§ 25-3.5-701. Short Title
This part 7 shall be known and may be cited as the “Statewide Trauma Care System Act”. Source: L. 95: Entire part R&RE, p. 1351, § 3, effective July 1.
§ 25-3.5-702. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that trauma is the greatest single cause of death and disability in Colorado for persons under the age of forty-five years and that trauma care is a unique type of emergency medical service. The general assembly further finds that a trauma system task force made up of various […]
§ 25-3.5-703. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 537 , § 16, effective July 1, 2000.) “Board” means the state board of health. Repealed. (3.5) “Council” means the state emergency medical and trauma services advisory council created by section 25-3.5-104. “Designation” means the process undertaken by the […]
§ 25-3.5-704. Statewide Emergency Medical and Trauma Care System – Development and Implementation – Duties of Department – Rules
The department shall develop, implement, and monitor a statewide emergency medical and trauma care system in accordance with the provisions of this part 7 and with rules adopted by the board. Pursuant to section 24-50-504 (2), the department may contract with any public or private entity in performing any of its duties concerning education, the […]
§ 25-3.5-705. Creation of Fee – Creation of Trauma System Cash Fund
The board is authorized, by rule, to establish a schedule of fees based on the direct and indirect costs incurred in designating facilities. In addition, the department is authorized to collect the appropriate fee on the schedule. The board may adjust fees in amounts necessary to cover such costs. The fees collected pursuant to this […]
§ 25-3.5-706. Immunity From Liability
The department, the board, the council as defined in section 25-3.5-703 (3.5), a RETAC as defined in section 25-3.5-703 (6.8), the emergency medical practice advisory council created in section 25-3.5-206, key resource facilities, any other public or private entity acting on behalf of or under contract with the department, and counties and cities and counties […]
§ 25-3.5-707. False Representation as Trauma Facility – Penalty
No facility, or agent or employee of a facility, shall represent that the facility functions as a level I, II, III, IV, or V trauma facility unless the facility possesses a valid certificate of designation issued pursuant to section 25-3.5-704 (2)(d). In addition, no facility, provider, or person shall violate any rule adopted by the […]
§ 25-3.5-708. Financing for Statewide Trauma System
The implementation of the statewide trauma system shall be subject to the availability of: Federal transportation highway safety seed moneys that the department of transportation transfers to the department of public health and environment pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement between the two agencies; Moneys from the emergency medical services account within the highway users tax […]
§ 25-3.5-709. Annual Report
No later than January 1, 1999, and prior to November 1 of each year thereafter, the department, in cooperation with the council, as defined in section 25-3.5-703 (3.5), shall submit a report to the health, environment, welfare, and institutions committees and the joint budget committee of the general assembly on the quality of the statewide […]