Terms Used In Idaho Code 57-2005

  • Department: means the bureau of emergency medical services and preparedness of the Idaho department of health and welfare. See Idaho Code 57-2002
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • TSE: means a time sensitive emergency, specifically trauma, heart attack or stroke. See Idaho Code 57-2002
There is hereby created and established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the "Time Sensitive Emergencies (TSE) Registry Fund" to which shall be deposited the revenues derived from grants, appropriations or other sources of funds. All moneys now or hereafter in the TSE registry fund are hereby dedicated for the purpose of contracting for and obtaining the services of a continuous registry of all time sensitive emergency incident patients in the state of Idaho and maintaining a cooperative exchange of information with other states providing a similar TSE incident registry. The department of health and welfare, bureau of emergency medical services and preparedness, is charged with the administration of this fund for the purposes specified herein. All claims against the fund shall be examined, audited and allowed in the manner now or hereafter provided by law for claims against the state of Idaho.