Section R. 330.252 - Definitions; E to ORule 2. As used in this part:
(a) "EMS" means emergency medical services.(b) "Healthcare facility" means a facility licensed under section 20141 or 21511 of the code, MCL 333.20141 and 333.21511, which operates a service for treating emergency patients, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.(c) "Hold itself out" means the agency, healthcare facility, or stroke care facility that advertises, announces, or charges specifically for providing stroke care.(d) "Inter-facility transfer of stroke patient" means identifying the group of stroke patients that require additional stroke resources with the goal of providing optimal care to these patients by the timely transfer to an appropriate level of care to optimize the outcome.(e) "MCA" or "medical control authority" means an organization designated by the department to provide medical control.(f) "MCA area" means the geographic area comprised of a county, group of counties, or parts of an individual county as designated by the department.(g) "Medical control" means the supervision and coordination of EMS through a MCA, as prescribed, adopted, and enforced through department-approved protocols, within an emergency medical system.(h) "Non-designated healthcare facility" means a healthcare facility that has chosen not to be a part of this state's stroke system of care or a healthcare facility that the department has not designated as a stroke center.Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.252
2023 MR 21, Eff. 11/6/2023