S-5079

   Amend Senate File 2299 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, line 4, by striking <an accredited> and inserting <a certified>
   2.  Page 1, line 10, by striking <accredited> and inserting <certified>
   3.  Page 1, line 14, by striking <an accredited> and inserting <a certified>
   4.  Page 1, line 20, by striking <accredited> and inserting <certified>
   5.  Page 1, line 24, by striking <an accredited> and inserting <a certified>
   6.  Page 1, line 30, by striking <accredited> and inserting <certified>
   7.  By striking page 1, line 33, through page 2, line 5, and inserting: 
   <___.  The department shall recognize as a thrombectomy-capable stroke center, a certified acute care hospital that applies for and receives certification as a thrombectomy-capable stroke center from the joint commission on the accreditation of health care organizations, or another certifying entity that is a nationally recognized guidelines-based organization that provides thrombectomy-capable stroke center hospital certification for stroke care, if the certified acute care hospital is in good standing with and maintains certification through such a national certifying organization.>
   8.  Title page, line 2, by striking <and primary> and inserting <, primary, and thrombectomy-capable>
   9.  By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary.

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MARK SEGEBART