The commissioner of health may establish minimum standards for designation as a regional control center. Such standards may require regional poison control centers to do all of the following:

(1) Answer requests by telephone for poison information and make recommendations for appropriate emergency management and treatment referrals of poisoning exposures. These services, provided twenty-four (24) hours a day, may involve the following:

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  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
(A) Determining whether a true poisoning emergency exists;
(B) Determining whether treatment can be accomplished at the scene of the incident, or whether transport to an emergency treatment facility is required;
(C) Recommending treatment measures to appropriate personnel; and
(D) Carrying out follow-up to assure that adequate care is provided;
(2) Utilize physicians, pharmacists, nurses and supportive personnel trained in various aspects of toxicology, poison control, poison prevention and poison information retrieval;
(3) Provide public awareness programs on poison prevention and utilization of regional poison control centers; and
(4) Maintain a data collection program of poison exposures and prepare an annual report.