Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1561
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEGALLICK.
55 3165H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsection190.241,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
88 traumacenterdesignations.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Section190.241,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
1111 2thereof,tobeknownassection190.241,toreadasfollows:
1212 190.241.1.Exceptasprovidedforinsubsection4ofthissection,thedepartment
1313 2shalldesignateahospitalasanadult,pediatricoradultandpediatrictraumacenterwhena
1414 3hospital,uponproperapplicationsubmittedbythehospitalandsitereview,hasbeenfoundby
1515 4thedepartmenttomeettheapplicableleveloftraumacentercriteriafordesignationin
1616 5accordancewithrulesadoptedbythedepartmentasprescribedbysection190.185.Site
1717 6reviewmayoccuron-siteorbyanyreasonablemeansofcommunication,orbyany
1818 7combinationthereof.Suchrulesshallincludedesignationasatraumacenterwithoutsite
1919 8reviewifsuchhospitalisverifiedbyanationalverifyingordesignatingbodyatthelevel
2020 9whichcorrespondstoalevelapprovedinrule.Indevelopingtraumacenterdesignation
2121 10criteria,thedepartmentshalluse,asitdeemspracticable,peer-reviewedandevidence-based
2222 11clinicalresearchandguidelinesincluding,butnotlimitedto,themostrecentguidelinesofthe
2323 12AmericanCollegeofSurgeons.Thedepartmentshallnotdenyaqualifiedhospital
2424 13designationasalevelI,II,orIIItraumacenterbasedsolelyonthedistanceormileage
2525 14betweentraumacenters.
2626 15 2.Exceptasprovidedforinsubsection4ofthissection,thedepartmentshall
2727 16designateahospitalasaSTEMIorstrokecenterwhensuchhospital,uponproperapplication
2828 17andsitereview,hasbeenfoundbythedepartmenttomeettheapplicablelevelofSTEMIor
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18strokecentercriteriafordesignationinaccordancewithrulesadoptedbythedepartmentas
3131 19prescribedbysection190.185.Sitereviewmayoccuron-siteorbyanyreasonablemeansof
3232 20communication,orbyanycombinationthereof.IndevelopingSTEMIcenterandstroke
3333 21centerdesignationcriteria,thedepartmentshalluse,asitdeemspracticable,peer-reviewed
3434 22andevidence-basedclinicalresearchandguidelinesincluding,butnotlimitedto,themost
3535 23recentguidelinesoftheAmericanCollegeofCardiology,theAmericanHeartAssociation,or
3636 24theAmericanStrokeAssociation.SuchrulesshallincludedesignationasaSTEMIcenteror
3737 25strokecenterwithoutsitereviewifsuchhospitaliscertifiedbyanationalbody.
3838 26 3.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesshall,notlessthanonceeverythree
3939 27years,conductasitereviewofeverytrauma,STEMI,andstrokecenterthroughappropriate
4040 28departmentpersonneloraqualifiedcontractor,withtheexceptionoftraumacenters,STEMI
4141 29centers,andstrokecentersdesignatedpursuanttosubsection4ofthissection;however,this
4242 30provisionisnotintendedtolimitthedepartment'sabilitytoconductacomplaintinvestigation
4343 31pursuanttosubdivision(3)ofsubsection2ofsection197.080ofanytrauma,STEMI,or
4444 32strokecenter.Sitereviewsshallbecoordinatedforthedifferenttypesofcenterstotheextent
4545 33practicablewithhospitallicensureinspectionsconductedunderchapter197.Nopersonshall
4646 34beaqualifiedcontractorforpurposesofthissubsectionwhohasasubstantialconflictof
4747 35interestintheoperationofanytrauma,STEMI,orstrokecenterunderreview.The
4848 36departmentmaydeny,placeonprobation,suspendorrevokesuchdesignationinanycasein
4949 37whichithasdeterminedtherehasbeenasubstantialfailuretocomplywiththeprovisionsof
5050 38thischapteroranyrulesorregulationspromulgatedpursuanttothischapter.Centersthatare
5151 39placedonprobationarystatusshallberequiredtodemonstratecompliancewiththeprovisions
5252 40ofthischapterandanyrulesorregulationspromulgatedunderthischapterwithintwelve
5353 41monthsofthedateofthereceiptofthenoticeofprobationarystatus,unlessotherwise
5454 42providedbyasettlementagreementwithadurationofamaximumofeighteenmonths
5555 43betweenthedepartmentandthedesignatedcenter.Ifthedepartmentofhealthandsenior
5656 44serviceshasdeterminedthatahospitalisnotincompliancewithsuchprovisionsor
5757 45regulations,itmayconductadditionalannouncedorunannouncedsitereviewsofthehospital
5858 46toverifycompliance.Ifatrauma,STEMI,orstrokecenterfailstwoconsecutivesitereviews
5959 47becauseofsubstantialnoncompliancewithstandardsprescribedbysections190.001to
6060 48190.245orrulesadoptedbythedepartmentpursuanttosections190.001to190.245,its
6161 49centerdesignationshallberevoked.
6262 50 4.(1)Insteadofapplyingfortrauma,STEMI,orstrokecenterdesignationunder
6363 51subsection1or2ofthissection,ahospitalmayapplyfortrauma,STEMI,orstrokecenter
6464 52designationunderthissubsection.Uponreceiptofanapplicationonaformprescribedbythe
6565 53department,thedepartmentshalldesignatesuchhospitalatastatelevelthatcorrespondstoa
6666 54similarnationaldesignationassetforthinrulespromulgatedbythedepartment.Therules
6767 HB1561 2 55shallbebasedonstandardsofnationallyrecognizedorganizationsandtherecommendations
6868 56ofthetime-criticaldiagnosisadvisorycommittee.
6969 57 (2)Exceptasprovidedbysubsection5ofthissection,thedepartmentshallnot
7070 58requirecompliancewithanyadditionalstandardsforestablishingorrenewingtrauma,
7171 59STEMI,orstrokedesignationsunderthissubsection.Thedesignationshallcontinueifsuch
7272 60hospitalremainscertifiedorverified.Thedepartmentmayremoveahospital'sdesignationas
7373 61atraumacenter,STEMIcenter,orstrokecenterifthehospitalrequestsremovalofthe
7474 62designationorthedepartmentdeterminesthatthecertificateorverificationthatqualifiedthe
7575 63hospitalforthedesignationunderthissubsectionhasbeensuspendedorrevoked.Any
7676 64decisionmadebythedepartmenttowithdrawitsdesignationofacenterpursuanttothis
7777 65subsectionthatisbasedontherevocationorsuspensionofacertificationorverificationbya
7878 66certifyingorverifyingorganizationshallnotbesubjecttojudicialreview.Thedepartment
7979 67shallreporttothecertifyingorverifyingorganizationanycomplaintitreceivesrelatedtothe
8080 68centerdesignatedpursuanttothissubsection.Thedepartmentshallalsoadvisethe
8181 69complainantwhichorganizationcertifiedorverifiedthecenterandprovidethenecessary
8282 70contactinformationshouldthecomplainantwishtopursueacomplaintwiththecertifyingor
8383 71verifyingorganization.
8484 72 5.Anyhospitalreceivingdesignationasatraumacenter,STEMIcenter,orstroke
8585 73centerpursuanttosubsection4ofthissectionshall:
8686 74 (1)Withinthirtydaysofanychangesorreceiptofacertificateorverification,submit
8787 75tothedepartmentproofofcertificationorverificationandthenamesandcontactinformation
8888 76ofthecenter'smedicaldirectorandtheprogrammanager;and
8989 77 (2)Participateinlocalandregionalemergencymedicalservicessystemsforpurposes
9090 78ofprovidingtraining,sharingclinicaleducationalresources,andcollaboratingonimproving
9191 79patientoutcomes.
9292 80
9393 81AnyhospitalreceivingdesignationasalevelIIIstrokecenterpursuanttosubsection4ofthis
9494 82sectionshallhaveaformalagreementwithalevelIorlevelIIstrokecenterforphysician
9595 83consultativeservicesforevaluationofstrokepatientsforthrombolytictherapyandthecareof
9696 84thepatientpost-thrombolytictherapy.
9797 85 6.Hospitalsdesignatedasatraumacenter,STEMIcenter,orstrokecenterbythe
9898 86departmentshallsubmitdatabyoneofthefollowingmethods:
9999 87 (1)Enteringhospitaldataintoastateregistry;or
100100 88 (2)Enteringhospitaldataintoanationalregistryordatabank.Ahospitalsubmitting
101101 89datapursuanttothissubdivisionshallnotberequiredtocollectandsubmitanyadditional
102102 90trauma,STEMI,orstrokecenterdataelements.Nohospitalsubmittingdatatoanationaldata
103103 91registryordatabankunderthissubdivisionshallwithholdauthorizationforthedepartmentto
104104 HB1561 3 92accesssuchdatathroughsuchnationaldataregistryordatabank.Nothinginthissubdivision
105105 93shallbeconstruedasrequiringduplicativedataentrybyahospitalthatisotherwise
106106 94complyingwiththeprovisionsofthissubsection.Failureofthedepartmenttoobtainaccess
107107 95todatasubmittedtoanationaldataregistryordatabankshallnotbeconstruedashospital
108108 96noncomplianceunderthissubsection.
109109 97 7.Whencollectingandanalyzingdatapursuanttotheprovisionsofthissection,the
110110 98departmentshallcomplywiththefollowingrequirements:
111111 99 (1)Namesofanyhealthcareprofessionals,asdefinedinsection376.1350,shallnot
112112 100besubjecttodisclosure;
113113 101 (2)Thedatashallnotbedisclosedinamannerthatpermitstheidentificationofan
114114 102individualpatientorencounter;
115115 103 (3)Thedatashallbeusedfortheevaluationandimprovementofhospitaland
116116 104emergencymedicalservices'trauma,stroke,andSTEMIcare;and
117117 105 (4)Trauma,STEMI,andstrokecenterdataelementsshallconformtonational
118118 106registryordatabankdataelements,andincludepublisheddetailedmeasurespecifications,
119119 107datacodinginstructions,andpatientpopulationinclusionandexclusioncriteriatoensuredata
120120 108reliabilityandvalidity.
121121 109 8.Thedepartmentshallnothaveauthoritytoestablishadditionaleducation
122122 110requirementsforphysicianswhoareemergencymedicineboard-certifiedorboard-eligible
123123 111throughtheAmericanBoardofEmergencyMedicine(ABEM)ortheAmericanOsteopathic
124124 112BoardofEmergencyMedicine(AOBEM)andwhoarepracticingintheemergency
125125 113departmentofafacilitydesignatedasatraumacenter,STEMIcenter,orstrokecenterbythe
126126 114departmentunderthissection.Thedepartmentshalldeemtheeducationrequirements
127127 115promulgatedbyABEMorAOBEMtomeetthestandardsfordesignationsunderthissection.
128128 116Educationrequirementsfornon-ABEMornon-AOBEMcertifiedphysicians,nurses,and
129129 117otherproviderswhoprovidecareatafacilitydesignatedasatraumacenter,STEMIcenter,or
130130 118strokecenterbythedepartmentunderthissectionshallmirrorbutnotexceedthose
131131 119establishedbynationaldesignatingorverifyingbodiesoftraumacenters,STEMIcenters,or
132132 120strokecenters.
133133 121 9.Thedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicesmayestablishappropriatefeesto
134134 122offsetonlythecostsoftrauma,STEMI,andstrokecentersurveys.
135135 123 10.NohospitalshallholditselfouttothepublicasaSTEMIcenter,strokecenter,
136136 124adulttraumacenter,pediatrictraumacenter,oranadultandpediatrictraumacenterunlessit
137137 125isdesignatedassuchbythedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices.
138138 126 11.Anypersonaggrievedbyanactionofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices
139139 127affectingthetrauma,STEMI,orstrokecenterdesignationpursuanttothischapter,including
140140 128therevocation,thesuspension,orthegrantingof,refusaltogrant,orfailuretorenewa
141141 HB1561 4 129designation,mayseekadeterminationthereonbytheadministrativehearingcommission
142142 130underchapter621.Itshallnotbeaconditiontosuchdeterminationthatthepersonaggrieved
143143 131seekareconsideration,arehearing,orexhaustanyotherprocedurewithinthedepartment.
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