Recognizing stroke as a national health crisis requiring immediate, coordinated Federal action, and for other purposes.

This House resolution declares stroke a national health crisis that calls for coordinated federal action. It states support for a standard training program to help emergency medical services (EMS) crews recognize strokes caused by large vessel blockages. It urges states and regional EMS systems to send patients with suspected large-vessel strokes directly to hospitals that can perform mechanical thrombectomy, a clot-removal procedure, when within recommended travel times. It also encourages more public stroke education, public reporting of stroke center capabilities and outcomes, and supports the goals of World Stroke Thrombectomy Day. As a resolution, it states the House's position and does not create new law or funding.

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Sponsors

• George Latimer Democrat sponsor
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