- (a) Purpose. A complete trauma system shall include early integration of rehabilitation services into all phases of acute and primary care.
(b)
- (1) Trauma centers shall demonstrate that rehabilitation services are initiated at the earliest possible point after trauma patient admission.
- (2) Any spinal cord disabled person and any person having a traumatic brain injury resulting in permanent partial, permanent total, or total disability shall be reported to the Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission within five (5) calendar days of identification of the above by the trauma center.
- (3) This procedure ensures that these patients can be referred to appropriate rehabilitation facilities in a timely manner.
- (c) Trauma centers shall demonstrate that appropriate transfer agreements are in place with a rehabilitation facility or facilities.