Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2002
Latest action · Mar 5, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 31, 2001
- Passed SenateFeb 6, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 maintain the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry and Clearinghouse.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure the availability of published stroke research; or (2) conduct research concerning best practices in and access barriers to stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services, the effectiveness of existing public awareness campaigns regarding stroke, and disparities in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke among different populations.
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.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2001 to Feb 4, 2002, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Jul 31, 2001 |
| I-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | Jul 31, 2001 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Jul 31, 2001 |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Original | Jul 31, 2001 |
| D-NC | John Edwards | Original | Jul 31, 2001 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Jul 31, 2001 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jul 31, 2001 |
| R-AR | Tim Hutchinson | Original | Jul 31, 2001 |
| R-TN | William H. Frist | Original | Jul 31, 2001 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Aug 2, 2001 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Sep 5, 2001 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Sep 24, 2001 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Nov 9, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Dec 6, 2001 | |
| D-AL | Richard C. Shelby | Dec 11, 2001 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 7, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 7, 2002Received in the House.
- Feb 7, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 7, 2002Star Print ordered on the bill as reported.
Subjects
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