DHS 118.06 NoteNote: The Department believes that limiting primary service to the executive council of one RTAC will promote a representative’s focus on and allegiance to that RTAC. Any person, however, may participate in the activities of more than one RTAC.
DHS 118.06(3)(c)1.1. Select a coordinating facility. The coordinating facility shall be or do all of the following: DHS 118.06(3)(c)1.a.a. Work in collaboration with the department and the regional trauma advisory council to meet the needs required for the development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of the regional trauma system. DHS 118.06(3)(c)1.c.c. If a regional trauma advisory council area contains no ACS-verified level I or II trauma facility, the coordinating facility may be an entity that provides written commitment to the department that the entity will become an ACS-verified level I or II trauma facility within 3 years of that assurance. DHS 118.06(3)(c)1.d.d. If a regional trauma advisory council area contains no ACS-verified level I or II trauma facility, and no entity can provide the department the assurance under subd. 1. c., the coordinating facility may be an entity that assures the department in writing that the entity will obtain the department’s recognition as a level III trauma facility within the time frame specified in the RTAC application. DHS 118.06(3)(c)1.e.e. Have an ACS-verified level I or II hospital, or an equivalent hospital from an adjoining state, serving as its resource hospital if a level III hospital is serving as the coordinating facility. DHS 118.06(3)(c)1.f.f. If 2 facilities agree to serve as co-coordinating facilities, one of the facilities shall be an ACS-verified level I or II trauma facility. DHS 118.06(3)(c)3.3. Notify the department and the RTAC executive council at least 30 days before relinquishing the title of coordinating facility if the coordinating facility is unable to fulfill the duties required by the regional trauma advisory council. DHS 118.06(3)(d)2.2. Ensure that the fiscal agent holds and distributes funds only for the purpose of RTAC activities by not commingling RTAC funds with other funds or using RTAC funds for personal purposes. DHS 118.06(3)(d)3.3. Ensure that the fiscal agent notifies the department and the executive council at least 30 days before relinquishing the title of fiscal agent if the fiscal agent is unable to fulfill the duties required by the regional trauma advisory council. DHS 118.06(3)(f)(f) Transmit all pertinent materials to all regional trauma advisory council members in a timely manner. DHS 118.06(3)(g)(g) Develop a format for meetings, agendas and minutes, and provide the department with all RTAC meeting times, agendas and minutes. DHS 118.06(3)(j)(j) Create a local and regional performance improvement process that is consistent with that specified in s. DHS 118.10. DHS 118.06(3)(k)(k) Develop and implement injury prevention and education strategies based on performance improvement findings. DHS 118.06(3)(L)1.1. Develop and submit to the department by June 1, 2006, a regional trauma plan based on a needs assessment and with the structure specified by the department. DHS 118.06(3)(L)2.2. Update the regional trauma plan specified under subd. 1. and submit the plan to the department every 2 years beginning June 1, 2008 following the submittal of the of the initial plan on June 1, 2006. DHS 118.06(3)(L)3.3. Beginning June 1, 2005, submit a yearly progress report to the department, in the format specified by the department, that contains a description of the progress being made towards achieving the actions specified under the most recent regional trauma plan. DHS 118.06(3)(m)(m) Resolve conflicts concerning trauma care and injury prevention within the region through a process having the following characteristics: DHS 118.06(3)(m)1.1. Conflicts needing resolution by the RTAC shall be addressed by the executive council.