Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.202 - Definitions; F to N

Rule 2. As used in these rules:

(a) "Healthcare facility" means a facility licensed under section 20141 or 21511 of the code, MCL 333.20141 and 333.21511, that operates a service for treating emergency patients, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

(b) "Hold itself out" means an agency, healthcare facility, or STEMI care center or facility advertises, announces, or charges specifically for providing STEMI care services.

(c) "Inter-facility STEMI transfer" means identifying the group of STEMI patients that require additional STEMI resources with the goal of providing optimal care by the timely transfer of these patients to an appropriate level of care to optimize outcome.

(d) "MCA" or "medical control authority" means an organization designated by the department to provide medical control.

(e) "MCA area" means the geographic area comprised of a county, group of counties, or parts of an individual county, as designated by the department.

(f) "Medical control" means the supervision and coordination of emergency medical services through an MCA, as prescribed, adopted, and enforced through department-approved protocols, within an emergency medical system.

(g) "Non-designated healthcare facility" means a healthcare facility that has chosen not to be a part of this state's STEMI system of care or a healthcare facility that the department has not designated as a STEMI center or facility.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.202

2023 MR 22, Eff. 11/9/2023