§ 16-31-2.5-1 — Establishment of commission; appointments; terms; meetings; staffing

Indiana § 16-31-2.5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 31: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
• Ch. 2.5: Indiana Trauma Care Commission

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(a) The Indiana trauma care commission is
established.
(b) The governor shall appoint thirteen (13) members to the
commission, taking into consideration geographic representation, as
follows:
(1) The state health commissioner or the commissioner's
designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the commission.
(2) The director or the director's designee.
(3) The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's
designee.
(4) A representative of the American College of Surgeons
Committee on Trauma.
(5) A representative of the Indiana Hospital Association.
(6) A representative from the Emergency Medical Services for
Children Program.
(7) A representative of a Level I designated trauma hospital who
is a surgeon and licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(8) A representative of the Indiana Chapter of the American
College of Emergency Physicians and who is an emergency
medicine physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(9) A registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23 and who is
employed as a trauma program manager.
(10) A representative of a Level I pediatric trauma center who is
a surgeon and licensed under IC 25-22.5.
(11) A representative of a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that
is located in a rural area of Indiana and that is not designated as
a Level I, Level II, or Level III trauma care center.
(12) Two (2) members from state designated trauma centers that
are not Level 1 trauma centers and who are surgeons and licensed
under IC 25-22.5.
(c) The members described in subsection (b)(4) through (b)(12)
shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years. The term of a member of
the commission expires on July 1. However, a member may continue
to serve until a successor is appointed. If a vacancy occurs, the
governor shall appoint an individual to serve for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
(d) The commission shall meet:
(1) at least four (4) times each year; and
(2) as often as deemed necessary upon the call of the chairperson.
(e) The state department shall staff the commission. The expenses
described in section 3 of this chapter shall be paid from money
appropriated to the state department.
(f) The governor shall make the initial appointments to the
commission not later than October 1, 2023. Notwithstanding subsection
(c), the initial appointments to the commission shall be staggered as
follows:
(1) Two (2) years for the members appointed under subsection
(b)(4), (b)(6), (b)(8), and (b)(10), and one (1) member appointed
under subsection (b)(12).
(2) Four (4) years for the members appointed under subsection
(b)(5), (b)(7), (b)(9), and (b)(11), and the other member appointed
under subsection (b)(12).
A member appointed to the commission may serve for more than one
(1) term. This subsection expires June 30, 2026.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.36.