Arkansas Code Title 20, Subtitle 2, Chapter 13, Subchapter 8 - Trauma System Act

• § 20-13-801 - Title.
  This subchapter is known and may be cited as the "Trauma System Act".
• § 20-13-802 - Legislative Findings.
  The General Assembly finds that: (1) Traumatic injury is recognized as the leading killer of persons one (1) year to forty-four (44) years of...
• § 20-13-803 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter: (1) "Department" means the Department of Health; and (2) "EMS Division" means the Division of Emergency Medical Services of...
• § 20-13-804 - Powers and Duties of the Department of Health.
  (a) The Department of Health may develop and implement a comprehensive trauma care system that provides guidelines for the care of trauma victims and...
• § 20-13-805 - Standards for Verification of Trauma Center Status.
  (a) The State Board of Health may adopt standards for designation and verification of trauma center status which assign level designations based on resources...
• § 20-13-806 - Trauma Data Collection and Evaluation System -- Confidentiality of Records.
  (a) (1) The Department of Health shall develop a trauma data collection and evaluation system known as the "Trauma Registry". (2) The Trauma Registry...
• § 20-13-807 - Trauma Advisory Council.
  (a) There is established an advisory council, to be known as the "Trauma Advisory Council", for the purpose of making recommendations, advising, and providing...
• § 20-13-808 - Terms -- Vacancies -- Meetings -- Rules.
  (a) All voting members of the Trauma Advisory Council shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years.(b) (1) If a vacancy occurs in...
• § 20-13-809 - Grants for Emergency Medical System Care Providers or Ambulance Providers.
  An emergency medical system care provider or ambulance provider may be eligible for: (1) The emergency medical system care provider education start-up grants that...
• § 20-13-810 - Grants for Level I Trauma Centers.
  (a) (1) An entity that meets the preliminary criteria for a Level I trauma center under the rules of the State Board of Health...
• § 20-13-811 - Grants for Level II Trauma Centers.
  (a) (1) An entity that meets the preliminary criteria for a Level II trauma center under the rules of the State Board of Health...
• § 20-13-812 - Grants for Level III Trauma Centers.
  (a) (1) An entity that meets the preliminary criteria for a Level III trauma center under the rules of the State Board of Health...
• § 20-13-813 - Grants for Level IV Trauma Centers.
  (a) (1) An entity that meets the preliminary criteria for a Level IV trauma center under the rules of the State Board of Health...
• § 20-13-814 - Grants for Rehabilitation Services.
  Grants may be awarded to providers, entities, or organizations with special competence in trauma rehabilitation services that provide rehabilitation services under this subchapter to...
• § 20-13-815 - Contracts With Quality Improvement Organizations.
  (a) An entity that meets the preliminary criteria for a quality improvement organization under the rules of the State Board of Health may contract...
• § 20-13-816 - Grants for Trauma Regional Advisory Councils.
  (a) (1) An entity that meets the preliminary criteria for a trauma regional advisory council under the rules of the State Board of Health...
• § 20-13-817 - Command and Communication Networks.
  (a) The Department of Health shall ensure operation of a call center to facilitate communication and coordination of available resources.(b) The call center shall...
• § 20-13-818 - Injury Prevention Programs.
  The Department of Health shall allocate funds to develop and promote injury prevention programs including the development of the capacity to track and describe...
• § 20-13-819 - Quality or System Assessment and Improvement.
  (a) (1) Any data, records, reports, and documents collected or compiled by or on behalf of the Department of Health, the Trauma Advisory Council,...
• § 20-13-820 - Reports to the General Assembly.
  The Director of the Department of Health shall provide a report to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and the House...
• § 20-13-821 - Rules.
  The State Board of Health shall promulgate the rules necessary to implement and administer this subchapter.

Last modified: November 15, 2016