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Statewide System of Care Stroke Task Force

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Statewide System of Care Stroke Task Force
  • Contact Person:
    Tim Wilson, EMS Program Manager 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: 402-471-0124
  • Purpose:
    Advise and make recommendations to the department in implementing the Stroke System of Care Act. The Task Force will advise the department on protocols for assessment, stabilization and appropriate routing of stroke patients by EMS as well as the communication and coordination between hospitals, comprehensive stroke centers, and primary stroke centers. The Task Force will also recommend essential health care services to be provided through telehealth for acute stroke care.
  • How Many Affectable:
    All residents of Nebraska
  • How Many Served:
    None to date, the Stroke Task force is currently being created by the Department
  • Year Created:
    2016
  • Year Active:
    2016
  • Sunset Date:
    NA
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    2016 LB 722 - Stroke System of Care Act Section 9.1
  • Parent Agency:
    DHHS
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Minimum of 8
  • Who Appoints:
    The Stroke System of Care Act Section 9.1 lists out the required members of the task force.
  • Legislative Approval:
    Yes
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    Members specified by LB 722 and come from specific specialty areas in the stroke system of care.
  • Per Diem:
    None
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Yes
  • Term Length:
    Unspecified
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Held FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Required FY 14-15:
    NA
  • Held FY 14-15:
    NA
  • Required FY 15-16:
    NA
  • Held FY 15-16:
    NA
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    Yes
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    0
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    0
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    0
  • Other Funding Sources:
    None
  • Spending Authority:
    NA
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    The Statewide System of Care Stroke Task Force was established with LB 722 Approved on April 18, 2016. The department was to assume implementation October 1, 2016. As of June 2016, the department is in the process of building the Stroke Task Force by contacting the required partners.