1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to assess and report on 
1.3 	quality of care for ST elevation myocardial infarction response and treatment;
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [144.497] ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
1.7 	The commissioner of health shall assess and report on the quality of care provided in 
1.8 	the state for ST elevation myocardial infarction response and treatment. The commissioner 
1.9 	shall:
1.10 	(1) utilize and analyze data provided by ST elevation myocardial infarction receiving 
1.11 	centers to the ACTION Registry-Get with the guidelines or an equivalent data platform 
1.12 	that does not identify individuals or associate specific ST elevation myocardial infarction 
1.13 	heart attack events with an identifiable individual;
1.14 	(2) quarterly post a summary report of the data in aggregate form on the Department 
1.15 	of Health Web site;
1.16 	(3) annually inform the legislative committees with jurisdiction over public health 
1.17 	of progress toward improving the quality of care and patient outcomes for ST elevation 
1.18 	myocardial infarctions; and
1.19 	(4) coordinate to the extent possible with national voluntary health organizations 
1.20 	involved in ST elevation myocardial infarction heart attack quality improvement to 
1.21 	encourage ST elevation myocardial infarction receiving centers to report data consistent 
1.22 	with nationally recognized guidelines on the treatment of individuals with confirmed ST 
1.23 	elevation myocardial infarction heart attacks within the state and encourage sharing of 
2.1 	information among health care providers on ways to improve the quality of care of ST 
2.2 	elevation myocardial infarction patients in Minnesota.