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: (A) Determining whether a true poisoning emergency exists;(B) Determining whether treatment can be accomplished at the scene of the incident, or whether transport to an emergency treatment facility is required;(C) Recommending treatment measures to appropriate personnel; and(D) 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.Acts 1991, ch. c 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.Acts 1991, ch. 393, § 5; T.C.A., § 68-43-104.
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