Section 1798.162 Of Article 2.5. Regional Trauma Systems From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 2.5.
1798.162
. (a) A local emergency medical services agency may
implement a trauma care system only if the system meets the minimum
standards set forth in the regulations for implementation established
by the authority and the plan required by Section 1797.257 has been
submitted to, and approved by, the authority. Prior to submitting the
plan for the trauma care system to the authority, a local emergency
medical services agency shall hold a public hearing and shall give
adequate notice of the public hearing to all hospitals and other
interested parties in the area proposed to be included in the system.
This subdivision does not preclude a local EMS agency from adopting
trauma care system standards which are more stringent than those
established by the regulations.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or any other provision of this
article, the Santa Clara County Emergency Medical Services Agency
may implement a trauma care system prior to the adoption of
regulations by the authority pursuant to Section 1798.161. If the
Santa Clara County Emergency Medical Services Agency implements a
trauma care system pursuant to this subdivision prior to the adoption
of those regulations by the authority, the agency shall prepare and
submit to the authority a trauma care system plan which conforms to
any regulations subsequently adopted by the authority.