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Introduced
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
In Committee
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to establishing a statewide standard prehospital care protocol related to the assessment, treatment and transport of stroke patients. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to establish a statewide standard prehospital care protocol for the assessment, treatment, and transport of stroke patients by emergency medical services providers. The protocol must be based on national evidence-based guidelines, consider cross-state transport, and include plans for the triage and transport of suspected stroke patients, including those with emergent large vessel occlusion, to the appropriate facility within a specified timeframe. The department must also develop recommended national evidence-based quality and utilization measure sets for stroke care to be used by the Center for Health Information and Analysis.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (15)
Mark Cusack (D)*,
Tony Cabral (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
Jack Lewis (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5031 (on 08/29/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3618 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3618.pdf |
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