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§ 6944.5. Biennial report

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: August 11, 2017

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 37D. Stroke System of Care Act
Effective: August 11, 2017
35 P.S. § 6944.5
§ 6944.5. Biennial report
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(a) Duty to prepare and file.--The department shall prepare a biennial report by July 1 in odd-numbered years in conjunction with its review of emergency medical services protocols. The report shall be filed with the chairman and minority chairman of the Public Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Health Committee of the House of Representatives.
(b) Contents.--The report shall include:
(1) The number, location and county of certified comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals in this Commonwealth.
(2) Changes in the number and/or locations of certified comprehensive stroke centers, primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals since the last report.
(3) A summary of the training protocols to ensure that certified emergency medical services providers, within their scope of practice, receive regular training and assessment and treatment of stroke patients.
(4) Any other information the department may deem necessary.

Credits

2012, May 29, P.L. 549, No. 54, § 5, effective in 60 days [July 30, 2012]. Amended 2017, June 12, P.L. 9, No. 4, § 3, effective in 60 days [Aug. 11, 2017].
35 P.S. § 6944.5, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6944.5
Current through Act 4 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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