Georgia Senate - 1995/1996 Sessions

SB 70 - Emergency Medical Serv. - state plan for trauma victims

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Code Sections - 31-11-4.1

1. Thomas  10th


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SB 70 95                                          LC 11 8431

      SENATE BILL 70

      By:  Senator Thomas of the 10th


                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official
  1- 2  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions
  1- 3  regarding emergency medical services, so as to provide for a
  1- 4  state plan for trauma victims; to repeal conflicting laws;
  1- 5  and for other purposes.

  1- 6       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1- 7  Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of
  1- 8  Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding
  1- 9  emergency medical services, is amended by adding after Code
  1-10  Section 31-11-4 a new Code section to read as follows:

  1-11    "31-11-4.1. (Index)

  1-12    The Emergency Health Section of the Division of Public
  1-13    Health of the Department of Human Resources acting in
  1-14    consultation with and having solicited advice from local
  1-15    coordinating entities established under Code Section
  1-16    31-11-3, shall develop and submit to the General Assembly
  1-17    no later than January 1, 1996, a plan for the triage,
  1-18    transport, and treatment of major trauma victims that at
  1-19    minimum addresses the following:

  1-20      (1) The magnitude of the trauma problem in Georgia and
  1-21      the need for a state-wide system of trauma care;

  1-22      (2) The structure and organization of a trauma care
  1-23      system for Georgia;

  1-24      (3) Prehospital care management guidelines for triage
  1-25      and transportation of major trauma victims;

  1-26      (4) Trauma care system design and resources, including
  1-27      air transportation services and provision for
  1-28      interfacility transfer;

  1-29      (5) Guidelines for resources, equipment, and personnel
  1-30      within facilities treating major trauma victims;


                              S. B. 70
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                                                  LC 11 8431

  2- 1      (6) Data collection and evaluation regarding system
  2- 2      operation, patient outcome, and quality improvement;

  2- 3      (7) Public information and education about the trauma
  2- 4      care system;

  2- 5      (8) Medical control and accountability;

  2- 6      (9) Confidentiality of patient care information;

  2- 7      (10) Cost of major trauma in Georgia; and

  2- 8      (11) Research alternatives and recommendations for
  2- 9      financial assistance of the trauma care system in
  2-10      Georgia, including, but not limited to, trauma care
  2-11      system management and uncompensated trauma care."

                         SECTION 2.

Emergency Medical Serv. - state plan for trauma victims 70   sb70 YES
  2-13  repealed.






























                              S. B. 70
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