DHS 118.06(3)(m)1. 1. Conflicts needing resolution by the RTAC shall be addressed by the executive council.

DHS 118.06(3)(m)2. 2. If the executive council is unable to resolve a contested issue, the executive council chair shall submit the issue to the department for resolution.

DHS 118.06(3)(n) (n) Notify the department within 30 days of any changes in leadership, bylaw revisions or other substantive revisions to the RTAC policies or operations.

DHS 118.06(3)(o) (o) Develop regional triage and transport protocols.

DHS 118.06 History History: CR 04-055: cr. Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05.

DHS 118.07 DHS 118.07 EMS services.

DHS 118.07(1) (1) Responsibility to affiliate with one RTAC.

DHS 118.07(1)(a) (a) All ambulance service providers and emergency medical responder services shall select one regional trauma advisory council for primary membership by July 30, 2005.

DHS 118.07(1)(b) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), an emergency medical services practitioner, emergency medical responder, or ambulance service provider may participate in any regional trauma advisory council.

DHS 118.07(1)(c) (c) An ambulance service provider or emergency medical responder service shall notify the department if the service changes membership in an RTAC.

DHS 118.07(2) (2) Effect of non-participation. The department and the pertinent RTAC may not recognize as a trauma system participant an ambulance service provider that does not participate in the activities of its chosen RTAC pursuant to sub. (1) (a), or submit data to the department under s. DHS 118.09 (3).

DHS 118.07 Note Note: Pursuant to s. DHS 110.34 (11), an ambulance service provider must specify in its operational plan the name of the regional trauma advisory council that it has chosen for its primary membership.

DHS 118.07 History History: CR 04-055: cr. Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05; CR 23-046: am. (1) Register April 2024 No. 820, eff. 5-1-24.

DHS 118.08 DHS 118.08 Hospitals.

DHS 118.08(1) (1) Hospital responsibility to affiliate with an RTAC.

DHS 118.08(1)(a) (a)

DHS 118.08(1)(a)1. 1. All hospitals shall select one regional trauma advisory council for primary membership by July 30, 2005.

DHS 118.08(1)(a)2. 2. Pursuant to s. DHS 118.04 (2) (c) 3., the hospital shall submit its selection under subd. 1. to the department for approval.

DHS 118.08(1)(b) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a hospital may participate in the activities of any regional trauma advisory council.

DHS 118.08(1)(c) (c) A hospital shall notify the department if the hospital changes membership in an RTAC.

DHS 118.08(2) (2) Classification of hospitals.

DHS 118.08(2)(a) (a) Initial hospital selection of trauma care level.

DHS 118.08(2)(a)1. 1. ‘All hospitals.’

DHS 118.08(2)(a)1.a. a. All hospitals shall declare their current trauma care capabilities to the department within 180 days of January 1, 2005, according to the criteria specified in this section.

DHS 118.08(2)(a)1.b. b. A hospital desiring level I or II classification and verification shall be responsible for expenses associated with the verification process under s. DHS 118.04 (2) (c) 2. and (6) (a).

DHS 118.08(2)(a)1.c. c. A hospital desiring level III or IV classification may be responsible for expenses associated with the classification process under s. DHS 118.04 (2) (c) 2. and (6) (a).

DHS 118.08(2)(a)2. 2. ‘Level I and II trauma care facilities.’

DHS 118.08(2)(a)2.a. a. A hospital declaring itself as a Level I or II trauma care facility shall have been verified at that level by the ACS in accordance with the standards and guidelines established by the ACS.

DHS 118.08(2)(a)2.b. b. A hospital desiring department approval as a level I or II trauma care facility, but which has not received ACS verification at that level, may only be approved as a level III or IV trauma care facility.