EMB145 captain reported a diversion due to passenger illness.

Attributes
ACN	1733196
Time
Date	202003
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness

Narrative:

About 20 minutes into flight at FL240 flight attendant (flight attendant) informed us that [a] passenger was having trouble breathing and eyes were rolling into the back of her head. We were approximately 30 miles from ZZZ and weather was VFR. I gave first officer (first officer) controls and [advised ATC] and began to divert to ZZZ. I informed ATC of situation and requested medical at ZZZ. I informed dispatch; passengers; and flight attendant we'd be on the ground in less than 10 minutes. We landed at 43000 lbs and taxied to gate where medical was standing by. I had passengers remain seated while medical tended to passenger. Passenger was taken off aircraft and to hospital.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB145 Captain reported a diversion due to passenger illness.

Narrative: About 20 minutes into flight at FL240 FA (Flight Attendant) informed us that [a] passenger was having trouble breathing and eyes were rolling into the back of her head. We were approximately 30 miles from ZZZ and weather was VFR. I gave FO (First Officer) controls and [advised ATC] and began to divert to ZZZ. I informed ATC of situation and requested medical at ZZZ. I informed Dispatch; passengers; and FA we'd be on the ground in less than 10 minutes. We landed at 43000 lbs and taxied to gate where medical was standing by. I had passengers remain seated while medical tended to passenger. Passenger was taken off aircraft and to hospital.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.