New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND
Section 7.27.9.11 - EXISTING TRAUMA CENTER FUNDING PROGRAM

Universal Citation: 7 NM Admin Code 7.27.9.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

The purpose of this program is to sustain existing New Mexico trauma centers to ensure optimal care for those who suffer traumatic injuries.

A. Eligibility: subject to the availability of the funds in the trauma system fund, facilities that are currently designated by the department as trauma centers may apply for financial support under this rule.

B. Application process: annually, prior to the start of each state fiscal year, eligible trauma centers may apply to participate in the existing trauma center funding program by submitting the application forms in a timely manner, as prescribed by the authority and distributed by the bureau. Such application forms will include, but not be limited to:

(1) identifying information;

(2) assurances from the trauma center's governing authority;

(3) de-identified data regarding trauma patients served during a specified previous time period according to the case-inclusion criteria of the trauma registry;

(4) financial data associated with those trauma patients including charges, collections, and uncompensated trauma care;

(5) a plan of expenditure for the amount requested from the fund.

C. Funding amounts: Based upon the allocation decision by the authority in 7.27.9.12 NMAC, the following formula will be applied to determine the annual funding for each existing trauma center with an approved application:

(1) an allocation will be made to each trauma center based on their level of designation subject to the availability of funds;

(2) additionally, level I, II, and III trauma centers will receive their share of the remaining dollars in the existing trauma center funding program, based upon their relative share of uncompensated trauma care for these centers as determined by the authority.

D. Award of funds: The authority shall approve the applications and the funding amounts for each existing trauma center no later than July 31st. The department shall prepare a written agreement with each existing trauma center awarded funding under this rule that reflects the term and amount of the award, and the expectations and conditions for receiving the award, including fiscal accountability and reporting requirements.

E. Use of funds: Funds awarded under the existing trauma center funding program must be used to support, sustain, or enhance the trauma program including support for trauma-related clinical and administrative personnel on-call costs for trauma program as determined by the authority.

F. Accumulation: It is anticipated that the entire amount of the annual award to each existing trauma center will be spent during the fiscal year in which it is awarded. In the event that the entire amount cannot or will not be expended, the trauma center must return the unexpended balance to the department, unless it submits an accumulation and expenditure plan that is approved by the authority prior to the close of the fiscal year in which it was awarded. The authority may approve up to one additional fiscal year to expend the balance.

G. Change in trauma center designation status: If an existing trauma center fails to maintain its level of trauma center designation following an award under this rule, the authority shall review all the pertinent information and determine what amount, if any, the department shall recover from the trauma center.

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