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OLR Bill Analysis
sHB 5273
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A STATE -WIDE STROKE REGISTRY.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to maintain
and operate a statewide stroke registry using the American Heart
Association (AHA) stroke care program’s data set platform. The registry
must include information and data on stroke care in Connecticut that
aligns with the stroke consensus metrics developed and approved by
AHA.
Starting by January 1, 2023, DPH must establish, in collaboration with
the Connecticut Stroke Advisory Council, a stroke registry data
oversight committee. The committee must (1) monitor the registry’s
operation; (2) provide advice on its oversight; and (3) develop a plan to
improve the quality of stroke care, address any disparities in providing
this care, and develop related short- and long-term goals for improving
care.
Also starting by January 1, 2023, the bill requires stroke centers to
submit quarterly data to DPH on stroke care that (1) the commissioner
deems necessary to include in the registry and (2) at a minimum, aligns
with AHA’s developed and approved stroke consensus metrics.
Additionally, stroke centers must provide DPH access to their
records, as the department deems necessary, to perform case findings or
other quality improvement audits to ensure the completeness of the
reporting and data accuracy.
The bill also allows DPH to (1) enter into reciprocal reporting
agreements with other states to exchange stroke care data; (2) enter into
a contract for receiving, storing, and maintaining data; and (3) adopt
regulations to implement the bill’s provisions. 2022HB-05273-R000110-BA.DOCX
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Under the bill, “stroke centers” include comprehensive stroke
centers, thrombectomy-capable stroke centers, primary stroke centers,
and acute stroke-ready hospitals.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2022
COMMITTEE ACTION
Public Health Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 30 Nay 1 (03/11/2022)