Ind. Code ch. 16-31-2.5

Ind. Code § 16-31-2.5-1 Establishment of commission; appointments; terms; meetings; staffing

Sec. 1. (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. As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.36.

Ind. Code § 16-31-2.5-2 Duties of commission

Sec. 2. The commission has the following duties: (1) Develop and promote, in cooperation with state, regional, and local public and private organizations, a statewide program for the provision of trauma care and a comprehensive state trauma plan. (2) Use trauma data to promote and support state and regional quality improvement initiatives and evaluations. (3) Develop and implement a trauma system performance improvement plan. (4) Support state level multi-disciplined disaster planning. (5) Identify opportunities for, and promote the training of, trauma personnel and programs for the education of the general public in injury prevention and trauma care. (6) Develop, in coordination with the state department, criteria for the awarding of trauma grant funds in the areas of: (A) trauma system development; (B) quality improvement; (C) trauma and nontrauma center engagement; and (D) injury prevention programming. (7) Advise the state department on state trauma center designation. (8) Not later than November 30 of each year, develop and make written recommendations to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the legislative council concerning the results of the commission's work under this section. The commission shall make the report submitted under this subdivision available to the public. As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.36.

Ind. Code § 16-31-2.5-3 Reimbursement of members

Sec. 3. (a) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency. (b) Each member of the commission who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency. As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.36.

Ind. Code § 16-31-2.5-4 Quorum to take action

Sec. 4. Seven (7) members are needed for the commission to take any action on a matter. As added by P.L.164-2023, SEC.36.