Bill Text: GA SB76 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission; revise provisions; uncompensated trauma care

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-01 - Effective Date [SB76 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-SB76-Engrossed.html

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11 LC 33 4057S (SCS)

Senate Bill 76

By: Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Rogers of the 21st, Goggans of the 7th, Unterman of the 45th, Stoner of the 6th and others

AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 31-11-102 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission, so as to revise certain provisions relating to uncompensated trauma care provided by emergency medical services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 31-11-102 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission, is amended by revising paragraph (2) as follows:

"(2) For the first two fiscal years in which funds are appropriated to the commission for distribution, to distribute such funds in the following areas with the priority for distribution to be set by majority vote of the commission:

(A) Physician uncompensated trauma care services provided in designated trauma centers;

(B) Emergency medical service uncompensated trauma care services provided to patients transported to designated trauma centers and to trauma patients transported to out-of-state hospitals as approved by the commission;

(C) Uncompensated trauma care services of designated trauma centers;

(D) Trauma care readiness costs for designated or certified trauma care service providers; and

(E) Trauma care service start-up costs for providers seeking a trauma care designation or certification.

The commission shall adopt a formula that prioritizes the distribution of state appropriated funds that may be implemented during the third state fiscal year in which funds are appropriated to the commission for distribution. Such formula shall be evaluated and modified, if needed, every two years thereafter;"

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.