Designation as Regional Control Center — Standards

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  5. Designation as Regional Control Center — Standards

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The commissioner of health may establish minimum standards for designation as a regional control center. Such standards may require regional poison control centers to do all of the following:

  1. Answer requests by telephone for poison information and make recommendations for appropriate emergency management and treatment referrals of poisoning exposures. These services, provided twenty-four (24) hours a day, may involve the following:
    1. Determining whether a true poisoning emergency exists;
    2. Determining whether treatment can be accomplished at the scene of the incident, or whether transport to an emergency treatment facility is required;
    3. Recommending treatment measures to appropriate personnel; and
    4. Carrying out follow-up to assure that adequate care is provided;
  2. Utilize physicians, pharmacists, nurses and supportive personnel trained in various aspects of toxicology, poison control, poison prevention and poison information retrieval;
  3. Provide public awareness programs on poison prevention and utilization of regional poison control centers; and
  4. Maintain a data collection program of poison exposures and prepare an annual report.


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