Establishes restrictions on designation of new trauma centers.

This bill (A 2143) restricts the designation of new trauma centers in New Jersey by prohibiting the Commissioner of Health from issuing a "certificate of need" for any facility within 15 miles of an existing trauma center. It also requires the Commissioner to seek recommendations from the newly established State Trauma System Advisory Committee (STSAC) before requesting applications for new trauma center designations. The STSAC, composed of trauma care providers, emergency services representatives, and medical experts, must analyze trauma data and develop a statewide trauma system plan within one year. This directly affects hospitals seeking trauma center status, aiming to prevent redundant facilities and improve resource distribution across the state.