Rule 15-12-32-1.5.1 - Implementation of a Regional Trauma Care System1. The Mississippi Trauma Care Plan documents the need for a regional approach toward the development of a statewide trauma care system. This regional development will be coordinated and supported by the legislatively designated "lead trauma agency," the Mississippi State Department of Health.2. The Mississippi Trauma Care Plan recognizes the uniqueness within differing parts of the state with regard to personnel, resources, environmental issues, distance to tertiary care and population. Accordingly, the Mississippi Trauma Care Plan provides for a system that allows for flexibility at the regional level, incorporates the use of regional leadership to establish regional/local guidelines, and is sensitive to regional needs and resources. As a result the Mississippi Trauma Care Plan ensures a statewide trauma system design that is based on the resources available within each region, while ensuring optimal care to the trauma victim through transfer agreements when resources may not be available within a certain geographical area.15 Miss. Code. R. 12-32-1.5.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-59-75