LAC 48:I.18507. Regional Commission Duties and Responsibilities

A. Each regional commission shall: 1. develop a written system plan for submission to LERN Board, which plan shall: a. identify all resources available in the region for emergency and disaster preparedness and response; b. be based on standard guidelines for comprehensive system development; c. include all parishes within the region unless a specific parish portion thereof has been aligned within an adjacent region; d. give an opportunity to all health care entities and interested specialty centers opportunity to participate in the planning process; and e. address the following components: i. injury prevention; ii. access to the system; iii. communications; iv. pre-hospital triage criteria; v. diversion policies; vi. bypass protocols; vii. regional medical control; viii. facility triage criteria; ix. inter-hospital transfers; x. planning for the designation of trauma facilities, including the identification of the lead facility(ies); and xi. a performance improvement program that evaluates processes and outcomes from a system perspective; 2. upon approval of the board, implement the system plan to include: a. education of all entities about the plan components; b. on-going review of resource, process, and outcome data; and c. if necessary, revision and re-approval of the plan or plan components by LERN Board; 3. annually complete a regional needs assessment and conduct education and training within the region to meet the needs identified in the annual needs assessment; 4. develop and implement a regional performance improvement (PI) program plan; 5. develop and implement a regional injury prevention program; 6. at least quarterly, submit evidence of on-going activity, including meeting notices and minutes, to LERN Board; and 7. Annually submit a report to LERN Board which describes progress toward system development and demonstrates on-going activity; B. Regional commission may request technical assistance from the LERN Board at any time.