as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying transport criteria for ambulance service in the state
trauma system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.604.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.604, is amended to read:
Unless the Emergency Medical Services
Regulatory Board new text begin or the ambulance service medical director under section 144E.265 new text end has
approved a licensed ambulance service's deviation from the guidelines under section
144E.101, subdivision 14, the ambulance service must transport major trauma patients
from the scene to the highest state-designated trauma hospital within 30 minutes' transport
time.
Notwithstanding subdivision 1, ground
ambulances must comply with the following:
(1) patients with compromised airways must be transported immediately to the
nearest deleted text begin designated traumadeleted text end hospital; and
(2) level II trauma hospitals capable of providing definitive trauma care must not
be bypassed to reach a level I trauma hospitalnew text begin , unless outlined in the licensed ambulance
service's standing orders under section 144E.001, subdivision 13, and approved by the
ambulance service's medical directornew text end .
No major trauma patient shall be transported to
a hospital not participating in the statewide trauma system unless no new text begin designated new text end trauma
hospital is availabledeleted text begin within 30 minutes' transport timedeleted text end .