General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6522
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 3642
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 6522
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 3642
*03642_______PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY AND USE OF CERTAIN DEVICES TO ADMINISTER ANTIEPILEPTIC MEDICATION.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) Each hospital, outpatient surgical facility and outpatient clinic, shall maintain on the premises of such hospital, facility or clinic one diazepam antiepileptic medication delivery device, and make the location of said device known to employees of the hospital, facility or clinic. The hospital, facility or clinic shall ensure that employees of such hospital, facility or clinic who provide direct health care services are trained by a qualified, licensed health care provider in the use of said device.
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) Each ambulance or rescue vehicle used by an ambulance or rescue service registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to chapter 246 of the general statutes shall maintain in such vehicle one diazepam antiepileptic medication delivery device, and make the location of said device known to employees who may work in such vehicle. The ambulance or rescue service shall ensure that its employees who provide medical services are trained by a qualified, licensed health care provider in the use of said device.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2013 New section
Sec. 2 October 1, 2013 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2013
New section
Sec. 2
October 1, 2013
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure the availability of a DIASTAT device or other device to administer diazepam antiepileptic medication in an emergency situation.
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