DEFINITIONS.

144.602 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. For purposes of sections 144.602 to 144.608, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health. § Subd. 3.Major trauma. "Major trauma" means a sudden severe injury or damage to the body caused by an external force that results in potentially life-threatening injuries or that could result in the following disabilities: (1) impairment of cognitive or mental abilities; (2) impairment of physical functioning; or (3) disturbance of behavioral or emotional functioning. § Subd. 4.Trauma hospital. "Trauma hospital" means a hospital that voluntarily meets the commissioner's criteria under section 144.603 and that has been designated as a trauma hospital under section 144.605. History: 1Sp2005 c 4 art 6 s 25; 2006 c 212 art 3 s 12