36-2221. Trauma center data; requirements;
confidentiality; violation; classification
A. Trauma centers shall submit to the department a uniform data set for the trauma
patient as prescribed by the department. Advanced life support base hospitals that are
not trauma centers may also submit this data to the department. The director shall
identify the categories of patients who are to be reported as trauma patients under this
section.
B. The department shall provide quarterly trauma system data reports to each
hospital and designated trauma center submitting data.
C. The department may authorize other persons and organizations to use state trauma
registry data:
1. To study the sources and causes of trauma.
2. To evaluate the cost, quality, efficacy and appropriateness of diagnostic,
therapeutic, rehabilitative and preventive services and programs that are related to
trauma.
D. Information collected by the state trauma registry that can identify an
individual is confidential and may be used only pursuant to this section. A person who
discloses confidential information in violation of this section is guilty of a class 3
misdemeanor.
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