Section 1798.161 Of Article 2.5. Regional Trauma Systems From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 2.5.
1798.161
. (a) The authority shall submit draft regulations
specifying minimum standards for the implementation of trauma care
systems to the commission on or before July 1, 1984, and shall adopt
the regulations on or before July 1, 1985. These regulations shall
provide specific requirements for the care of trauma cases and shall
ensure that the trauma care system is fully coordinated with all
elements of the existing emergency medical services system. The
regulations shall be adopted as provided in Section 1799.50, and
shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Prehospital care management guidelines for triage and
transportation of trauma cases.
(2) Flow patterns of trauma cases and geographic boundaries
regarding trauma and nontrauma cases.
(3) The number and type of trauma cases necessary to assure that
trauma facilities will provide quality care to trauma cases referred
to them.
(4) The resources and equipment needed by trauma facilities to
treat trauma cases.
(5) The availability and qualifications of the health care
personnel, including physicians and surgeons, treating trauma cases
within a trauma facility.
(6) Data collection regarding system operation and patient
outcome.
(7) Periodic performance evaluation of the trauma system and its
components.
(b) The authority may grant an exception to a portion of the
regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) upon substantiation
of need by a local EMS agency that, as defined in the regulations,
compliance with that requirement would not be in the best interests
of the persons served within the affected local EMS area.