New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 27 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Part 9 - TRAUMA SYSTEM FUND
Section 7.27.9.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Accumulation" defined as the prior approved expenditure or disposition in the current fiscal year of funds distributed in the fiscal year.

B. "Act" defined as the Trauma System Fund Authority Act, Section 24-10E-1, et seq, NMSA 1978.

C. "Authority" defined as those individuals, representing specific agencies, organizations and individuals appointed by the governor to serve on the Trauma System Fund Authority pursuant to Section 24-10E-4, B., NMSA 1978.

D. "Bureau" defined as the emergency medical systems bureau of the epidemiology and response division, New Mexico department of health.

E. "Chief" defined as the chief of the emergency medical systems bureau.

F. "Department" defined as the New Mexico department of health.

G. "Designated trauma centers" defined as those hospitals or other healthcare facilities designated by the department as having met the requirements of the rule 7.27.7 NMAC, "Trauma Care System" as a level I, II, III, or IV trauma center.

H. "Director" defined as the director of the epidemiology and response division.

I. "Division" defined as the epidemiology and response division.

J. "Emergency medical services (EMS)" defined as the services rendered by emergency medical technicians, licensed emergency medical services first responders or emergency medical dispatchers in response to an individual's need for immediate medical care to prevent loss of life or aggravation of physical or psychological illness or injury.

K. "Fiscal year" defined as the state fiscal year that runs from July 1 through June 30 each year.

L. "Fund" defined as the trauma system authority fund.

M. "Injury prevention program" defined as a planned activity with a defined purpose, stated objectives, implementation schedule and an evaluation component that seeks to prevent or reduce illness or injury. Examples include but not limited to bicycle helmet promotion, seat belt awareness campaign, child care seat distribution program, driving while intoxicated (DWI) prevention and first aid training.

N. "Secretary" defined as the secretary of the New Mexico department of health.

O. "Trauma registry" defined as a database that documents and integrates medical and system information related to the provision of trauma care by hospitals or healthcare facilities.

P. "Trauma advisory system stakeholders committee (TAC)" defined as the statewide committee on trauma comprised of pre-hospital, hospital, rehabilitation, injury prevention and system support staff involved in trauma care established pursuant to the EMS Act.

Q. "Uncompensated trauma care" defined as the difference between the costs incurred by a hospital in providing the service and the amount that the hospital has been paid for providing the service.