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Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2002

Introduced: July 31, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2002
Star Print ordered on the bill as reported.
Feb 7, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 2002
Received in the House.
Feb 7, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 6, 2002
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S432-435)
Feb 6, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S432-435)
Feb 6, 2002
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S432-436)
Nov 9, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
Nov 9, 2001
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy without amendment. With written report No. 107-97. Additional views filed.
Aug 1, 2001
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 31, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 31, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8470-8474)
Jul 31, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to create a new title (this title) covering stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) carry out a national education and information campaign to promote stroke prevention and increase the number of stroke patients who seek immediate treatment; and (2) make available, support, and evaluate a grant program to enable a State to develop statewide stroke care systems, foster the development of modern systems of stroke care, and provide technical assistance to State and local agencies.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) maintain the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry and Clearinghouse; and (2) ensure the availability of published research on stroke or conduct research concerning best practices, barriers to access, the effectiveness of existing public awareness campaigns, and disparities in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, regarding stroke.

Directs the Secretary to award grants to States for the purpose of establishing statewide stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation systems.

Requires the Secretary to develop standards of care for stroke patients in all phases of stroke that may be adopted for guidance by the State and a model plan for the establishment of statewide stroke care systems.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public and non-profit private entities for the development and implementation of education programs for appropriate medical personnel in the use of newly developed diagnostic approaches, technologies, and therapies for the prevention and treatment of stroke.

What's happening now March 5, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1