71-8240. Department; statewide duties.
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The department shall establish and maintain the following on a statewide basis:
(1)Trauma system objectives and priorities;
(2)Minimum trauma standards for facilities, equipment, and personnel for advanced, basic, comprehensive, and general level trauma centers and specialty level burn or pediatric trauma centers;
(3)Minimum standards for facilities, equipment, and personnel for advanced, intermediate, and general level rehabilitation centers;
(4)Minimum trauma standards for the development of facility patient care protocols;
(5)Trauma care regions as provided for in section 71-8250 ;
(6)A program for emergency medical services and trauma care research and development; and
(7)The designation of hospitals and health care facilities to provide designated trauma care services.