Section 23-78.1-1. – Short title.

§ 23-78.1-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2009.” History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 89, § 1.

Section 23-78.1-2. – Legislative findings.

§ 23-78.1-2. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: (1) The rapid identification, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke can save the lives of stroke victims and in some cases can reverse neurological damage such as paralysis and speech and language impairments, leaving stroke victims with few or no neurological deficits; (2) Despite […]

Section 23-78.1-3. – Designation of Rhode Island comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke ready hospitals.

§ 23-78.1-3. Designation of Rhode Island comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke ready hospitals. (a) The director of the department of health shall establish a process to recognize comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals in Rhode Island. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the American Heart Association/American […]

Section 23-78.1-4. – Acute care hospitals.

§ 23-78.1-4. Acute care hospitals. All acute care hospitals shall maintain readiness to treat stroke patients. This shall include: (1) Adherence with American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines; (2) Establishment of written care protocols for the treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients, including transfer of acute stroke patients to a comprehensive or primary stroke […]

Section 23-78.1-5. – Emergency medical services providers; triage and transportation of stroke patients.

§ 23-78.1-5. Emergency medical services providers; triage and transportation of stroke patients. (a) The department of health, division of emergency medical services, and the ambulance service advisory board shall adopt and distribute a nationally recognized standardized assessment tool for stroke. The division of emergency medical services shall post this stroke assessment tool on its website […]

Section 23-78.1-6. – Continuous improvement of quality of care for individuals with stroke.

§ 23-78.1-6. Continuous improvement of quality of care for individuals with stroke. (a) The department of health shall establish and implement a plan for achieving continuous quality improvement in the quality of care provided under the statewide system for stroke response and treatment. In implementing this plan, the department of health shall undertake the following […]

Section 23-78.1-7. – Patient treatment.

§ 23-78.1-7. Patient treatment. This chapter is not a medical practice guideline and may not be used to restrict the authority of a hospital to provide services for which it has received a license under state law. The general assembly intends that all patients be treated individually based on each patient’s needs and circumstances. History […]

Section 23-78.1-8. – Regulatory authority.

§ 23-78.1-8. Regulatory authority. The department of health shall have the authority to adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 89, § 1.