Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen education, prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke, and for other purposes.

3/27/2007--Passed House amended. Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act -
(Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out an education and information campaign to promote stroke prevention and to increase the number of stroke patients who seek immediate treatment. Allows the Secretary to:
(1) make public service announcements about the warning signs of stroke and the importance of treating stroke as a medical emergency; and
(2) provide education regarding ways to prevent stroke and the effectiveness of stroke treatment. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the campaign and measure its impact every two years.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to maintain the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry and Clearinghouse by:
(1) collecting specific data points and benchmarks for stroke care analysis;
(2) compiling and disseminating information on state, local, and private care system achievements and problems; and
(3) carrying out activities to reflect the latest advances in all forms of stroke care.
Includes developing and enhancing training for health professions to improve stroke and traumatic injury prevention, diagnosis, and treatment within the the purposes of the grant program for emergency medicine residency training.
Authorizes the Secretary, through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to make grants to qualified entities for health care professionals education programs in the use of diagnostic approaches, technologies, and therapies for stroke and traumatic injury treatment. Gives preference to areas with a significant incidence of stroke or traumatic injuries.Sets forth reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary, through the Director of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, to make up to seven grants to states and consortia of public and private entities in a state that is not a grantee to conduct a five-year pilot project to improve patient outcomes by coordinating health care through telehealth networks. Requires a state or consortium to use the grants to:
(1) identify entities with expertise in the delivery of high-quality stroke treatment;
(2) work with those entities to establish or improve telehealth networks to provide stroke treatment assistance and resources;
(3) inform emergency medical systems of the location of entities to facilitate the transport of individuals with stroke symptoms;
(4) establish networks to coordinate collaborative activities for stroke treatment;
(5) improve access to high-quality stroke care, especially for populations with a shortage of stroke care specialists or with a high incidence of stroke; and
(6) conduct performance and quality evaluations to identify activities that improve clinical outcomes for stroke patients. Gives priority to any applicant that submits a plan demonstrating how the applicant will use the grant to improve access to high-quality stroke care for target populations.
Limits the award of grants to periods of three years, or periods that do not extend beyond FY2012. Requires an application to outline how the state or consortium will establish baseline measures and benchmarks to evaluate program outcomes. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. Requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress that includes:
(1) an evaluation of the grant program outcomes;
(2) recommendations on how to promote stroke networks in ways that improve access to clinical care in rural and urban areas and reduce the incidence of stroke and resulting complications; and
(3) recommendations on whether similar telehealth grant programs could be used to improve patient outcomes in other public health areas.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
• and 89 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Thomas Allen [D, ME-1]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
  • Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
  • Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
  • Rep. Julia Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
  • Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. Robert Cramer [D, AL-5]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
  • Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
  • Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
  • Rep. Darlene Hooley [D, OR-5]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
  • Rep. Bobby Jindal [R, LA-1]
  • Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
  • Rep. Stephanie Jones [D, OH-11]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. Joseph Knollenberg [R, MI-9]
  • Rep. James Langevin [D, RI-2]
  • Rep. Tom Lantos [D, CA-12]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
  • Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
  • Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Michael McNulty [D, NY-21]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
  • Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Charles Pickering [R, MS-3]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
  • Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
  • Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
  • Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]
  • Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Rep. Tom Udall [D, NM-3]
  • Rep. Mark Udall [D, CO-2]
  • Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
  • Rep. James Walsh [R, NY-25]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
  • Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
  • Rep. Albert Wynn [D, MD-4]
  • Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]
  • Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
  • Rep. C. W. Bill Young [R, FL-10]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 2 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 16, 2007		March 27, 2007

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• Mar 28, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Mar 27, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Mar 27, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 477.
• Mar 27, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Mar 27, 2007: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Mar 27, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41..
• Mar 27, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-75.
• Added to calendar on Mar 15, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Mar 15, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Mar 13, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
• Mar 13, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Feb 02, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Jan 16, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Jan 16, 2007.

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July 26, 2008 Brain Injury Bill

These two bills are The STOP Stroke Act (S. 999/HR 477) and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act (S. 1183/HR 1727). The STOP Stroke Act is bipartisan legislation by Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass. ...

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October 18, 2007 Kmea

Representatives Lois Capps (D-CA) and Charles Pickering (R-MS) introduced “The Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (HR 477)” on . February 12, 2007. 9:00 am, to, 1:00 pm. GSA Regional Staffing requirements meeting in San Diego ...

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February 07, 2007 Telehealth Legislation Recently Introduced on Capitol Hil

Representatives Lois Capps (D-CA) and Charles Pickering (R-MS) introduced “The Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (HR 477)” on January 16, 2007 which includes the “Telehealth Stroke Treatment Grant Program”. ...

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