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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-11-136. Listing of emergency cardiac care centers; emergency cardiac care triage assessment tool; protocols.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-11-136. Listing of emergency cardiac care centers; emergency cardiac care triage assessment tool; protocols.

(a) Beginning June 1, 2018, and each year thereafter, the office shall provide a list of emergency cardiac care centers designated pursuant to this article to the medical director of each licensed emergency medical services provider in this state, shall maintain a copy of such list in the office, and shall post such list on the office’s website.

(b) The office shall adopt or develop a sample emergency cardiac care triage assessment tool. The office shall post this sample assessment tool on its website and distribute a copy of the sample assessment tool to each licensed emergency medical services provider no later than December 31, 2017. Each licensed emergency medical services provider shall use an emergency cardiac care triage assessment tool that is substantially similar to the sample emergency cardiac care triage assessment tool provided by the office.

(c) The office shall establish protocols related to the triage, assessment, treatment, and transport of emergency cardiac care patients by licensed emergency medical services providers in this state.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-11-136, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 302, § 1/SB 102.