SF 2508

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/20/2024 08:15am

A bill for an act
relating to health; designating thrombectomy-capable stroke centers; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 144.493, by adding a subdivision; 144.494,
subdivision 2; 144E.16, subdivision 7.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.493, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Thrombectomy-capable stroke center. new text end

new text begin A hospital meets the criteria for a
thrombectomy-capable stroke center if the hospital has been certified as a
thrombectomy-capable stroke center by the joint commission or another nationally recognized
accreditation entity, or is a primary stroke center that is not certified as a thrombectomy-based
capable stroke center but the hospital has attained a level of stroke care distinction by offering
mechanical endovascular therapies and has been certified by a department approved certifying
body that is a nationally recognized guidelines-based organization.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.494, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Designation.

A hospital that voluntarily meets the criteria for a comprehensive
stroke center, new text begin thrombectomy-capable stroke center, new text end primary stroke center, or acute stroke
ready hospital may apply to the commissioner for designation, and upon the commissioner's
review and approval of the application, shall be designated as a comprehensive stroke center,
new text begin a thrombectomy-capable stroke center, new text end a primary stroke center, or an acute stroke ready
hospital for a three-year period. If a hospital loses its certification as a comprehensive stroke
center or primary stroke center from the joint commission or other nationally recognized
accreditation entity, or no longer participates in the Minnesota stroke registry program, its
Minnesota designation shall be immediately withdrawn. Prior to the expiration of the
deleted text begin three-year deleted text end designation new text begin period new text end , a hospital seeking to remain part of the voluntary acute stroke
system may reapply to the commissioner for designation.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144E.16, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Stroke transport protocols.

Regional emergency medical services programs
and any ambulance service licensed under this chapter must develop stroke transport
protocols. The protocols must include standards of care for triage and transport of acute
stroke patients within a specific time frame from symptom onset until transport to the most
appropriate designated acute stroke ready hospital, primary stroke center,
new text begin thrombectomy-capable stroke center, new text end or comprehensive stroke center.