A hospital that is designated as a comprehensive stroke center, a thrombectomy-capable stroke center, or a primary stroke center may enter into a coordinating stroke care agreement with an acute stroke-ready hospital to provide appropriate access to care for acute stroke patients. The agreement shall be in writing and shall include, at a minimum: (1) A transfer agreement for the transport and acceptance of any stroke patient seen by the acute stroke-ready hospital for stroke treatment therapies which the acute stroke-ready hospital is not capable of providing; and (2) Communication criteria and protocol with the acute stroke-ready hospital.
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