Bill > HB27

This bill amends Alaska's existing emergency medical services law to expand the state's responsibilities and definitions related to major medical emergencies. Specifically, the bill adds language instructing the state department to coordinate, support, and develop emergency medical services systems that include care for "major emergencies," which are defined as heart attacks and strokes. The bill requires the department to help public and private agencies deliver emergency medical services for major emergencies, provide education and training for health personnel, and establish a process for hospitals and clinics to demonstrate their capability to treat major emergencies. Additionally, the bill empowers the commissioner to create special designations for medical facilities based on their levels of care for major emergencies, using nationally recognized standards and procedures. These changes aim to improve the state's emergency medical response system by explicitly recognizing and preparing for specific critical medical events like heart attacks and strokes, and ensuring that medical facilities have clear guidelines and standards for treating such emergencies.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB27