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Governor signs bill designating hospitals by level of cardiac care

Louis Smith, president of the Northeast Medical Center in Gainesville, speaks during an event Tuesday at NGMC. During the event, Gov. Nathan Deal signed a bill designating three levels of cardiac care, which is intended to help patients and emergency responders better understand where to transport those who have had a heart attack. - photo by Erin O. Smith

0503CARDIAC 0001 — Louis Smith, president of the Northeast Medical Center in Gainesville, speaks during an event Tuesday at NGMC. During the event, Gov. Nathan Deal signed a bill designating three levels of cardiac care, which is intended to help patients and emergency responders better understand where to transport those who have had a heart attack. - photo by Erin O. Smith

Gov. Nathan Deal traveled to Gainesville Tuesday to sign a bill designating three levels of cardiac care, which officials said will help patients and emergency responders better understand where to transport those who have had a heart attack. “Even without this legislation, this has been the No.