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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature First Regular Session 2015

HOUSE BILL 2605

 

AN ACT

 

Relating to stroke care.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Department of health services; stroke care protocols; rulemaking exemption; delayed repeal

A.  On or before July 1, 2017, the department of health services shall adopt or amend rules relating to the coordination of stroke care services between emergency medical services providers and hospitals in this state that do the following:

1.  Include as emergency receiving facilities those facilities that are certified as comprehensive stroke centers and acute stroke ready hospitals by national certifying organizations.

2.  Include the American heart association/American stroke association as a national stroke center certification organization.

B.  The emergency medical services council established by section 36‑2203, Arizona Revised Statutes, shall seek input from stakeholders, including health care providers and nonprofit organizations focused on the development of stroke systems of care in this state, in the council's review and update of any emergency stroke care protocols.

C.  For the purposes of implementing this section, the department of health services is exempt from the rulemaking requirements of title 41, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, until July 1, 2017, except that the department shall provide public notice and an opportunity for public comment on proposed rules at least thirty days before a rule is adopted or amended.

D.  This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2017.