A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT requiring the north carolina medical care commission to adopt rules establishing standardized HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CODES and requiring hospitals to implement them.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 5 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Part to read:
"Part 3A. Hospital Emergency Codes.
"§ 131E‑88.  Commission to adopt rules establishing standardized emergency codes to be implemented in hospitals.
(a)	On or before January 1, 2015, the Commission shall adopt rules to establish standardized hospital emergency codes which shall be used in communications with hospital employees, other hospitals, emergency medical services personnel as defined in G.S. 131E‑155, and other external emergency responders.
(b)	On or before July 1, 2015, each hospital licensed under this Article shall implement the standardized hospital emergency codes established by the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) of this section."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.