  The regulations promulgated under this Section shall be consistent with the guidelines for designation of trauma centers specified by the American College of Surgeons.

D.  The regulations promulgated under this Section shall require health care facilities applying for certification as a trauma center to obtain a consultation site visit through the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.

E.  The department shall designate a health care facility as a primary trauma center when the requirements of this Section have been fulfilled and upon verification from the American College of Surgeons that the facility has met its criteria for Level I or II.  A facility which meets the criteria for Level III and the requirements of this Section shall be certified as a secondary trauma center.

F.  The department shall promulgate standard forms for applications and for inspection reports.

Acts 1987, No. 358, §1.