Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 87-B – Trauma-incidence registry
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The board shall collect trauma data as follows. [PL 1993, c. 738, Pt. C, §8 (NEW).]
1. Registry. The board shall maintain a statewide trauma-incidence registry that meets the requirements of the federal Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990, Public Law 101-590, Section 1, 104 Stat. 2915. The board shall adopt rules to define trauma.
[PL 1993, c. 738, Pt. C, §8 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 87-B
- Board: means the Emergency Medical Services' Board established pursuant to section 88. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 83
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Physician: has the meaning set forth in Title 24, section 2502, subsection 3. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 83
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Trauma: means a single or multisystem life-threatening or limb-threatening injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention or treatment to prevent death or permanent disability. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 83
2. Reporting by physicians and hospitals. Physicians and hospitals may report trauma information to the board as follows.
A. A hospital may report to the board information regarding persons diagnosed as suffering from trauma. Trauma reports should be made no later than 30 days from the date of diagnosis or the date of discharge from the hospital, whichever is later. [PL 1993, c. 738, Pt. C, §8 (NEW).]
B. A physician, upon request of the board, may report to the board any further information requested by the board concerning any person now or formerly under that physician’s care who was diagnosed as having suffered from trauma. [PL 1993, c. 738, Pt. C, §8 (NEW).]
C. A physician or hospital that reports in good faith in accordance with this section is not liable for any civil damages for making the report. [PL 1993, c. 738, Pt. C, §8 (NEW).]
[PL 1993, c. 738, Pt. C, §8 (NEW).]
3. Confidentiality.
[PL 2011, c. 271, §13 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 738, §C8 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 271, §13 (AMD).