Play or Pay General Requirements:

Play or Pay General Requirements: 1. Every Mississippi licensed acute care facility (hospital) having an organized emergency service or department shall participate in the Mississippi Statewide Trauma System. Every hospital having an organized emergency service or department shall submit data to the Trauma Registry. 2. Hospitals with the potential to serve as Level I, II, or III Trauma Centers must participate at the highest trauma designation level consistent with its capabilities as assessed by the Department. 3. Any hospital determined capable of participating as a Level IV Trauma Center may make application to be designated as a Level IV Trauma Center. A Level IV Trauma Center is required to submit data to the Trauma Registry and is eligible for $10,000 for administrative costs as a participant in the Trauma System.