HB 397 — Cardiovascular Emergency Protocols and Training

F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HBCS/HB 397 2021 A bill to be entitled An act relating to cardiovascular emergency protocols and training;

requiring certain 911 public safety telecommunicators to receivecomplete biannualbiennial telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation training;

requiring the department to establish a procedure to monitor adherence to the training requirements;

authorizing the department to adjust state grants or shared revenue funds to certain entities based on their Page 1 of 6 CODING:

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(3) The medical director of each licensed emergency medical services provider shall develop and implement assessment, treatment, and transport-destination protocols for Pageheart 2attack ofpatients 6with CODING:the intent to assess, treat, and transport heart attack patients to the most appropriate hospital.

Such protocols must include the development and implementation of plans for the triage and transport of patients with acute heart attack symptoms.

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Such protocols must include the development and implementation of plans for the triage and transport of patients with acute heart attack symptoms.

(4) Each emergency medical services provider licensed under chapter 401 must comply with this section.

STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION.— (d) The department shall determine whether the applicant Pagemeets 3the requirements specified in this section and in rules of 6the CODING:department and shall issue a certificate to any person who meets such requirements.

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Is selected by his or her chief executive to perform as Pagea 4911 ofpublic 6safety CODING:telecommunicator;

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Passes the department-approved examination that measures the competency and proficiency of an applicant in the subjectPage material4 comprisingof the5 publicCODING: safety telecommunication program.

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hb0397-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 397 2021 subject material comprising the public safety telecommunication program.

(3) TELECOMMUNICATOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION TRAINING.—TRAINING.—In (a) In addition to the certification and recertification requirements contained in this section, 911 public safety telecommunicators who take telephone calls and provide dispatch functions for emergency medical conditions shallmust alsocomplete receive telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation training every 2 years.

(b) The department shall establish a procedure to monitor adherence to the training requirements of this subsection and may adjust state grant or shared revenue funds to a public safety agency as defined in s.

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