A. As used in this section, "STEMI" means ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.

B. In accordance with department rules, the department shall certify an acute care hospital as a STEMI receiving center or STEMI referring center if that hospital has been accredited as a STEMI receiving center or STEMI referring center by a nationally recognized organization that provides STEMI receiving or referring accreditation.

C. The department shall post information regarding certification on the department's website. The department shall coordinate with local and regional emergency medical services on the development and implementation of triage and transport plans for STEMI patients.

D. If a hospital loses its national accreditation as a STEMI receiving center or STEMI referring center, the secretary shall revoke the hospital's certification.

E. The secretary may adopt rules:

(1) relating to STEMI certification and revocation of certification by the department; and

(2) to assist and encourage STEMI receiving centers to enter into coordinated STEMI care agreements with STEMI referring centers and other health care facilities throughout the state to provide appropriate access to care for acute heart attack patients.

History: Laws 2013, ch. 6, § 1; 2019, ch. 28, § 1.

The 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, revised the certification criteria for STEMI receiving and referring centers, and required the department of health to coordinate with local and regional emergency medical services on the development and implementation of triage and transport plans for STEMI patients; in Subsection B, after "referring center by", deleted "the society of cardiovascular patient care or another" and added "a"; and in Subsection C, added the last sentence.