SB390 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley Senator

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Hospitals and emergency medical services, statewide trauma system and council, council amended, coordination of pre-hospital and hospital care, regulated by Health Department and other systems and other health services for other illnesses, Secs. 22-11D-1 to 22-11D-9, inclusive, am'd; Sec. 22-11D-10 added

Description

Under existing law, a statewide trauma system was established related to the coordination of pre-hospital and hospital trauma and emergency medical services. There is a Statewide Trauma Advisory Council and regional councils operating to advise the Department of Public Health in the administration of the statewide trauma system.

Included in the trauma system is the Trauma Registry which requires reporting on trauma cases to the Alabama Department of Public Health by pre-hospital and hospital providers.

This bill would authorize the addition of other health care illnesses which require the coordination of pre-hospital and hospital care. The Alabama Department of Public Health would continue to administer and regulate the programs. Other registries for reporting on illnesses by pre-hospital and hospital providers could be developed.

Subjects

Health