Stroke care; Department of Health shall be responsible for quality improvement initiatives. (HB1197)

Introduced By

Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol), and Sen. John McGuire (R-Glen Allen)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Stroke care quality improvement. Provides that the Department of Health shall be responsible for stroke care quality improvement initiatives in the Commonwealth. Such initiatives shall include (i) establishing systems to collect data and information about stroke care in the Commonwealth, (ii) facilitating information and data sharing and collaboration among hospitals and health care providers to improve the quality of stroke care in the Commonwealth, (iii) requiring the application of evidence-based treatment guidelines for transitioning patients to community-based follow-up care following acute treatment for stroke, and (iv) establishing a process for continuous quality improvement for the delivery of stroke care by the statewide system for stroke response and treatment. The bill also directs the Department of Health to convene a group of stakeholders, which shall include representatives of (a) hospital systems, including at least one hospital system with at least six or more stroke centers in the Commonwealth, recommended by the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association; (b) the Virginia Stroke Systems Task Force; and (c) the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, to advise on the implementation of stroke care quality improvement initiatives. The provisions of the bill making the Department of Health responsible for stroke care quality improvement initiatives in the Commonwealth have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019. This bill is identical to SB 867. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2018Committee
01/10/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102932D
01/10/2018Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/18/2018Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
01/25/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
02/01/2018Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2018Committee substitute printed 18106014D-H1
02/05/2018Read first time
02/05/2018Impact statement from VDH (HB1197H1)
02/06/2018Read second time
02/06/2018Committee substitute agreed to 18106014D-H1
02/06/2018Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1197H1
02/07/2018Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/07/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2018Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/15/2018Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2018Read third time
02/19/2018Reading of amendment waived
02/19/2018Committee amendment agreed to
02/19/2018Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/19/2018Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2018Placed on Calendar
02/21/2018Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
02/21/2018VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2018Enrolled
02/26/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1197ER)
02/26/2018Impact statement from VDH (HB1197ER)
02/26/2018Signed by Speaker
02/28/2018Signed by President
03/02/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2018
03/02/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 9, 2018
03/09/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 276 (effective - see bill)
03/09/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0276)