GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 805

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Sponsors: Representatives Green; Alphin, Barnhill, Bowman, Braswell, D. Brown, Burton, Cummings, Cunningham, DeVane, Diamont, Dockham, Esposito, Fitch, Gottovi, Hayes, Hensley, Hill, Howard, H. Hunter, Ives, Joye, Kinney, Kuczmarski, McAllister, McCrary, Michaux, Moore, Morgan, Redwine, Richardson, Spears, Stewart, Sutton, Wainwright, Warner, Wilmoth, and Wright.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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April 8, 1993

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE STATE OF PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARDIAC CARE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study the state of prehospital emergency cardiac care in North Carolina.  In the course of the study, the Legislative Research Commission shall explore the emergency cardiac care needs of the State, examine resources currently available to meet those needs, and consider ways to provide early intervention for cardiac-related emergencies for all of the citizens of the State.  It shall be the goal of the study to develop a plan to make the State a national leader in the effectiveness of prehospital emergency cardiac care capabilities.  The plan shall provide for (i) training citizens in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, (ii) providing access to the emergency medical transportation system via 911 service, (iii) training 911 telecommunicators to instruct callers on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, (iv) providing training and equipment for defibrillation to early responders, (v) ensuring that EMT-paramedics are available statewide to respond to emergencies, and (vi) any other factors related to prehospital emergency cardiac care that the study committee deems appropriate.
The Legislative Research Commission may make a report to the 1995 General Assembly.
Sec. 2.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.