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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 12-1277

NOTICES

Primary Stroke Centers

[42 Pa.B. 4260]
[Saturday, July 7, 2012]

 On May 29, 2012, Governor Corbett signed Act 54 of 2012 (P. L. 549, No. 54) (Act 54). Act 54 creates a mechanism for the identification of acute care hospitals that are designated as primary stroke centers. Under Act 54, the Department of Health (Department) will recognize hospitals as primary stroke centers upon submission of an application that states that the hospital is certified as a primary stroke center by the joint commission or another Nationally recognized accreditation organization. The designation shall last as long as the hospital remains certified as a primary stroke center, unless suspended or revoked by the Department. Act 54 takes effect on July 30, 2012.

 Hospitals that are seeking recognition as a primary stroke center can obtain an application by contacting the Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care at (717) 783-8980 or at the Department's web site at www.health.state. pa.us/. A hospital seeking this recognition will be required to show proof of its designation as a primary stroke center by the joint commission or another National recognized accreditation organization. Questions concerning the application process may be sent to Joanne Salsgiver, JSalsgiver@pa.gov.

 Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this notice (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) should contact Joanne Salsgiver or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons may use VTT (717) 783-6514 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

ELI N. AVILA, MD, JD, MPH, FCLM, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-1277. Filed for public inspection July 6, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]


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