Iowa Code 147A.21 – Definitions
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As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Categorization” means a preliminary determination by the department that a hospital or emergency care facility is capable of providing trauma care in accordance with criteria adopted pursuant to chapter 17A for level I, II, III, and IV care capabilities.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 147A.21
- Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 147A.1
- Director: means the director of the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 147A.1
- Emergency care facility: means a physician's office, clinic, or other health care center which provides emergency medical care in conjunction with other primary care services. See Iowa Code 147A.21
- Emergency medical care: means such medical procedures as:a. See Iowa Code 147A.1
- Hospital: means a facility licensed under chapter 135B, or a comparable emergency care facility located and licensed in another state. See Iowa Code 147A.21
- Physician: means an individual licensed under chapter 148. See Iowa Code 147A.1
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
- Trauma: means a single or multisystem life-threatening or limb-threatening injury, or an injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention or treatment to prevent death or permanent disability. See Iowa Code 147A.21
- Verification: means a formal process by which the department certifies a hospital or emergency care facility's capacity to provide trauma care in accordance with criteria established for level I, II, III, and IV trauma care facilities. See Iowa Code 147A.21
2. “Department” means the Iowa department of public health.3. “Director” means the director of public health.4. “Emergency care facility” means a physician‘s office, clinic, or other health care center which provides emergency medical care in conjunction with other primary care services.5. “Hospital” means a facility licensed under chapter 135B, or a comparable emergency care facility located and licensed in another state.6. “Trauma” means a single or multisystem life-threatening or limb-threatening injury, or an injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention or treatment to prevent death or permanent disability.7. “Trauma care facility” means a hospital or emergency care facility which provides trauma care and has been verified by the department as having level I, II, III, or IV care capabilities and issued a certificate of verification pursuant to section 147A.23, subsection 2, paragraph “c”.8. “Trauma care system” means an organized approach to providing personnel, facilities, and equipment for effective and coordinated trauma care.9. “Verification” means a formal process by which the department certifies a hospital or emergency care facility’s capacity to provide trauma care in accordance with criteria established for level I, II, III, and IV trauma care facilities.