§ 68-141-104. Designation as Regional Control Center — Standards

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:

   1. Determining whether a true poisoning emergency exists;
   2. Determining whether treatment can be accomplished at the scene of the incident, or whether transport to an emergency treatment facility is required;
   3. Recommending treatment measures to appropriate personnel; and
   4. 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.