HF 1293

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:47am

A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying emergency medical transport provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.604, subdivisions 1, 2; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2008, section 144.604, subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.604, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Transport requirement.

Unless the Emergency Medical Services
Regulatory Board 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 deleted text begin to the highest state-designated trauma hospital
within 30 minutes' transport time deleted text end new text begin according to subdivision 2 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2010.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.604, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Ground ambulance deleted text begin exceptions deleted text end new text begin transportation new text end .

deleted text begin Notwithstanding
subdivision 1, ground ambulances must comply with the following:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) patients with compromised airways must be transported immediately to the
nearest designated trauma hospital; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) level II trauma hospitals capable of providing definitive trauma care must not
be bypassed to reach a level I trauma hospital. deleted text end new text begin Ground ambulances must immediately
transport patients with compromised airways to the nearest designated trauma hospital. If
no designated trauma hospital exists within 30 minutes transport time, the patient must be
transported to the closest hospital. In cases where a patient does not have a compromised
airway, the ground ambulance must transport major trauma patients:
new text end

new text begin (1) to a level I or level II trauma hospital within thirty minutes transport time;
new text end

new text begin (2) if no level I or level II trauma hospital exists within 30 minutes transport time,
the patient must be transported to the closest designated trauma hospital within 30 minutes
transport time or to a more appropriate higher designated trauma hospital if predetermined
by the ambulance service medical director; or
new text end

new text begin (3) if no designated trauma hospital exists within 30 minutes transport time, the
patient must be transported to the closest hospital.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2010.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 144.604, subdivision 3, new text end new text begin is repealed the day
following final enactment.
new text end