SENATE BILL 198

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2013

INTRODUCED BY

Howie Morales

AN ACT

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CERTIFICATION OF HOSPITALS AS STEMI RECEIVING CENTERS OR STEMI REFERRING CENTERS; PROVIDING FOR RULEMAKING.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. A new section of the Public Health Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] CERTIFICATION OF STEMI RECEIVING AND REFERRING CENTERS.--

          A. As used in this section:

                (1) "STEMI" means ST segment elevation myocardial infarction;

                (2) "mission: lifeline STEMI receiving center" means a heart attack receiving center; and

                (3) "mission: lifeline STEMI referring center" means a heart attack referring center.

          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 mission: lifeline STEMI receiving center or mission: lifeline STEMI referring center by the society for cardiovascular patient care or another nationally recognized organization that provides STEMI receiving or referring accreditation.

          C. The department shall post information regarding certification on the department's web site.

          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."

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