Amends Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes (Regulation of Emergency Medical Services) to add GS 131E-159.5 directing the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to adopt rules providing protocols surrounding the assessment, transportation, and treatment of stroke patients by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel including requiring training on assessment and treatment of stroke patients. Also requires holders of an ambulance permit to implement stroke protocols pursuant to the rules adopted by DHHS and regularly train their EMS personnel on assessing and treating stroke patients.
PREHOSPITAL STROKE PROTOCOLS/EMS PERSONNEL.
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AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ADOPT RULES CONCERNING PREHOSPITAL STROKE PROTOCOLS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL.Intro. by Perry.
Status: Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Aug 2 2021)
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Wed, 7 Apr 2021 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 8 Apr 2021 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 2 Aug 2021 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
S 683
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