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Introduced
12/20/2018
12/20/2018
In Committee
12/27/2018
12/27/2018
Crossed Over
12/27/2018
12/27/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
SENATE, December 20, 2018 -- The committee on Rules to whom was referred the Senate Bill to prevent death and disability from stroke (Senate, No. 1237),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2690).
AI Summary
This bill aims to prevent death and disability from stroke by establishing a comprehensive stroke system of care in Massachusetts. The key provisions include:
1. Requiring the Department of Public Health to designate hospitals as acute stroke ready, primary stroke centers, or comprehensive stroke centers based on national certification criteria.
2. Directing the Department and regional EMS councils to establish prehospital care protocols for the assessment, treatment, transport, and rerouting of suspected stroke patients to the appropriate designated stroke center.
3. Requiring the Department to establish and maintain a data oversight process, including a stroke registry database, to improve the quality of care for stroke patients.
4. Establishing a stroke advisory taskforce to provide input on data oversight, program management, and the overall stroke system of care.
5. Providing a transition period for existing primary stroke service hospitals to be recognized as acute stroke ready hospitals until the new designation process is fully implemented.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Last Action
No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2690 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2690.pdf |
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