As Introduced 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session H. B. No. 642 5
1999-2000 6
REPRESENTATIVES CLANCY-BARRETT-BENDER-BRITTON-FLANNERY- 8
GRENDELL-HARTNETT-HOLLISTER-JONES-KREBS-METZGER-O'BRIEN- 9
PRINGLE-SCHULER-VAN VYVEN-VESPER-WINKLER 10
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A B I L L
To enact sections 3701.90, 3701.901, 3701.902, 13
3701.903, 3701.904, 3701.905, and 3701.906 of the 14
Revised Code to create the Council on Stroke
Prevention and Education. 15
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 17
Section 1. That sections 3701.90, 3701.901, 3701.902, 19
3701.903, 3701.904, 3701.905, and 3701.906 of the Revised Code be 20
enacted to read as follows: 21
Sec. 3701.90. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 23
HEALTH THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. THE 24
DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE OFFICE SPACE AND STAFF ASSISTANCE FOR 25
THE COUNCIL.
Sec. 3701.901. (A) THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL ON 27
STROKE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SHALL CONSIST OF ONE 28
REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: 29
(1) BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF OHIO; 31
(2) OHIO ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS; 33
(3) AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS OHIO CHAPTER; 36
(4) OHIO CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY; 39
(5) OHIO STATE NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY; 41
(6) OHIO HEART AND VASCULAR RESEARCH FOUNDATION; 43
(7) OHIO GERIATRICS SOCIETY; 45
(8) OHIO NURSES ASSOCIATION; 47
(9) OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES; 49
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(10) OHIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION; 51
(11) NORTHEAST OHIO STROKE ASSOCIATION; 53
(12) AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OHIO VALLEY AFFILIATE; 56
(13) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS OHIO OFFICE; 59
(14) OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; 61
(15) OHIO COMMISSION ON MINORITY HEALTH; 63
(16) OHIO STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; 65
(17) OHIO OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION; 67
(18) A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FACILITY IN OHIO SPECIALIZING 69
IN BIOTECHNOLOGY; 70
(19) A HEALTH INSURING CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 72
1751.01 OF THE REVISED CODE. 73
(B) THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF 75
THE COUNCIL. THE DIRECTOR SHALL REQUEST FROM EACH ENTITY LISTED 76
IN DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION A LIST OF THREE PERSONS QUALIFIED 77
TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO 78
THE COUNCIL, THE DIRECTOR SHALL SELECT ONE MEMBER FROM THE LIST 80
SUBMITTED BY EACH ENTITY. IF THE DIRECTOR DOES NOT RECEIVE A 81
LIST FROM AN ENTITY NOT LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER MAKING A 82
REQUEST, THE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER TO SERVE AS THE 83
REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT ENTITY. THE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT AS 84
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL NO FEWER THAN SIX PERSONS WHO ARE 85
AUTHORIZED UNDER CHAPTER 4731. OF THE REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE
MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 86
(C) THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIR AND 88
VICE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS. 89
Sec. 3701.902. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION 91
AND EDUCATION SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION, BUT SHALL BE 92
REIMBURSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ACTUAL AND 93
NECESSARY EXPENSES THEY INCUR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR 94
OFFICIAL DUTIES. A MEMBER MAY SERVE UNTIL A REPLACEMENT IS 95
APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH. REPLACEMENT MEMBERS SHALL 96
BE APPOINTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE INITIAL MEMBERS. 97
Sec. 3701.903. (A) THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND 99
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EDUCATION SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 101
(1) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PUBLIC 103
EDUCATION PROGRAM ON STROKE PREVENTION, TARGETED TO HIGH-RISK 104
POPULATIONS AND TO GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WHERE THERE IS A HIGH 105
INCIDENCE OF STROKE, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON ALL OF THE 106
FOLLOWING:
(a) HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PRACTICES THAT REDUCE THE RISK OF 108
STROKE; 109
(b) SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE AND ACTION TO BE TAKEN 111
WHEN SIGNS OCCUR; 112
(c) DETERMINANTS OF HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR STROKE; 114
(d) OTHER INFORMATION THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE 116
FOR INCLUSION IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. 117
(2) DEVELOP FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS PRACTICE 119
GUIDELINES THAT ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR STROKE, APPROPRIATE 120
SCREENING FOR RISK FACTORS, EARLY SIGNS OF STROKE, AND TREATMENT 121
STRATEGIES;
(3) DEVELOP FOR PHYSICIANS AND EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE 123
PROVIDERS PRACTICE GUIDELINES ON THE INITIAL TREATMENT OF STROKE; 124
(4) DEVELOP FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 126
GUIDELINES ON THE LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF STROKE; 127
(5) DEVELOP FOR PHYSICIANS, LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS, AND 129
REHABILITATION PROVIDERS PRACTICE GUIDELINES ON REHABILITATION OF 130
STROKE PATIENTS; 131
(6) TAKE OTHER ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE 133
COUNCIL TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE 134
INFORMED WITH REGARD TO THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT STRATEGIES 135
FOR STROKE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. 136
(B) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL MAKE INFORMATION 138
DEVELOPED BY THE COUNCIL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND DISSEMINATE 139
TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSONS THE PRACTICE GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY 140
THE COUNCIL.
Sec. 3701.904. (A) THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND 142
EDUCATION SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR TO CONDUCT ITS 144
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
(B) A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL 147
CONSTITUTES A QUORUM. THE COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ONLY BY 148
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM. 149
INFORMATION DEVELOPED BY THE COUNCIL AND DISSEMINATED BY 151
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PURSUANT TO SECTION 3701.903 OF THE 153
REVISED CODE SHALL BE BASED ON A CONSENSUS OF EXPERT OPINION AND 154
ON SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE. ONLY THOSE COUNCIL MEMBERS AUTHORIZED 156
UNDER CHAPTER 4731. OF THE REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND
SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY MAY VOTE ON MATTERS 158
REGARDING PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY VOTE 159
ON MATTERS CONCERNING PUBLIC EDUCATION, METHODS OF INFORMATION 160
DISSEMINATION, AND OTHER NONMEDICAL MATTERS. 161
Sec. 3701.905. THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND 163
EDUCATION SHALL PREPARE A REPORT DESCRIBING THE ACTIONS THE 164
COUNCIL HAS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 3701.903 OF THE REVISED CODE. 165
THE REPORT MAY INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS AS THE COUNCIL DEEMS 167
APPROPRIATE. THE COUNCIL SHALL SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE 168
GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, THE PRESIDENT AND MINORITY 169
LEADER OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER AND MINORITY LEADER OF THE 170
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2002. 171
Sec. 3701.906. THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND 173
EDUCATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 101.84 OF 174
THE REVISED CODE. 175