Bill > H1858

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require the Department of Public Health and regional emergency medical services councils to update their pre-hospital care protocols and point-of-entry plans related to the assessment, treatment, and transport of stroke patients by emergency medical services providers. The bill establishes criteria for "facilities with the capabilities to properly assess, diagnose using advanced imaging devices, and treat stroke patients with complex cases of ischemic stroke, including emergent large vessel occlusion, or hemorrhagic stroke, and requiring immediate treatment at a facility with a trained team of neurointerventional surgeons, vascular neurologists, and assisting medical personnel." The bill requires these protocols and plans to ensure stroke patients are transported to the most appropriate facility for the required advanced neuroendovascular treatment.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1858