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S.999: Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 27, 2007
- Latest Major Action April 16, 2008
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
40 (23 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 16 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish and evaluate a grant program to enable states or consortia of states to develop stroke care systems; (2) foster the development of systems of stroke care through total quality improvement of health systems providing primary stroke prevention and identification, treatment,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 699.
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| March 27, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) |