Rule 15-3-1-1.3.2 - Trauma Care Trust Fund Eligibility1. Trauma Care Trust Fund (TCTF) distribution shall be provided to designated Level I, II, and III Trauma Centers, designated Burn Centers, eligible physicians and eligible licensed ambulance services. Designated Level IV Trauma Centers will receive an annual stipend for satisfactory participation in the Mississippi Trauma Care System. To be eligible for trauma funding as provided in these rules, EMS providers must comply with the Mississippi Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients and transport patients to the most appropriate trauma center (determined through Trauma Registry data reporting and statewide Performance Improvement Committee). Eligible expenditures for EMS providers are listed in the Trauma System Audit Manual posted on the MSDH website.2. Level I Trauma Centers and stand-alone Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Centers located in a state contiguous to the State of Mississippi that participate in the Mississippi Trauma Care System and have been designated by the Department shall be eligible to receive distributions from the TCTF.15 Miss. Code. R. 3-1-1.3.2
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-59-5