Data Reporting Rules

EMS/Trauma Registry Rules

• Reporting Rules Summary (38KB, MS Word, Viewing Information)
• Chapter 92 of the Health and Safety Code
  
• Chapter 103 of the Texas Administrative Code
  Sections 103.10-103.24 are effective on January 1, 2002.
  Sections 103.1-103.9 are no longer in effect.
  Highlights include:
  • 103.11   Definition of traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, submersion injury, and trauma patient.
    
  • 103.14   Reporting requirements for hospitals.  All hospitals must submit data to the EMS/Trauma Registry.
    
  • 103.16   Reporting requirements for EMS.  All EMS providers must submit data to the EMS/Trauma Registry.
    
  • 103.19   Rules requiring electronic submissions and how often to send

Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination Rules

• Chapter 773.113 of the Health and Safety Code
  
• Chapter 157 of the Texas Administrative Code
  Highlights include:
  
  • Rules definitions including the terms trauma, trauma patient, and trauma registry.
  • Rules requiring EMS participation in the EMS/Trauma Registry (l)(14)
  • Rules requiring designated hospital participation in the EMS/Trauma Registry

Last Updated October 16, 2006