Montana Code 50-6-411. Regional trauma care advisory committees
50-6-411. Regional trauma care advisory committees. (1) Each trauma facility designated by the department pursuant to 50-6-410 shall appoint one representative to a regional trauma care advisory committee for the region in which the facility is located.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-6-411
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 22. See Montana Code 50-6-401
- facility: means a hospital, critical access hospital, or medical assistance facility as defined in 50-5-101. See Montana Code 50-6-401
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Trauma: means a severe, abrupt injury to the human body that is caused by mechanical, environmental, thermal, or other physical force. See Montana Code 50-6-401
(2)Members of a regional trauma care advisory committee serve 4-year terms, except that one-half of the members initially appointed shall, as determined by lot, serve 2-year terms. If a vacancy occurs, the appointing authority shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term. Members may be reappointed and may be removed for cause by the appointing authority.
(3)Members of a regional trauma care advisory committee shall elect a presiding officer who shall serve a term of 2 years.
(4)Members of a regional trauma care advisory committee do not receive compensation from the state and may not be reimbursed by the state for their expenses.
(5)Regional trauma care advisory committees have the duties provided in 50-6-412.