Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-2530.8: Recognition and certification of trauma transfer and

referral centers - Rules establishing minimum standards - Data -

Funding.

A. The State Department of Health shall recognize and certify a

trauma transfer and referral center in each county and contiguous

communities with populations in excess of three hundred thousand

(300,000) persons for the purpose of directing ambulance patients to

facilities with the clinical capacity and capability to

appropriately care for the emergent medical needs of a patient.

B. The State Board of Health, giving consideration to the

recommendations of the Trauma and Emergency Response Advisory

Council created in Section 44 of this act, shall promulgate rules

establishing minimum certification standards for such centers which

shall include, but not be limited to, staff certification, data

management and communications equipment, medical control and

oversight, record keeping, quality improvement activities, and such

other issues as the State Commissioner of Health deems appropriate.

C. Certified centers shall submit data as required by the

Department for the purpose of trauma system continuous quality

improvement activities. Such reports shall be confidential as

provided in Section 1-2530.7 of this title.

D. The Board, giving consideration to the recommendations of

the Trauma and Emergency Response Advisory Council created in

Section 44 of this act, shall promulgate rules requiring emergency

medical services providers to contact the appropriate regional

trauma transfer and referral center while transporting injured

patients into or within that region in order to ensure that patients

are directed to the appropriate hospital based on the regional plan

and the current capability and capacity of hospitals in the system.

E. As funding is available, the Department may reimburse

operators of certified trauma transfer and referral centers for the

operations of the centers on an annual basis.