FREESTANDING EMERGENCY CENTERS House SponsorsRep. Natalie A. Manley 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 210 ILCS 50/32.5 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue an annual Freestanding Emergency Center license to a facility if the facility complies with specified requirements, except that: (i) the Freestanding Emergency Center may be located in a municipality with a population greater than 50,000 inhabitants and (ii) the Freestanding Emergency Center may, if operated as provider-based under specified federal regulations, describe itself or hold itself out to the general public as a hospital emergency department in its advertising and marketing activities. 2/5/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley 2/10/2026HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2026HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/27/2026HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee