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