Grants for data collection relating to stroke care

(a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities— (1) to support the expansion, maintenance, and enhancement of a national stroke registry that collects standardized data on stroke care and outcomes across the United States; and (2) to encourage the participation in such registry of— (A) comprehensive stroke centers; (B) thrombectomy-capable stroke centers or the equivalent that offer mechanical endovascular therapies; (C) primary stroke centers; and (D) acute stroke-ready hospitals. (b) Requirements A national stroke registry supported under subsection (a) shall— (1) collect and report standardized data on stroke care, treatment, quality measures, and patient outcomes from participating hospitals across the United States; (2) build upon existing national stroke registry infrastructure to minimize duplication and maximize hospital participation; (3) support quality improvement, benchmarking, and research activities to improve stroke care and patient outcomes nationally; (4) facilitate data sharing and reporting with State, territorial, Tribal, and local public health agencies, as appropriate; and (5) maintain applicable patient privacy, security, and confidentiality standards. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.