Tennessee § 68-59-104 - Development of recommendations.
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§ 68-59-104. Development of recommendations.
The trauma care advisory council shall be responsible for the development of recommendations to the commissioner of health for payment of any available trauma system funds based on the following principles: Designated trauma centers of all levels and comprehensive regional pediatric centers shall be recommended to receive a grant or payment based upon the documented costs associated with maintaining required standards for designation; Uncompensated care costs associated with trauma patients and the trauma service codes shall be the basis for recommended payments made to designated trauma centers and comprehensive regional pediatric centers and to other acute care hospitals functioning as a part of the trauma system; Payments related to uncompensated care costs shall be made on a proportional basis related to actual patient volume and losses incurred; and The readiness costs associated with a documented risk of achieving or losing designation as a designated trauma center of any level shall be recommended if determined appropriate by the advisory council. Acts 2007, ch. 574, § 5.
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