Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-2-3-.05

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 420-2-3-.05 - Statewide Trauma And Health Care Center Advisory Council
(1) There is established a Statewide Trauma and Health Care Center Advisory Council. The Council assists in the development of these rules and serves as a consultant to the Board on matters related to the statewide trauma system and other statewide coordinated health care systems that may be implemented, such as the statewide stroke system. The Council shall be appointed as provided in Section 22-11D-5, Code of Ala. 1975.
(2) Subcommittees and Workgroups.
(a) The Council may appoint subcommittees and workgroups to serve as consultants to the Council on matters related to the implementation of other statewide coordinated health care systems, such as stroke, and the development of regulations and standards for such systems. When appointed, the Council shall consult with and rely upon the advice of subcommittees and workgroups prior to making decisions or recommendations to the Board.
(b) Subcommittees shall consist of Council members and workgroups may consist of non-Council members.
(3) Stroke Workgroup. The Stroke Workgroup appointed by the Council will consist of 14 members. Composition of the Stroke Workgroup will be as follows: the State EMS Medical Director, one EMSP appointed by OEMS, one EMS Regional staff member from each EMS Region, and one acute stroke neurologist or emergency medicine physician from each Region nominated by the Regional Council.
(4) Recommendations for Stroke Workgroup membership will be made to the Council by the Department after consultation with the Regional Council. Each Regional Council will nominate an acute stroke neurologist or an emergency medicine physician and a Regional EMS staff member. One EMSP will be appointed by the State EMS Medical Director. Stroke Workgroup members shall not be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-2-3-.05

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2017, eff. 9/30/2017.
Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 04, January 31, 2022, eff. 3/17/2022.

Authors: William Crawford, M.D.; Jamie Gray

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-11D-1, et seq.