HF 2613

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/16/2016 01:20pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; designating certain hospitals as STEMI receiving centers;
requiring STEMI transport protocols; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
144E.16, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 144.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [144.4941] CRITERIA FOR STEMI RECEIVING CENTER
DESIGNATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin STEMI receiving center designation. new text end

new text begin (a) A hospital meets the
criteria for a STEMI receiving center designation if the hospital has been accredited
as a STEMI receiving center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, the Joint
Commission, the American Heart Association, or another nationally recognized
accreditation entity that provides STEMI receiving center accreditation. A hospital
may apply to the Department of Health for designation as a STEMI receiving center by
providing relevant and current documentation of STEMI receiving center accreditation by
a nationally recognized accreditation entity.
new text end

new text begin (b) The department may revoke a hospital's STEMI receiving center designation if
it is determined that the hospital no longer has accreditation by a nationally recognized
accreditation entity.
new text end

new text begin (c) STEMI receiving center hospitals are encouraged to coordinate, through
agreement, with STEMI referring hospitals throughout the state to provide appropriate
access to care for STEMI patients.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Designation. new text end

new text begin A hospital that voluntarily meets the criteria for a STEMI
receiving center may apply to the commissioner for STEMI receiving center designation
and, upon the commissioner's review and approval of the application, shall be designated
as a STEMI receiving center for a three-year period. If a hospital loses its accreditation as
a STEMI receiving center from a nationally recognized accreditation entity, its Minnesota
designation shall be immediately withdrawn.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144E.16, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin STEMI transport protocols. new text end

new text begin Regional and local emergency medical
services programs must develop STEMI transport protocols. The protocols must include
standards of care for triage and transport of STEMI patients within a specific time frame
from first medical contact until transport to the most appropriate hospital, based on the
patient's condition, the time of transport, and the hospital's capabilities.
new text end