Bill > H4623

This bill aims to create a comprehensive stroke continuum of care in Massachusetts. It establishes a Stroke Continuum of Care Advisory Committee to advise the Department of Public Health and other state agencies on developing coordinated stroke care, including designating stroke facilities, creating emergency medical services protocols for stroke patients, improving data reporting for quality improvement, and managing post-acute care for stroke patients. The bill requires the Advisory Committee to issue recommendations within nine months, covering a statewide standard pre-hospital care protocol, criteria for designating hospitals to treat stroke patients based on acuity, and incorporating national evidence-based quality and utilization metrics for stroke care. The Department of Public Health is then required to promulgate regulations implementing these recommendations within three months of receiving the report.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4623