Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 100148

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 100148 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Responsibility of the LEMSA

(a) The local EMS agency with an established STEMI critical care system shall have protocols for the identification and treatment of STEMI patients, including paramedic performance of a 12-lead ECG and determination of the patient destination.

(b) The findings of 12-lead ECG shall be assessed and interpreted through one or more of the following methods:

(1) Direct paramedic interpretation.

(2) Automated computer algorithm.

(3) Wireless transmission to facility followed by physician interpretation or confirmation.

(c) Notification of prehospital ECG findings of suspected STEMI patients, as defined by the local EMS agency, shall be communicated in advance of the arrival to the STEMI centers according to the local EMS agency's STEMI Critical Care System Plan.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 100148

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.103, 1797.107, 1797.114, 1797.176, 1797.206, 1797.214 and 1798.150, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.176, 1797.220, 1798, 1798.150 and 1798.170, Health and Safety Code.

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 100148 to section 100152, and renumbering an amendment of section 100144 to section 100148 filed 7-10-89; operative 8-9-89 (Register 89, No. 29). For prior history, see Register 84, No. 20.
2. Editorial correction of printing error in subsection (b) (Register 91, No. 32).
3. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c)(3) filed 11-4-91; operative 1-1-92 (Register 92, No. 10).
4. Editorial correction of subsection (c)(3) (Register 99, No. 12).
5. Amendment of article heading, renumbering of former section 100148 to section 100149 and renumbering of former section 100147 to section 100148, including amendment of section, filed 3-15-99; operative 4-14-99 (Register 99, No. 12).
6. Amendment filed 9-10-2004; operative 10-10-2004 (Register 2004, No. 37).
7. Relocation of article 3 heading to precede section 100149, renumbering of former section 100148 to section 100149 and renumbering of former section 100147 to section 100148, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 2-11-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 7).
8. Amendment of section and Note filed 1-24-2020; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 4).
9. Renumbering of former section 100148 to section 100091.04, renumbering of former chapter 7.1, article 3 (section 100270.123) to chapter 6.2, article 3 (section 100148) and renumbering of section 100270.123 to section 100148 filed 9-5-2024; operative 1/1/2025 (Register 2024, No. 36).