Bill > S1876

This bill aims to strengthen Florida's statewide trauma system. Key provisions include: - Allocating funds from specified penalties to trauma centers based on their trauma caseload volume and patient severity, as calculated using hospital discharge data. - Revising the trauma service areas and the number and location of trauma centers across the state. - Requiring the Department of Health to periodically analyze the state trauma system using hospital discharge and population data. - Requiring trauma centers to participate in the National Trauma Data Bank. - Designating certain provisionally approved trauma centers as fully verified trauma centers, regardless of statutory capacity limits. - Establishing a Florida Trauma System Advisory Council to provide recommendations on maximizing the trauma system. The bill seeks to ensure the availability and accessibility of trauma services throughout Florida.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Appropriations (Senate), Health Policy (Senate), Rules (Senate)

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1876