As Reported by the House Transportation and Public Safety Committee
134th General Assembly
Regular Session S. B. No. 21
2021-2022
Senators Antonio, Manning
Cosponsors: Senators Blessing, Craig, Fedor, Hackett, Kunze, Maharath, Romanchuk, Rulli, Schuring, Sykes, Thomas, Williams, Yuko, Huffman, S., Brenner, Dolan, Gavarone, Hoagland, Johnson, Lang, Reineke, Schaffer, Wilson Representatives Baldridge, Creech, Hall, Lepore-Hagan
A BILL
To amend section 4765.401 of the Revised Code regarding emergency medical services and stroke patient protocols.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 4765.401 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:
Sec.
4765.401. (A)
The
(1)
Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this
amendment, the state board of emergency medical, fire, and
transportation services shall develop guidelines for the assessment,
triage, and transport to hospitals of stroke patients by emergency
medical service personnel. In doing so, the board shall consult with
a diverse group of hospital leaders around this state, including
those that represent large health systems, hospitals not affiliated
with a large health system, hospitals located in rural communities,
as well as comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers, and
acute stroke ready hospitals recognized as such
by the department of health pursuant to section 3727.13 of the
Revised Code. The board shall make the guidelines available on
the internet web site maintained by the board. The board shall review
the guidelines periodically and update them as needed. If the board
updates the guidelines, the board shall make the updated versions
available on the web site it maintains. The board may distribute the
guidelines and their updated versions in any other manner acceptable
to the board.
(2)
Based on the guidelines developed under division (A)(1) of this
section and not later than one hundred eighty days after the
effective date of this amendment, the medical
director or cooperating physician advisory board of each emergency
medical service organization shall establish written protocols for
the assessment, treatment, and transport to hospitals of stroke
patients by emergency medical service personnel. In
When
establishing
protocols, the medical director or cooperating physician advisory
board shall consult with one or more local hospitals.
(B)
Each
(1)
The medical director or cooperating physician advisory board of each
emergency
medical service organization shall provide copies of its protocols
annually
to
the state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation
services;
the department of health;
and
the regional director or regional advisory board appointed under
section 4765.05 of the Revised Code for the organization's emergency
medical services region.
(2) The state board of emergency medical, fire, and transportation services shall make available to the public copies of the protocols submitted under division (B)(1) of this section.
(C) The medical director or cooperating physician advisory board of each emergency medical service organization shall provide periodically to its emergency medical service personnel training in the assessment and treatment of stroke patients. The training shall address the assessment of stroke severity.
(D) The immunity from civil liability granted by section 4765.49 of the Revised Code applies to actions taken under this section.
Section 2. That existing section 4765.401 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.