MA S1589

Expands the State 911 Department board from 13 to 15 members, adding an emergency medicine physician and requiring PSAP manager representation from both small (under 50,000 population) and large (over 50,000) communities

Requires Quality Assurance and Improvement (QA/QI) review of all 911 cardiac arrest calls within 60 days, with PSAPs submitting completed reviews to the State 911 Department within 10 days and annual public reporting of results by PSAP name

Mandates EMS agencies report all cardiac arrest incidents to the State 911 Department, including patient condition, defibrillation attempts, bystander CPR status, and patient outcomes

Establishes an AED registry to help 911 telecommunicators locate accessible defibrillators and requires clear signage indicating AED locations in buildings

Directs the Department of Public Health to participate in the CDC's Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) program; act takes effect 180 days after passage