Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-2530.5: Recognition of geographic regions with functioning

trauma system - Regional trauma advisory boards - Funding.

A. Each geographic region identified in the statewide trauma

systems plan that has a functioning trauma system shall be

recognized by the State Department of Health.

B. Licensed hospitals and ambulance service providers in these

regions shall establish a regional trauma advisory board to

represent the region and conduct continuous quality improvement

activities of the system for the region. Licensed hospitals and

ambulance service providers in the region shall designate regional

trauma advisory board members. Regional trauma advisory board

members shall consist of individuals who provide trauma services in

the regional system, or individuals employed by licensed hospitals

or ambulance service providers in the region. The maximum number of

board members for any region shall be twenty.

C. As funds are available, regional trauma advisory boards may

receive funding from the Department to support their administrative

and continuous quality improvement activities.

D. 1. Meetings of regional trauma advisory boards and their

subcommittees conducted to review patient-specific care for the

purpose of conducting continuous quality improvement activities of

the system for the region to include but not be limited to trauma,

stroke and ST-Elevated Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), shall not be

subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.

2. The proceedings and records of the meetings referenced in

paragraph 1 of this subsection to include patient care records,

reports and other related materials generated for the purposes of

conducting continuous quality improvement activities of the system

for the region and to include but not be limited to trauma, stroke

and STEMI, shall be confidential and not subject to the Oklahoma

Open Records Act, or disclosure by subpoena or otherwise.

3. The proceedings and records of the meetings referenced in

paragraph 1 of this subsection may be used by the regional trauma

advisory boards and the State Commissioner of Health in the exercise

of proper quality review functions to improve trauma patient care.