California Health and Safety Code

§ 1797.198

HSC § 1797.198 Effective Jul 19, 2005Div. 2.5 · Ch. 3.75

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)Trauma care is an essential public service. It is as vital to the safety of the public as the services provided by law enforcement and fire departments. In communities with access to trauma centers, mortality and morbidity rates from traumatic injuries are significantly reduced. For the same reasons that each community in California needs timely access to the services of skilled police, paramedics, and fire personnel, each community needs access to the services provided by certified trauma centers.

(b)Trauma centers save lives by providing immediate coordination of highly specialized care for the most life-threatening injuries.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 80, Sec. 1.1. Effective July 19, 2005.