SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stroke Treatment and 
Ongoing Prevention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT 
REGARDING STROKE PROGRAMS. 
(a) STROKE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PRO-
GRAMS.—Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘PART S—STROKE EDUCATION, INFORMATION, 
AND DATA COLLECTION PROGRAMS 
‘‘SEC. 399FF. STROKE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION CAM-
PAIGN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out an 
education and information campaign to promote stroke 
prevention and increase the number of stroke patients who 
seek immediate treatment. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—In implementing the 
education and information campaign under subsection (a), 
the Secretary may—
‘‘(1) make public service announcements about 
the warning signs of stroke and the importance of 
treating stroke as a medical emergency; 
‘‘(2) provide education regarding ways to pre-
vent stroke and the effectiveness of stroke treat-
ment; and
‘‘(3) carry out other activities that the Sec-
retary determines will promote prevention practices 
among the general public and increase the number 
of stroke patients who seek immediate care. 
‘‘(c) MEASUREMENTS.—In implementing the edu-
cation and information campaign under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) measure public awareness before the start 
of the campaign to provide baseline data that will be 
used to evaluate the effectiveness of the public 
awareness efforts; 
‘‘(2) establish quantitative benchmarks to meas-
ure the impact of the campaign over time; and 
‘‘(3) measure the impact of the campaign not 
less than once every 2 years or, if determined appro-
priate by the Secretary, at shorter intervals. 
‘‘(d) NO DUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall avoid duplicating existing 
stroke education efforts by other Federal Government 
agencies. 
‘‘(e) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary may consult with organizations and individ-
uals with expertise in stroke prevention, diagnosis, treat-
ment, and rehabilitation.
‘‘SEC. 399GG. PAUL COVERDELL NATIONAL ACUTE STROKE 
REGISTRY AND CLEARINGHOUSE. 
‘‘The Secretary, acting through the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention, shall maintain the Paul 
Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry and Clearing-
house by—
‘‘(1) continuing to develop and collect specific 
data points and appropriate benchmarks for ana-
lyzing care of acute stroke patients; 
‘‘(2) collecting, compiling, and disseminating in-
formation on the achievements of, and problems ex-
perienced by, State and local agencies and private 
entities in developing and implementing emergency 
medical systems and hospital-based quality of care 
interventions; and 
‘‘(3) carrying out any other activities the Sec-
retary determines to be useful to maintain the Paul 
Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry and Clear-
inghouse to reflect the latest advances in all forms 
of stroke care. 
‘‘SEC. 399HH. STROKE DEFINITION. 
‘‘For purposes of this part, the term ‘stroke’ means 
a ‘brain attack’ in which blood flow to the brain is inter-
rupted or in which a blood vessel or aneurysm in the brain 
breaks or ruptures.
‘‘SEC. 399II. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012.’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT.—Section 1251 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300d–51) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1251. MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AD-
VANCED STROKE AND TRAUMATIC INJURY 
TREATMENT AND PREVENTION. 
‘‘(a) RESIDENCY AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAIN-
ING.—The Secretary may make grants to public and non-
profit entities for the purpose of planning, developing, and 
enhancing approved residency training programs and 
other professional training for appropriate health profes-
sions in emergency medicine, including emergency medical 
services professionals, to improve stroke and traumatic in-
jury prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. 
‘‘(b) CONTINUING EDUCATION
ON STROKE
AND 
TRAUMATIC INJURY.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Health Resources and Serv-
ices Administration, may make grants to qualified 
entities for the development and implementation of 
education programs for appropriate health care pro-
fessionals in the use of newly developed diagnostic
approaches, technologies, and therapies for health 
professionals involved in the prevention, diagnosis, 
treatment, and rehabilitation of stroke or traumatic 
injury. 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS.—In awarding 
grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give 
preference to qualified entities that will train health 
care professionals that serve areas with a significant 
incidence of stroke or traumatic injuries. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—A qualified entity desiring 
a grant under this subsection shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require, including a plan for the rigorous 
evaluation of activities carried out with amounts re-
ceived under the grant. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘qualified entity’ means a 
consortium of public and private entities, such 
as universities, academic medical centers, hos-
pitals, and emergency medical systems that are 
coordinating education activities among pro-
viders serving in a variety of medical settings.
‘‘(B) The term ‘stroke’ means a ‘brain at-
tack’ in which blood flow to the brain is inter-
rupted or in which a blood vessel or aneurysm 
in the brain breaks or ruptures. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the alloca-
tion of grants under this section, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on 
the results of activities carried out with amounts received 
under this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
The Secretary shall equitably allocate the funds author-
ized to be appropriated under this section between efforts 
to address stroke and efforts to address traumatic in-
jury.’’. 
SEC. 3. PILOT PROJECT ON TELEHEALTH STROKE TREAT-
MENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Part D of title III of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 330L the following:
prove patient outcomes in other public health 
areas. 
(2) INTERIM
REPORTS.—The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services may provide interim re-
ports to the Congress on the telehealth stroke treat-
ment grant program under section 330M of the 
Public Health Service Act (added by subsection (a)) 
at such intervals as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate. 
SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish 
Federal standards for the treatment of patients or the li-
censure of health care professionals. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 27, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 477
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to 
strengthen education, prevention, and treatment 
programs relating to stroke, and for other pur-
poses.