WV 64CSR27

The following is from WV 64CSR27, the Legislative rule which created the State Trauma Advisory Council.

9.3. The advisory councils for the trauma / emergency care system shall be the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (EMSAC) and the State Trauma Advisory Council (STAC). Their duties are to advise OEMS and the Commissioner in all matters relating to the trauma /emergency care system as follows:

9.3.a. The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council shall continue to function pursuant to W. Va. Code §16-4C-5;

9.3.b. The State Trauma Advisory Council shall advise OEMS in all trauma- related matters concerning the state trauma and emergency care system and its members shall:

9.3.b.1. Include at a minimum:

• the Chair and Vice-chair of the West Virginia State Committee of the American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma (WV ACSCOT);
• the immediate past chair of the WV ACS-COT;
• the trauma medical director of all designated level I, II, and III facilities;
• a physician from the West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians;
• a hospital administrator;
• a Healthnet medical director; a representative of a level IV or V designated trauma center;
• a rural hospital representative;
• a registered nurse trauma program manager;
• a trauma registrar;
• a pediatric surgeon;
• a paramedic with trauma care experience;
• a consumer member from the general public;
• and other members as recommended by STAC and appointed by the state EMS medical director; and

9.3.b.2.  Be appointed by the state EMS medical director from a list of potential appointees submitted by the State Trauma Advisory Council.  The State Trauma Advisory Council shall solicit potential appointees from the various agencies or organizations who have representation on the State Trauma Advisory Council and then recommend appointments to the state EMS medical director from those names.  A list of potential appointees for the hospital administrator and rural hospital representative may be submitted to the State Trauma Advisory Council by the West Virginia Hospital Association; and

9.3.b.3.  Be appointed for a term of three (3) years. Members may be reappointed if recommended by the State Trauma Advisory Council to the state EMS medical director;

9.3.c. The State Trauma Advisory Council shall:

9.3.c.1. Recommend procedures and guidelines for the formation and administration of a state trauma / emergency care system;

9.3.c.2. Recommend policies and procedures governing the evaluation, designation, and re-designation of state trauma centers;

9.3.c.3. Establish the credentials and serve as the central resource pool of individuals for appointment by the state EMS medical director to serve on site visit teams;

9.3.c.4. Recommend and evaluate data collection needs for quality improvement, medical review, and planning purposes for the system;

9.3.c.5. Serve as the main liaison for activities between the West Virginia Committee of the ACS-COT and OEMS;

9.3.c.6. Explore and seek additional funding sources to continue the development and maintenance of the state trauma / emergency care system;

9.3.c.7. Recommend policies and procedures necessary to carry out its duties; and

9.3.c.8. Undertake other duties as assigned by the OEMS director or medical director;

9.3.d. The council shall meet a minimum of twice a year.