Nebraska Statutes 71-8239. Statewide trauma system; rules and regulations; state trauma medical director and regional medical directors; appointment
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
(1) The department, in consultation with and having solicited the advice of the State Trauma Advisory Board, shall maintain the statewide trauma system.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8239
- Department: means the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8211
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State trauma medical director: means a physician licensed under the Uniform Credentialing Act who advises the department and carries out duties under the Statewide Trauma System Act. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8231
- Trauma: means a single-system or multisystem injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention or treatment to prevent death or permanent disability. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8232
- Trauma system: means an organized approach to providing care to trauma patients that provides personnel, facilities, and equipment for effective and coordinated trauma care. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8235
(2) The department, with the advice of the board, shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations and develop injury prevention strategies to carry out the Statewide Trauma System Act.
(3) The Director of Public Health or his or her designee shall appoint the state trauma medical director and the regional medical directors.
(4) The department, with the advice of the board, shall identify the state and regional activities that create, operate, maintain, and enhance the statewide trauma system.
Source
- Laws 1997, LB 626, § 39;
- Laws 2007, LB296, § 692;
- Laws 2009, LB195, § 100;
- Laws 2023, LB227, § 109.
- Operative Date: September 2, 2023