Bill Text: OR SB383 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to emergency medical services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB383 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-SB383-Introduced.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within { + braces and plus signs + } . LC 1586 Senate Bill 383 Sponsored by Senator BATES (Presession filed.) SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. Requires trauma centers to report certain information related to cerebrovascular accident for purposes of Oregon Trauma Registry. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to emergency medical services; amending ORS 431.623. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. ORS 431.623 is amended to read: 431.623. (1) The Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems Program is created within the Oregon Health Authority for the purpose of administering and regulating ambulances, training and licensing emergency medical services providers, establishing and maintaining emergency medical systems, including trauma systems, and maintaining the Oregon Trauma Registry, as necessary for trauma reimbursement, system quality assurance and ensuring cost efficiency. (2) For purposes of ORS 431.607 to 431.619 and ORS chapter 682, the duties vested in the authority shall be performed by the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems program. (3) The program shall be administered by a director. (4) With moneys transferred to the program by ORS 442.625, the director of the program shall apply those moneys to: (a) Developing state and regional standards of care; (b) Developing a statewide educational curriculum to teach standards of care; (c) Implementing quality improvement programs; (d) Creating a statewide data system for prehospital care; and (e) Providing ancillary services to enhance Oregon's emergency medical service system. (5) { + (a) + } The director of the program shall adopt rules for the Oregon Trauma Registry, establishing: { - (a) - } { + (A) + } The information that must be reported by trauma centers; { - (b) - } { + (B) + } The form and frequency of reporting; and { - (c) - } { + (C) + } Procedures and standards for the administration of the registry. { + (b) Rules adopted under paragraph (a)(A) of this subsection must require trauma centers to report on the occurrence of cerebrovascular accident, the outcome of each occurrence and other data related to cerebrovascular accident as deemed necessary by the director. + } ----------