§ 68-59-101. Short Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Trauma Center Funding Law of 2007.”

§ 68-59-102. Chapter Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Advisory council” means the Tennessee trauma care advisory council, formerly known as the trauma task force; “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health; “Comprehensive regional pediatric center” means any pediatric inpatient hospital licensed by the department pursuant to chapter 11, part 2 of this title, and […]

§ 68-59-103. Annual Report — Recommendations for Development

The advisory council shall submit an annual report to the health committee of the house of representatives and the health and welfare committee of the senate, including, but not limited to, the incidence and status of traumatic injuries in the state, based on the definitions of trauma patient and trauma services codes provided in § […]

§ 68-59-104. Development of Recommendations

The trauma care advisory council shall be responsible for the development of recommendations to the commissioner of health for payment of any available trauma system funds based on the following principles: Designated trauma centers of all levels and comprehensive regional pediatric centers shall be recommended to receive a grant or payment based upon the documented […]

§ 68-59-105. General Fund Reserve

There is established a general fund reserve to be allocated by the general appropriations act, which shall be known as the “trauma system fund,” referred to as the “fund” in this section. From the revenues deposited in the fund, the department of health is authorized to provide funding to eligible hospitals within the trauma center […]