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MA H5127

MA H5127
Relative to the development of the stroke system of care for the Commonwealth


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Introduced
07/28/2022
In Committee
07/28/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Section 143 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment V of House, No. 5132). July 28, 2022.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations within 180 days that: (1) establish a statewide prehospital care protocol for the assessment, treatment, and transport of stroke patients by emergency medical services providers to designated stroke care facilities; (2) create a tiered system for designating hospitals to treat stroke patients based on national certification criteria, without allowing self-designation; and (3) recommend national evidence-based quality and utilization measures for stroke care to be used by the Center for Health Information and Analysis. The bill also declares this an emergency law necessary for the immediate preservation of public health, and sets an effective date of July 1, 2022.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

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