As Passed by the Senate 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Sub. 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-BRADING-OLMAN- 11
R. MILLER-OGG-VERICH-D. MILLER-TERWILLEGER-MEAD-PATTON-
PERRY-ALLEN-HARRIS-METTLER-TIBERI-CATES-WILSON-ROMAN-EVANS- 12
JAMES-FORD-SMITH-BOYD-STEVENS-WIDENER-NETZLEY-GERBERRY-CORBIN- 13
AUSTRIA-GOODING-SALERNO-DePIERO-SENATORS KEARNS-DRAKE-SPADA 14
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A B I L L
To enact sections 3701.90, 3701.901, 3701.902, 18
3701.903, 3701.904, 3701.905, 3701.906, and 19
3701.907 of the Revised Code to create the
Council on Stroke Prevention and Education. 21
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 23
Section 1. That sections 3701.90, 3701.901, 3701.902, 25
3701.903, 3701.904, 3701.905, 3701.906, and 3701.907 of the 26
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 27
Sec. 3701.90. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF 29
HEALTH THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION. THE 30
DEPARTMENT SHALL, TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, PROVIDE 32
OFFICE SPACE AND STAFF ASSISTANCE FOR THE COUNCIL.
Sec. 3701.901. (A) THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL ON 34
STROKE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SHALL CONSIST OF ONE 35
REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: 36
(1) BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF OHIO; 38
(2) OHIO ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS; 40
(3) AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS OHIO CHAPTER; 43
(4) OHIO CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY; 46
(5) OHIO STATE NEUROSURGICAL SOCIETY; 48
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(6) OHIO HEART AND VASCULAR RESEARCH FOUNDATION; 50
(7) OHIO GERIATRICS SOCIETY; 52
(8) OHIO NURSES ASSOCIATION; 54
(9) OHIO ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES; 56
(10) OHIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION; 58
(11) NORTHEAST OHIO STROKE ASSOCIATION; 60
(12) AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OHIO VALLEY AFFILIATE; 63
(13) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS OHIO OFFICE; 66
(14) OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; 68
(15) OHIO COMMISSION ON MINORITY HEALTH; 70
(16) OHIO STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; 72
(17) OHIO OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION; 74
(18) OHIO PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION; 76
(19) A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FACILITY IN OHIO SPECIALIZING 78
IN BIOTECHNOLOGY; 79
(20) A HEALTH INSURING CORPORATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 81
1751.01 OF THE REVISED CODE; 82
(21) A SMALL EMPLOYER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3924.01 OF 84
THE REVISED CODE; 86
(22) AN EMPLOYER THAT PROVIDES HEALTH BENEFITS TO ITS 88
EMPLOYEES THROUGH A SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 89
3959.01 OF THE REVISED CODE. 90
(B) THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF 92
THE COUNCIL. THE DIRECTOR SHALL REQUEST FROM EACH ENTITY LISTED 93
IN DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION A LIST OF THREE PERSONS QUALIFIED 94
TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO 95
THE COUNCIL, THE DIRECTOR SHALL SELECT ONE MEMBER FROM THE LIST 97
SUBMITTED BY EACH ENTITY. IF THE DIRECTOR DOES NOT RECEIVE A 98
LIST FROM AN ENTITY NOT LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER MAKING A 99
REQUEST, THE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT A MEMBER TO SERVE AS THE 100
REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT ENTITY. THE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT AS 101
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL NO FEWER THAN SIX PERSONS WHO ARE 102
AUTHORIZED UNDER CHAPTER 4731. OF THE REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE
MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY. 103
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(C) THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIR AND 105
VICE-CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS. 106
Sec. 3701.902. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION 108
AND EDUCATION SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION, BUT SHALL, TO THE 109
EXTENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, BE REIMBURSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 111
HEALTH FOR THE ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES THEY INCUR IN THE 112
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES. A MEMBER MAY SERVE UNTIL A 113
REPLACEMENT IS APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH. REPLACEMENT 114
MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE INITIAL 115
MEMBERS.
Sec. 3701.903. (A) THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND 117
EDUCATION SHALL, TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, DO ALL OF THE 119
FOLLOWING:
(1) DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PUBLIC 121
EDUCATION PROGRAM ON STROKE PREVENTION, TARGETED TO HIGH-RISK 122
POPULATIONS AND TO GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WHERE THERE IS A HIGH 123
INCIDENCE OF STROKE, INCLUDING INFORMATION DEVELOPED OR COMPILED 124
BY THE COUNCIL ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 125
(a) HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PRACTICES THAT REDUCE THE RISK OF 127
STROKE; 128
(b) SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE AND ACTION TO BE TAKEN 130
WHEN SIGNS OCCUR; 131
(c) DETERMINANTS OF HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR STROKE; 133
(d) OTHER INFORMATION THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE 135
FOR INCLUSION IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. 136
(2) DEVELOP OR COMPILE FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS 138
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR STROKE, APPROPRIATE 140
SCREENING FOR RISK FACTORS, EARLY SIGNS OF STROKE, AND TREATMENT 141
STRATEGIES;
(3) DEVELOP OR COMPILE FOR PHYSICIANS AND EMERGENCY HEALTH 143
CARE PROVIDERS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE INITIAL TREATMENT OF 144
STROKE;
(4) DEVELOP OR COMPILE FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH 146
CARE PROVIDERS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF 147
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STROKE;
(5) DEVELOP OR COMPILE FOR PHYSICIANS, LONG-TERM CARE 149
PROVIDERS, AND REHABILITATION PROVIDERS RECOMMENDATIONS ON 150
REHABILITATION OF STROKE PATIENTS; 151
(6) TAKE OTHER ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE 153
COUNCIL TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ARE 154
INFORMED WITH REGARD TO THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT STRATEGIES 155
FOR STROKE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. 156
(B) THE COUNCIL MAY USE INFORMATION DEVELOPED OR MADE 158
AVAILABLE BY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES TO MEET THE 159
REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION. 160
(C) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL MAKE INFORMATION 162
DEVELOPED OR COMPILED BY THE COUNCIL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND 164
DISSEMINATE TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSONS THE RECOMMENDATIONS 165
DEVELOPED OR COMPILED BY THE COUNCIL.
Sec. 3701.904. (A) THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND 167
EDUCATION SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR TO CONDUCT ITS 169
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
(B) A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL 172
CONSTITUTES A QUORUM. THE COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ONLY BY 173
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM. 174
Sec. 3701.905. THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND 176
EDUCATION SHALL, TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, PREPARE A 177
REPORT DESCRIBING THE ACTIONS THE COUNCIL HAS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 179
3701.903 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE REPORT MAY INCLUDE 181
RECOMMENDATIONS AS THE COUNCIL DEEMS APPROPRIATE. THE COUNCIL 182
SHALL SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, 183
THE PRESIDENT AND MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER 184
AND MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOT LATER 185
THAN JUNE 1, 2002.
Sec. 3701.906. AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF THE REPORT REQUIRED 189
BY SECTION 3701.905 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET 190
AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY, AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR, TO REVIEW AND 191
MAKE AMENDMENTS AS NECESSARY TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS DEVELOPED OR
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COMPILED BY THE COUNCIL UNDER DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 3701.903 OF 192
THE REVISED CODE. 193
Sec. 3701.907. THE COUNCIL ON STROKE PREVENTION AND 196
EDUCATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 101.84 OF 197
THE REVISED CODE. 198