| (a) Purpose. This rule establishes a framework for
a regional poison control centers (RPCC) to use in the development
and submission of a strategic plan for poison control service delivery,
amendments to an approved strategic plan, and quarterly reports.
(b) Requests for Grants. To request a grant award from
the Commission, an RPCC must submit a regional strategic plan, or
an amendment to its approved plan, consistent with this rule. The
Commission's awarding of grants shall be determined in accordance
with Commission Rule §254.1, Designation and Funding of Regional
Poison Control Centers.
(c) Strategic Plans. In preparing a strategic plan
or amendment, an RPCC shall use the Commission's standard RPCC strategic
plan form as designated in a Commission Program Policy Statement following
Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS). A strategic plan must be
updated at least once every state fiscal biennium, in addition to
any amendments. The RPCC strategic plan form shall include, at a minimum,
the following:
(1) Poison Control Service. A description of how poison
control service is to be provided and administered that includes:
(A) Staffing. An RPCC shall be staffed by physicians,
pharmacists, nurses, and other professionals, trained in various aspects
of toxicology and poison control and prevention;
(B) Telephone Services. An RPCC shall provide toll-free,
telephone referral and information service for the public and health
care professionals according to the criteria established by the American
Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC);
(C) Community Programs and Assistance. An RPCC shall
provide:
(i) community education programs to inform the public
on poison prevention methods;
(ii) information and education to health professionals
involved in the management of poison and overdose victims, including
information regarding appropriate therapeutic use of medications,
their compatibility and stability, and adverse drug reactions and
interactions;
(iii) professional and technical assistance to state
agencies requesting toxicological assistance; and
(iv) consultation services concerning medical toxicology
to health care facilities, health care professionals, law enforcement,
and others. An RPCC may set and charge a fee to cover the costs of
providing consultation services;
(D) Research Programs. Description of planned and ongoing
toxicology poison treatment research;
(E) Information at Birth. Description includes, but
is not limited to, a description of how birth information packets
are to be distributed within the RPCC's designated region;
(F) Healthcare Treatment Facilities Database. Description
of the process for maintaining a comprehensive statewide database
of treatment facilities, capabilities, and specializations; and
(G) American Association of Poison Control Centers
(AAPCC) Compliance and Accreditation Status. Description of how the
RPCC provides services in compliance with AAPCC's criteria, and the
current status of the RPCC's AAPCC accreditation.
(2) Awarded Grant Funds. Description of how awarded
grant funds will be used consistent with Commission Rule §254.1(g);
(3) Financial Information. Description regarding the
financing of RPCC operations, including:
(A) Detailed projected financial information for each
of the two state fiscal years following the submission of the strategic
plan, including the availability of other funding sources; and
(B) General projected financial information for the
third, fourth and fifth state fiscal years following the submission
of the strategic plan, including the availability of other funding
sources.
(d) Reporting. Each RPCC shall submit financial and
performance reports to the Commission at least quarterly and in accordance
with Commission Program Policy Statements (PPS). The financial status
report shall identify actual costs by budget allocation component.
The performance report shall reflect the progress of implementing
the strategic plan requirements and functions, including performance
measures. RPCCs shall use the Commission's standard financial status
and performance reports as designated in a Commission PPS.
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