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(c) The commissioner will pay a trauma center certified under 7 AAC 26.720 an amount according to its designated level, with each certified trauma center that is designated at that level to receive the same amount of money, as follows:

(1) the commissioner will pay the highest amount to each trauma center that the department certified with a Level I special designation upon evidence, received as provided under 7 AAC 26.720(a)(1), of verification as a Level I trauma center by the Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons;

(2) the commissioner will pay the second highest amount to each trauma center that the department certified with a Level II special designation upon evidence, received as provided under 7 AAC 26.720(b)(1), of verification as a Level II trauma center by the Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons;

(3) the commissioner will pay the third highest amount to each trauma center that the department certified with a Level III special designation upon evidence, received as provided under 7 AAC 26.720(c)(1), of verification as a Level III trauma center by the Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons;

(4) the commissioner will pay the fourth highest amount to each trauma center that the department certified with a Level IV special designation upon evidence, received as provided under 7 AAC 26.720(d)(1), and verified with any site visit that the department determined necessary under 7 AAC 26.720(d)(2), that the organization met the criteria listed for a Level IV trauma center by the Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons in the materials adopted by reference in 7 AAC 26.720(d)(1). (d) Each year, the commissioner will set the amounts described in (b) of this section,

(1) subject to the availability of appropriations;

(2) consistent with the requirements of AS 18.08.085; and

(3) after considering recommendations received from the trauma system review committee established under 7 AAC 26.745(a). (e) A trauma center that has received money from the trauma care fund (AS 18.08.085) shall submit an annual report to the department on July 1 of each year, documenting and verifying the use of the money. (Eff. 3/31/2011, Register 197) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.08.010 AS 18.08.082

AS 18.08.080 AS 18.08.085