Sec.19a-177-4. Verification process for trauma facility applicants

(a) To be designated as a trauma facility, a hospital shall meet the criteria contained in the American College of Surgeons' most recent version of the publication "Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient" for the level of trauma facility for which it has applied. Verification from the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma, is acceptable documentation that those criteria that are the same as the American College of Surgeons standard have been met. For those criteria that substantially differ, the department shall verify on its own that the applicant meets the criteria.

(b) Each hospital requesting designation as a trauma facility shall be responsible for all expenses of the verification process conducted by the American College of Surgeons.

(Adopted effective March 22, 1995; Amended September 6, 2005)