MN HF2613

Hospitals meeting accreditation standards from nationally recognized entities (Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, Joint Commission, American Heart Association) may apply to the Department of Health for designation as STEMI receiving centers for a three-year period.

Commissioner shall immediately withdraw STEMI designation if a hospital loses its accreditation from a nationally recognized accreditation entity.

Regional and local emergency medical services programs must develop STEMI transport protocols including standards of care for triage and transport of STEMI patients from first medical contact to the most appropriate hospital.

STEMI receiving centers are encouraged to coordinate with STEMI referring hospitals throughout the state to provide appropriate patient access to care.

Technical changes made to Community Medical Response Emergency Medical Technician (CEMT) certification requirements, replacing "training" with "education" in program descriptions and audit timeline references.