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Poison Control Center Criteria.

22 CCR 100201.01

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22 CCR 100201.01

22 CCR 100201.01

§ 100201.01. Poison Control Center Criteria. The EMS Authority shall utilize the following criteria in designating facilities as poison control centers:

(a)

No more than one (1) poison control center shall be designated for each two (2) million people.

(1)

For those poison control center service areas with populations greater than two (2) million, additional facilities may be designated on the basis of a change in local need within that area as determined by the EMS Authority, including population, geographic distribution, and other factors affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of providing poison information services.

(b)

The poison control center service area of a designated poison control center shall be distinct from that covered by any other designated poison control center.

(1)

If an additional facility is designated pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this Section, the poison control center service area may be redefined by the EMS Authority.

(c)

The applicant has provided poison control information to the public and health professionals in its proposed service area for at least a two (2) year period.