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Fla. Stat. § 395.4015 (2025)

State regional trauma planning; trauma regions.

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395.4015 State regional trauma planning; trauma regions.—
(1) The department shall establish a state trauma system plan. As part of the state trauma system plan, the department shall establish trauma regions that cover all geographical areas of the state and have boundaries that are coterminous with the boundaries of the regional domestic security task forces established under s. 943.0312. These regions may serve as the basis for the development of department-approved local or regional trauma plans. However, the delivery of trauma services by or in coordination with a trauma agency established before July 1, 2004, may continue in accordance with public and private agreements and operational procedures entered into as provided in s. 395.401.
(2) The department shall consider the advice and recommendations of any affected local or regional trauma agency in developing the state trauma system plan.
(3) The department shall use the state trauma system plan as the basis for establishing a statewide inclusive trauma system.
History.—s. 5, ch. 87-399; s. 2, ch. 88-186; s. 1, ch. 88-303; s. 5, ch. 89-275; ss. 36, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 3, ch. 2000-189; s. 5, ch. 2004-259.
Note.—Former s. 395.032.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2013 · leading case: Dep't of Health v. Bayfront Med. Ctr., Inc., 134 So. 3d 1017 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012).
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Dep't of Health v. Bayfront Med. Ctr., Inc., 134 So. 3d 1017 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012). · cites it 6× “The rule does not implement the 2004 amendment to section 395.4015, which governs state regional trauma planning and trauma regions.”
Shands Jacksonville Med. Ctr., Inc. v. State, Dep't of Health, 123 So. 3d 86 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013). · cites it 3× “” § 395.4015, Fla. Stat. (2004). Section 395.”
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Dep't of Health v. Bayfront Med. Ctr., Inc., 134 So. 3d 1017 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012). “The rule does not implement the 2004 amendment to section 395.4015, which governs state regional trauma planning and trauma regions.”
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