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AL Code § 22-11C-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11C - Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Registry Act.|Section 22-11C-12 - Liability Under Chapter.

Section 22-11C-12Liability under chapter. (a) No person shall have any claim or cause of action against the State of Alabama, or its political subdivisions, or any individual arising out of any acts or omissions which occurred under the provisions of this chapter, if the state, political subdivisions, or individual is in compliance with this chapter. (b) No person shall have any claim or cause of action against any person, or the employer or employee of any person, who participates in good faith in the reporting or receiving, or both, of head or spinal cord registry data or data for head or spinal cord injury morbidity or mortality studies in accordance with this chapter. (c) No license of a health care facility or health care provider may be denied, suspended, or revoked for the good faith disclosure of confidential or privileged information in the reporting of head or spinal cord injury registry data or data for head or spinal cord injury morbidity or mortality studies in accordance with this chapter. (d) No license of a health care facility or health care provider may be denied, suspended, or revoked for the failure to disclose confidential or privileged information in the reporting of head or spinal cord injury registry data or data for head or spinal cord injury morbidity or mortality studies.  (e) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to the authorized disclosure of confidential or privileged information when that disclosure is due to gross negligence or wanton or willful misconduct. (Act 98-611, p. 1343, §12.)
AL Code § 22-11D-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-1 - Legislative Findings.

Section 22-11D-1Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that trauma is one of many severe health problems in the State of Alabama and a major cause of death and long-term disability. It is in the best interest of the citizens of Alabama to establish an efficient and well-coordinated statewide trauma system and to provide for other systems of care as the needs are recognized and funding becomes available to reduce costs and incidences of inappropriate or inadequate emergency medical services. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §1; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)
AL Code § 22-11D-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-2 - Definitions.

Section 22-11D-2Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Board of Health. (2) COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. A radio and land line network complying with the board's rules and which provides rapid public access, coordinated central dispatching of services, and coordination of personnel, equipment, and facilities in the trauma and health system. (3) COUNCIL. The Statewide Trauma and Health System Advisory Council. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health. (5) DESIGNATION. A formal determination by the department that a hospital is capable of providing designated trauma or other specific health care as authorized by this chapter. (6) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE. The organization responding to a perceived individual's need for immediate medical care in order to prevent loss of life or aggravation of physiological or psychological illness or injury. (7) HEALTH CARE CENTER. A hospital that voluntarily participates in a statewide health system and that has been designated as a health care center pursuant to the rules of the board. (8) REGIONAL COUNCILS. The regional trauma advisory councils. (9) TRAUMA CENTER. A hospital that voluntarily participates in the statewide trauma system and that has been designated as a trauma center pursuant to the rules of the board. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §2; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)
AL Code § 22-11D-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-3 - Establishment and Operation of Statewide Trauma System.

Section 22-11D-3Establishment and operation of statewide trauma system. (a) The board, in consultation with, and having solicited the advice of the council, shall establish and maintain a statewide trauma system that shall include centralized dispatch for participating trauma centers and emergency medical services. (b) The statewide trauma system shall become operational within 12 months after the State Health Officer certifies to the Governor in writing that the department has sufficient funds to finance its development, implementation, and operation. (c) The board, in consultation with and having solicited the advice of the council, may establish and maintain other coordinated statewide systems of emergency medical and hospital care for other illnesses, such as stroke. Other statewide coordinated health care systems may be implemented by the board as funds become available to the board. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §3; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)
AL Code § 22-11D-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-4 - Verification and Certification of Trauma or Health Care Center Status.

Section 22-11D-4Verification and certification of trauma or health care center status. (a) With the advice of and after approval of the council, the board may adopt rules for verification and certification of trauma or health care center status which assign level designations based on resources available within the facility. Rules shall be based upon national guidelines, including, but not limited to, those established by the American College of Surgeons, the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, in Hospital and Pre-hospital Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient, and any published appendices thereto. Rules specific to rural and urban areas shall be developed and adopted by rule of the board. (b) Any medical facility that desires to be a designated trauma or other health care center shall request a designation from the department whereby the medical facility agrees to maintain a level of commitment and resources sufficient to meet the responsibilities and standards required by the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The board shall determine by rule the manner and form of such requests and the standards for review of such requests. Any medical facility that meets such standards shall be certified by the department and shall be included in the trauma or other health system. The department may revoke, suspend, or modify a designation if it determines that the medical facility is substantially out of compliance with standards and it has refused or been unable to comply after a reasonable period of time has elapsed. Any medical facility may challenge the board's designation, denial, revocation, suspension, or modification of its trauma center or other health care centers designation pursuant to the contested case provisions of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act and rules of the board. (c) No medical facility shall hold itself out to the public as a trauma or other health care center unless it is designated as such by the department. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §4; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)
AL Code § 22-11D-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-5 - Establishment of Council; Composition; Meetings.

Section 22-11D-5Establishment of council; composition; meetings. (a) There is established the Statewide Trauma and Health Care Center Advisory Council to assist in developing regulations and standards necessary to implement this chapter and to serve as consultants to the board on matters related to the statewide trauma system and other health care centers. (b) The council shall consist of 11 members and be constituted in the following manner: (1) Four representatives of hospitals, who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Hospital Association. Two of the appointees shall be from hospitals located in urban areas and two shall be from hospitals located in rural areas of the state. At least two of the appointees shall be from hospitals that will be designated as trauma centers after the statewide trauma system is established. (2) Four representatives who shall be licensed physicians, appointed by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. (3) One representative of the board who shall be the Medical Director of the EMS and Trauma Division of the department, or his or her designee. (4) One member who shall be a licensed emergency medical technician, who shall be appointed by the State Health Officer. (5) The State Health Officer, who shall serve as the chair. (c) All members of the council shall be appointed for a term of four years, except initial members shall be appointed to terms of from one to four years and shall serve such staggered terms so that members appointed by the Alabama Hospital Association and Medical Association of the State of Alabama may be appointed subsequently each year. The membership of the council shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner provided for the original appointments. Persons appointed to fill vacancies shall serve the unexpired portions of the terms. (d) The council shall meet at least twice a year, but may meet more frequently upon the call of the chair. The council may meet by electronic means and shall establish rules of procedure for its meetings. (e) The council may appoint subcommittees and workgroups. Subcommittees shall consist of council members and workgroups may consist of non-council members. (f) With the consent of the majority of the members, the chair shall set requirements for proxy representation, voting, and the establishment of a quorum. (g) Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties at the same rate as state employees. (h) The members shall represent the demographic composition of the state to the extent possible. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §5; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)
AL Code § 22-11D-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-6 - Statewide Registries.

Section 22-11D-6Statewide registries. (a) The department shall establish a statewide trauma registry and may establish other registries to collect and analyze data on the incidence, severity, and causes of trauma, including traumatic brain injury and other health care illnesses, such as stroke. The registries shall be used to improve the availability and delivery of pre-hospital or out-of-hospital care and hospital trauma or other health care services. Specific data elements of the registries shall be defined by rule of the department. Every health care facility that is designated by the department as a trauma or health care center shall furnish data to the registries. All other health care facilities shall furnish trauma or other health data as required by rule of the department. (b) All data collected pursuant to this section shall be held confidential pursuant to state and federal laws, rules, and policies. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §6; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)
AL Code § 22-11D-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-7 - Designation of Trauma Care Regions; Regional Trauma Advisory Councils.

Section 22-11D-7Designation of trauma care regions; regional trauma advisory councils. (a) The board shall designate, by rule, trauma care regions, so that all parts of the state are within such regions. The regional designations shall be made on the basis of efficiency of delivery of needed trauma care. (b) The board may establish regional trauma advisory councils as needed. Regional trauma advisory councils shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the council on suggested regional modifications to the statewide trauma system that will improve patient care and accommodate specific regional needs. Each regional trauma advisory council shall provide data required by the department or the council to assess the effectiveness of the statewide trauma system. (c) Each regional trauma advisory council shall have a minimum of 10 members. The membership of regional trauma advisory councils shall be appointed in the same manner as the council is appointed and shall be composed of representatives of the same groups. Additional members may be appointed pursuant to rules promulgated by the board. The chair of each regional trauma advisory council shall be elected by the members to serve for four years. The members shall represent the demographic composition of the region served, as far as practicable. (d) Regional trauma advisory council members shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties at the same rate as state employees. (e) All other governance requirements of the regional trauma advisory councils shall be established by rule of the board. (f) The board may designate the trauma care regions as the regions for planning and coordination of emergency medical and hospital care for other illnesses. The trauma advisory councils shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations on coordination of systems of care by health care centers for other illnesses as may be determined necessary by the board. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §7; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)
AL Code § 22-11D-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-8 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 22-11D-8Rules and regulations. (a) In accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, the board, with the advice and after approval of the council, shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this chapter. Rules promulgated by the board may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Criteria to ensure that severely injured or ill people are promptly transported and treated at designated trauma centers appropriate to the severity of the injury. Minimum criteria shall address emergency medical service trauma triage and transportation guidelines as approved under the board's emergency medical services rules, designation of health care facilities as trauma centers, interhospital transfers, and a trauma system governance structure. (2) Standards for verification of trauma and health care center status which assign level designations based on resources available within the facility. Standards shall be based upon national guidelines, including, but not limited to, those established by the American College of Surgeons, entitled Hospital and Pre-hospital Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient, and any published appendices thereto. (3) Communication systems used by participating trauma centers and emergency medical services. (4) Verification and adjustment of trauma center status. (5) Specifications for centralized dispatch. (6) Dividing the state into emergency management services regions to ensure that all parts of the state are within a region. The regional designations shall be made on the basis of efficiency of delivery of needed trauma care. (7) Establishing regional trauma advisory councils and designating their roles and responsibilities. (8) Designating levels of trauma centers. (9) Specifying activation requirements for air ambulances conducting scene flights. The board shall not regulate in any manner the activation or operations of fixed-wing providers that do not conduct scene flights. (10) Quality assurance requirements and evaluation methodologies. (11) Statewide trauma registry data elements and data collection. (b) The board, with the advice and approval of the council, may designate other illnesses, such as stroke, which require coordination of emergency medical hospital care and may develop other statewide programs and registries modeled after the statewide trauma program. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §8; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)
AL Code § 22-11D-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-9 - Statewide Trauma System Fund.

Section 22-11D-9Statewide Trauma System Fund. (a) The Statewide Trauma System Fund is created. The department shall distribute funding allocated to the department for the purpose of creating, administering, maintaining, or enhancing the statewide trauma system. The department may apply for, receive, and accept gifts and other payments, including property and services, for the fund from any governmental or other public or private entity or person and may utilize the fund for activities related to the design, administration, operation, maintenance, or enhancement of the statewide trauma system. (b) The methodology of distribution of funds and allocation of funds shall be established by the council and subsequently adopted by the board, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. Guidelines and parameters for distribution and allocation of funds is the sole prerogative of the council. Fund allocation to trauma centers shall be based upon the designated level of trauma care and the number of qualified patients directed through the trauma centers, as defined by the rules of the board. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall limit a patient's right to choose the physician, hospital, trauma center, health care center, facility, or other provider of health care services, subject to any limitations, requirements, or mechanisms prescribed in any federal law or law of the State of Alabama. (d) Nothing in this chapter shall limit a hospital from being designated as a trauma center or any other designated health care center. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §9; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)
AL Code § 22-11D-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11D - Statewide Trauma System.|Section 22-11D-10 - Statewide Health System Fund.

Section 22-11D-10Statewide Health System Fund. (a) The Statewide Health System Fund is created. The department shall distribute funding allocated to the department for the purpose of creating, administering, maintaining, or enhancing the statewide health system. The department may apply for, receive, and accept gifts and other payments, including property and services, for the fund from any governmental or other public or private entity or person and may utilize the fund for activities related to the design, administration, operation, maintenance, or enhancement of the statewide health system. (b) The methodology of distribution of funds and allocation of funds shall be established by the council and subsequently adopted by the board pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. Fund allocation to health care centers shall be based upon the designated level of health care and the number of qualified patients directed through the health care centers, as defined by the rules of the board. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall limit a patient's right to choose the physician, hospital, trauma center, health care center, facility, or other provider of health care services, subject to any limitations, requirements, or mechanisms prescribed in any federal law or law of the State of Alabama. (d) Nothing in this chapter shall limit a hospital from being designated as a trauma center or other designated health care center. (Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §2.)
AL Code § 22-11E-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 11E - Consussion and Head Injuries in Youth Sports.|Section 22-11E-1 - Legislative Findings.

Section 22-11E-1Legislative findings.  (a) The Legislature finds the following: (1) Concussions are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who participate in sports and recreational activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 3,900,000 sports-related and recreation-related concussions occur in the United States each year. A concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull. The risk of catastrophic injuries or death is significant when a concussion or head injury is not properly evaluated and managed. (2) Concussions are a type of brain injury that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works. Concussions can occur in any organized or unorganized sport or recreational activity and can result from a fall or from participants colliding with each other, the ground, or with obstacles. Concussions occur with or without loss of consciousness, but the vast majority occurs without loss of consciousness. (3) Continuing to play with a concussion or symptoms of head injury leaves the young athlete especially vulnerable to greater injury and even death. (b) The Legislature recognizes that there exists within the State of Alabama the need for guidelines and other pertinent information to inform and educate health care providers, school systems, coaches, youth athletes, and their parents or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and brain injury, including continuing to play after a suspected concussion or brain injury. (Act 2011-541, p. 989, §1.)