Enrolled Copy S.B. 213
1 SEPSIS PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS
2 2020 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Karen Mayne
5 House Sponsor: Stewart E. Barlow
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill authorizes hospitals to develop sepsis protocol requirements.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 < defines terms;
13 < authorizes hospitals to develop sepsis protocols; and
14 < provides guidance on factors the protocols should include.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 ENACTS:
21 26-21c-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
22 26-21c-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
23 26-21c-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
24 26-21c-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 26-21c-101 is enacted to read:
28 CHAPTER 21c. SEPSIS PROTOCOLS
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29 26-21c-101. Title.
30 This chapter is known as "Sepsis Protocols."
31 Section 2. Section 26-21c-102 is enacted to read:
32 26-21c-102. Definitions.
33 As used in this chapter:
34 (1) "Hospital" means a general acute hospital as defined in Section 26-21-2.
35 (2) "Sepsis" means a life-threatening complication of an infection.
36 Section 3. Section 26-21c-103 is enacted to read:
37 26-21c-103. Protocols.
38 (1) Hospitals may develop protocols for the treatment of sepsis and septic shock that
39 are consistent with current evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of severe sepsis and
40 septic shock.
41 (2) When developing the protocols described in Subsection (1), a hospital shall
42 consider:
43 (a) a process for screening and recognizing patients with sepsis;
44 (b) a process to screen out individuals for whom the protocols would not be
45 appropriate for treating sepsis;
46 (c) timeline goals for treating sepsis;
47 (d) different possible methods for treating sepsis and reasons to use each method;
48 (e) specific protocols to treat children who present with symptoms of sepsis or septic
49 shock; and
50 (f) training requirements for staff.
51 (3) A hospital may update the hospital's sepsis protocols as new data on the treatment
52 of sepsis and septic shock becomes available.
53 Section 4. Section 26-21c-104 is enacted to read:
54 26-21c-104. Presenting protocols upon inspection.
55 The department, or an entity assigned by the department to inspect a hospital, may
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56 request a copy of the sepsis protocols described in Section 26-21c-103 when inspecting a
57 hospital.
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