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S 1064 109th Congress Senate

Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2005

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

Introduced: June 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 18, 2005
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 Latest action May 18, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2005 - 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1064: Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1064/
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