Specifies that the department of health and senior services shall not deny trauma center status to a hospital based on its distance from another trauma center

Summary

The bill repeals the current trauma‑center designation statute and replaces it with language that requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to grant a hospital trauma‑center status if it meets clinical criteria, regardless of how far it is from other centers. It also establishes similar rules for STEMI and stroke center designations and mandates periodic site reviews. The measure is intended to expand emergency‑care access, especially in areas without nearby trauma facilities.

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