Section 22-11D-3 Establishment and operation of statewide trauma system.
Section 22-11D-3
Establishment and operation of statewide trauma system.
(a) The board, in consultation with, and having solicited the advice of the council, shall establish and maintain a statewide trauma system that shall include centralized dispatch for participating trauma centers and emergency medical services.
(b) The statewide trauma system shall become operational within 12 months after the State Health Officer certifies to the Governor in writing that the department has sufficient funds to finance its development, implementation, and operation.
(Act 2007-299, p. 541, §3.)