HF 2750

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:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 144.604, is amended to read:

144.604 TRAUMA TRIAGE AND TRANSPORTATION.

Subdivision 1.

Transport requirement.

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.

Subd. 2.

Ground ambulance exceptions.

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 trauma deleted 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 hospital new 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 director new text end .

Subd. 3.

Undesignated hospitals.

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 available deleted text begin within 30 minutes' transport time deleted text end .