Kentucky 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 55 — AN ACT relating to certified stroke centers.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 33)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amend KRS 216B.0425 to change "primary stroke center" to "certified stroke center"; add thrombectomy capable stroke centers to the required list of certified acute stroke ready hospitals; amend KRS 211.575 to change "primary stroke center" to "certified stroke center."

Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 55/GA AN ACT relating to certified stroke centers.
CHAPTER 33 1 CHAPTER 33 ( SB 55 ) AN ACT relating to certified stroke centers.
and (b) ["Primary stroke center certification," ]"Acute stroke ready hospital certification," "primary stroke center certification," "thrombectomy capable stroke center certification," and "comprehensive stroke center certification" mean certification for acute care hospitals issued by the Joint Commission, the American Heart Association, or another cabinet-approved nationally recognized organization that provides disease-specific certification for stroke care, that:
and (b) ["Primary stroke center certification," ]"Acute stroke ready hospital certification," "primary stroke center certification," "thrombectomy-capable stroke center certification," and "comprehensive stroke center certification" mean certification for acute care hospitals issued by the Joint Commission, the American Heart Association, or another cabinet-approved nationally recognized organization that provides disease-specific certification for stroke care, that:
(2) The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall designate as a certified[primary] stroke center any acute care hospital which has received an acute stroke ready hospital certification, [a comprehensive stroke center certification, or ]a primary stroke center certification, a thrombectomy capable stroke center, or a comprehensive stroke center certification.
(2) The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall designate as a certified[primary] stroke center any acute care hospital which has received an acute stroke ready hospital certification, [a comprehensive stroke center certification, or ]a primary stroke center certification, a thrombectomy-capable stroke center, or a comprehensive stroke center certification.
(3) The secretary shall suspend or revoke an acute care hospital's designation as an Page 1 of 4 SB005510.100 - 331 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 55/GA acute stroke ready hospital, [a comprehensive stroke center, or ]a primary stroke center, a thrombectomy capable stroke center, or a comprehensive stroke center if certification is withdrawn by the Joint Commission, the American Heart Association, or another cabinet-approved certifying organization.
(3) The secretary shall suspend or revoke an acute care hospital's designation as an acute stroke ready hospital, [a comprehensive stroke center, or ]a primary stroke center, a thrombectomy-capable stroke center, or a comprehensive stroke center if certification is withdrawn by the Joint Commission, the American Heart Association, or another cabinet-approved certifying organization.
(4) (a) The cabinet shall maintain a list of certified acute stroke ready hospitals, [comprehensive stroke centers, and ]primary stroke centers, thrombectomy capable stroke centers, and comprehensive stroke centers and post the list on its Web site.
(4) (a) The cabinet shall maintain a list of certified acute stroke ready hospitals, [comprehensive stroke centers, and ]primary stroke centers, thrombectomy-capable stroke centers, and comprehensive stroke centers and post the list on its Web site.
The department shall utilize the "Get With The Guidelines-Stroke" quality improvement program maintained by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association or another nationally Page 2 of 4 SB005510.100 - 331 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 55/GA recognized program that utilizes a data set platform with patient confidentiality standards no less secure than the statewide stroke database established in this paragraph;
The department shall utilize the "Get With The Guidelines-Stroke" quality improvement program maintained by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association or another nationally recognized program that utilizes a data set platform with patient confidentiality standards no less secure than the statewide stroke database established in this paragraph;
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and Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3.
Page 3 of 4 SB005510.100 - 331 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 55/GA (3) All data reported under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall be made available to the department and all government agencies or contractors of government agencies which are responsible for the management and administration of emergency medical services throughout the state.
(3) All data reported under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall be made available to the department and all government agencies or contractors of government agencies which are responsible for the management and administration of emergency medical services throughout the state.
Page 4 of 4 SB005510.100 - 331 - XXXX GA
Signed by Governor March 25, 2022.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 33)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. received in Senate

  6. 3rd reading, passed 95-0

  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2022

  8. 2nd reading, to Rules

  9. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  10. to Health & Family Services (H)

  11. to Committee on Committees (H)

  12. received in House

  13. 3rd reading, passed 32-0

  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 18, 2022

  15. 2nd reading, to Rules

  16. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  17. to Health & Welfare (S)

  18. to Committee on Committees (S)

  19. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 50003
Unaffiliated 36002
Democrat 9000
Total 95005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Santoro — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Jenkins — Yea
Scott — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Minter — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Smith — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Flood — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Graham — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Burch — Yea
Massey — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
Hatton — Yea
Webber — Yea
Heath — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Westrom — Yea
Donohue — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Koenig — Not Voting
Huff R — Not Voting
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Yea
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Keturah J. Herron Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Yea
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Yea
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Not Voting
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Not Voting
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Yea
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Michael Sarge Pollock Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Not Voting
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
Timmy Truett Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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PASS SB 55

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13004
Republican 17000
Democrat 2000
Total 32004
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Nemes — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Parrett — Yea
Turner — Yea
Schroder — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Castlen — Not Voting
Kerr — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Yates — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Yea
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Yea
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Donald Douglas Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 55 do?
Amend KRS 216B.0425 to change "primary stroke center" to "certified stroke center"; add thrombectomy capable stroke centers to the required list of certified acute stroke ready hospitals; amend KRS 211.575 to change "primary stroke center" to "certified stroke center."
Who sponsors SB 55?
SB 55 is sponsored by R. Alvarado and Donald Douglas (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 55?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
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