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FL S0260

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Baxley

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Agency for Health Care Administration to establish a statewide centralized registry for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) symptoms, a severe type of heart attack

  • Requires all percutaneous coronary intervention capable (PCI-capable) health care facilities to report STEMI patient treatment data to the registry following nationally recognized guidelines; non-PCI-capable facilities may voluntarily report

  • Authorizes the agency to contract with a public or private entity to maintain the registry, contingent on specific legislative appropriation, with annual reports due each January 1

  • Provides immunity from civil, criminal, and professional disciplinary liability for persons and health care providers who report information to the registry in good faith

  • Allows disclosure of confidential emergency call records containing patient information to the agency and contracted registry entity, and requires information sharing between departments regarding transport of suspected STEMI patients

Legislative Description

STEMI Registry

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Health Policy1/22/2019

Full Bill Text

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