To require all verified trauma centers to maintain membership in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP).

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Emergency Medical Operations

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64J-2.006Trauma Registry
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To require all verified trauma centers to maintain membership in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP).
SUMMARY: The proposed rule language adds the ACS TQIP membership requirement for all verified trauma centers.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The agency’s SERC indicates that this rule revision will directly increase regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule and $1 million within five years of the implementation.
A copy of the SERC can be obtained at www.fl-traumasystem.com.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 395.405 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.3025(4)(f), 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.30, 401.35 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: April 8, 2013, 2:00 p.m. EDST
PLACE: Florida Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Building 4052, Conference Room 301B, Tallahassee, Florida
Participation in this hearing will be available via conference call at the following conference call number and code: Conference Call: [phone]; Passcode: 2062357
If a hearing is requested, a confirmation notice for the hearing will be provided in the Traumacomm Listserv and additional videoconference site locations will be scheduled and posted on the Trauma Program website at the link indicated above. To subscribe to the Trauma Program's Weekly Newsletter: Traumacomm, visit: http://ww7.doh.state.fl.us/mailman/listinfo/office_of_trauma
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Aaron Harmon at [phone], Ext. 2483 or via email at [e-mail].. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Lisa VanderWerf-Hourigan, [phone], Ext. 2776, [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64J-2.006 Trauma Registry and Trauma Quality Improvement Program.

(1) Instructions for completing and submitting data are defined in the Florida Trauma Registry Manual, February 2008, which is incorporated by reference and available from the department as defined in subsection 64J-2.001(4), F.A.C.

(2) All verified trauma centers must maintain membership in the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2013

Rulemaking Authority 395.405 FS. Law Implemented 395.3025(4)(f), 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.30, 401.35 FS. History–New 8-3-88, Amended 12-10-92, 11-30-93, Formerly 10D-66.103, Amended 7-14-99, 11-19-01, 6-3-02, 6-9-05, 4-25-06, 7-8-08, Formerly 64E-2.018, Amended 11-5-09, 7-1-13.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Lisa VanderWerf-Hourigan, M.S.
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: John H. Armstrong, M.D., FACS
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 13, 2013
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 30, 2012