Grants to strengthen systems of stroke care

(a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award grants to public or nonprofit entities to carry out activities to improve the quality of stroke care across the continuum of care. (b) Requirements An entity that receives a grant under subsection (a) may use the grant funds— (1) to coordinate and disseminate stroke messaging and education within communities and clinical settings; (2) to provide training to emergency medical services personnel, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians on, and to encourage the adoption of, best practices and protocols relating to the transport of, and pre-hospital care for, individuals suspected of having a stroke; (3) to improve the coordination and provision of post-stroke care and rehabilitation services across community and clinical settings and across different types of health care coverage; (4) to coordinate, develop, and implement professional and workforce development opportunities to improve evidence-based knowledge for stroke care, recognition of inconsistencies in stroke care, and implementation of activities to address such inconsistencies; and (5) to provide training and technical assistance to increase the use of telestroke care for stroke patients in facilities located in regions in need of medical resources. (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.