Bill > S1427

This bill aims to improve outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in Massachusetts. It makes the following key changes: 1. Increases the membership of the Massachusetts 911 Advisory Committee from 11 to 13 members, including the addition of a physician with a specialty in emergency medicine and separate representatives from smaller and larger Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). 2. Requires PSAPs to complete quality assurance and quality improvement processes for their telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructions, and empowers the Commission to adjust state grant or shared revenue based on compliance. 3. Establishes an automated external defibrillator (AED) registry to allow 911 telecommunicators to locate accessible AEDs, and requires clear signage of AED locations in buildings. 4. Mandates the Department of Public Health to include sudden cardiac arrest as a reportable disease. The overall goal of the bill is to enhance the emergency response system and data collection around sudden cardiac arrest incidents in Massachusetts to improve survival rates.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1427