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Introduced
04/16/2020
04/16/2020
In Committee
04/16/2020
04/16/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
To create a stroke system of care
AI Summary
This bill aims to create a statewide stroke system of care in Massachusetts. It requires the Department of Public Health to develop regulations that establish a pre-hospital care protocol for the assessment, treatment, and transport of stroke patients to hospitals designated to provide appropriate levels of stroke care. The bill also directs the Department to incorporate national evidence-based quality and utilization metrics for stroke care into the state's standard quality measure set. The regulations must be promulgated within 3 months of the bill's effective date.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (23)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Thomas Golden (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Kay Khan (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
John Velis (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Public Health (Joint)
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4640 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4640.pdf |
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