Bill Text: OR SB386 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to emergency medical services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB386 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB386-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 1592

                         Senate Bill 386

Sponsored by Senator BATES (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Requires trauma centers to report certain information related
to segment elevation myocardial infarction for purposes of Oregon
Trauma Registry.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to emergency medical services; amending ORS 431.623.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 431.623 is amended to read:
  431.623. (1) The Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
Program is created within the Oregon Health Authority for the
purpose of administering and regulating ambulances, training and
licensing emergency medical services providers, establishing and
maintaining emergency medical systems, including trauma systems,
and maintaining the Oregon Trauma Registry, as necessary for
trauma reimbursement, system quality assurance and ensuring cost
efficiency.
  (2) For purposes of ORS 431.607 to 431.619 and ORS chapter 682,
the duties vested in the authority shall be performed by the
Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems program.
  (3) The program shall be administered by a director.
  (4) With moneys transferred to the program by ORS 442.625, the
director of the program shall apply those moneys to:
  (a) Developing state and regional standards of care;
  (b) Developing a statewide educational curriculum to teach
standards of care;
  (c) Implementing quality improvement programs;
  (d) Creating a statewide data system for prehospital care; and
  (e) Providing ancillary services to enhance Oregon's emergency
medical service system.
  (5) { + (a) + } The director of the program shall adopt rules
for the Oregon Trauma Registry, establishing:
    { - (a) - }   { + (A) + } The information that must be
reported by trauma centers;
    { - (b) - }   { + (B) + } The form and frequency of
reporting; and
    { - (c) - }   { + (C) + } Procedures and standards for the
administration of the registry.
   { +  (b) Rules adopted under paragraph (a)(A) of this
subsection must require trauma centers to report on the
occurrence of segment elevation myocardial infarction, the
outcome of each occurrence and other data related to segment
elevation myocardial infarction as deemed necessary by the
director. + }
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