OH HB22

Hospitals cannot represent themselves as comprehensive stroke centers, thrombectomy-capable stroke centers, primary stroke centers, or acute stroke ready hospitals unless recognized by the Ohio Department of Health.

The Department of Health must establish and maintain a stroke registry database to collect, compile, and oversee data on stroke care aligned with nationally recognized treatment guidelines and performance measures.

Comprehensive stroke centers, thrombectomy-capable stroke centers, and primary stroke centers must collect and transmit stroke care data to the registry database; collection and transmission is encouraged for acute stroke ready hospitals.

The Director of Health must adopt rules within six months specifying what data to collect, how to collect it, and how to transmit it, using nationally recognized stroke care performance measures and designating an electronic data platform.

An oversight committee may be established to advise the Department on implementing the stroke registry database and developing short- and long-term goals.