HOUSE BILL 22-1251
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Roberts, Bernett, Bird, Exum, Herod, Jodeh,
Lindsay, Lontine, McCluskie, Michaelson Jenet, Ricks, Snyder, Valdez A.,
Valdez D., Young;
also SENATOR(S) Bridges, Donovan, Ginal, Hansen.
C
ONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF CARDIAC ARREST
MANAGEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENT
, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 2 to article 53
of title 25 as follows:
PART 2
SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST MANAGEMENT
25-53-201. Definitions. A
S USED IN THIS PART 2:
(1) "D
EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
AND ENVIRONMENT
.
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
________
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (2) "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF CARDIAC ARREST MANAGEMENT
CREATED IN SECTION
25-53-202.
(3) "P
UBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATOR " MEANS AN AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR APPROVED FOR SALE BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND
DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC
.
(4) "S
UDDEN CARDIAC ARREST " MEANS THE SUDDEN AND
UNEXPECTED CESSATION OF CARDIAC MECHANICAL ACTIVITY
.
25-53-202. Office of cardiac arrest management - creation -
duties - appropriation - gifts, grants, and donations - rules. (1) T
HERE
IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT THE OFFICE OF CARDIAC ARREST
MANAGEMENT
. THE PURPOSE OF THE OFFICE IS TO:
(a) P
ROMOTE THE USE OF PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS AND THE
USE OF REGISTRIES TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHERE A PUBLIC ACCESS
DEFIBRILLATOR CAN BE FOUND AND USED WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL IS
SUFFERING FROM SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
; AND
(b) COORDINATE THE COLLECTION OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
DATA FROM HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
.
(2) T
HE OFFICE SHALL:
(a) C
OORDINATE THE COLLECTION OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST
DATA INTO A DATA ANALYSIS SYSTEM SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT
,
INCLUDING OUTCOME DATA FROM HOSPITALS THAT RECEIVE CARDIAC
PATIENTS TRANSPORTED BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
;
(b) I
MPLEMENT AN OUTREACH CAMPAIGN TO :
(I) R
AISE AWARENESS REGARDING SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AND
THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO SAVE LIVES
, INCLUDING THE IMPORTANCE OF
COMPRESSION CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
;
(II) R
AISE AWARENESS REGARDING THE USE OF PUBLIC ACCESS
DEFIBRILLATORS
;
PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 22-1251 (III) DEMONSTRATE HOW TO CALL FOR HELP AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES
; AND
(IV) ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS OF COLORADO TO ENGAGE IN BASIC
LIFE
-SAVING ACTIONS;
(c) M
AINTAIN A LIST OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
OFFERED IN THE STATE THAT
:
(I) T
EACH LIFE-SAVING SKILLS, INCLUDING CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION AND THE USE OF A DEFIBRILLATOR
; AND
(II) COMPLY WITH THE GUIDELINES PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN
HEART ASSOCIATION;
(d) E
MPLOY A STATEWIDE CARDIAC ARREST DATA COORDINATOR
AND OTHER PERSONNEL AS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION
; AND
(e) COORDINATE THE SUBMISSION OF DATA , INCLUDING THE GLOBAL
POSITIONING SYSTEM LOCATION OF PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS
, TO AN
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR REGISTRY DESIGNATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT
.
(3) T
HE OFFICE MAY:
(a) A
CQUIRE, ANALYZE, AND OVERSEE CARDIAC ARREST DATA ;
(b) R
ELEASE REPORTS GENERATED FROM THE DATA ; AND
(c) SHARE THE DATA WITH:
(I) E
MERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDERS , DISPATCH CENTERS,
HOSPITALS, AND OTHER ENTITIES AS APPROPRIATE TO ASSIST WITH
EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES
;
(II) A
PPROPRIATE ENTITIES AS REQUESTED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ;
(III) D
ESIGNATED STATE AND NATIONAL CARDIAC ARREST
REGISTRIES
; AND
PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 22-1251 (IV) DESIGNATED STATE AND NATIONAL AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATOR REGISTRIES
.
(4) (a) F
OR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, AND FOR EACH STATE
FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER
, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE
DEPARTMENT FOR ALLOCATION TO THE OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION
.
(b) T
HE DEPARTMENT MAY SEEK , ACCEPT, AND EXPEND GIFTS,
GRANTS, AND DONATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION .
(5) T
HE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH MAY PROMULGATE RULES TO
IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION
.
SECTION 2. Appropriation. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year,
$200,000 is appropriated to the department of public health and
environment for use by the health facilities and emergency medical services
division. This appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act,
the division may use this appropriation for the office of cardiac arrest
related to emergency medical services.
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 22-1251 November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________ ____________________________
Alec Garnett Steve Fenberg
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 22-1251