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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to improve outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest. It does this by: 1) Increasing the number of members on the Emergency Medical Services Oversight Commission from 11 to 13, with the addition of a physician specializing in emergency medicine and an expert in regional emergency medical services (EMS). 2) Requiring all 911 telecommunicators who dispatch for medical emergencies to be trained in high-quality telephone-based cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Telephone-CPR), including recognition of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and provision of compression-only CPR instructions. 3) Establishing an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) registry to allow 911 telecommunicators to locate accessible AEDs, and requiring signage to clearly indicate AED locations. 4) Requiring the Department of Public Health to include sudden cardiac arrest as a reportable disease.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (16)
Mike Moore (D)*,
Michael Brady (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Jo Comerford (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Walter Timilty (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S3052 (on 07/25/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1489 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1489.pdf |
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