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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.

3/27/2007--Introduced.

Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a grant program to enable states to develop statewide stroke care systems; (2) foster the development of stroke care systems through information sharing among involved agencies and individuals; (3) develop a model curriculum for training emergency medical services personnel in the identification, assessment, stabilization, and prehospital treatment of stroke patients; (4) issue recommendations and guidelines on best practices for establishing and operating such systems; and (5) provide public information on recognition of stroke signs and symptoms and appropriate actions. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements for such purposes.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) maintain the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry; and (2) award grants to states to develop stroke care systems that provide high-quality prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Authorizes the Secretary to make related state planning grants.

Requires the Secretary to give special consideration in awarding grants to states in a geographic area with an elevated incidence of stroke or stoke-caused disabilities or demonstrating a significant need for assistance in establishing such a system.



Latest Actions
  • 04/16/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 04/16/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 699.
  • 03/13/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 03/05/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 9:30 a.m.
  • 02/14/2008 - Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-430. 10:00 a.m.
  • 03/27/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.999 Reported in Senate04/19/2008

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