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LRB095 05742 KBJ 25832 b |
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| AN ACT concerning health.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act |
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| is amended by adding Section 3.1030 as follows:
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| (210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new) |
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| Sec. 3.1030. Working group; Larry McKeon Primary Stroke |
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| Center Systems. The Director shall develop a working group to |
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| advise the Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems. This |
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| working group shall have representation from the following |
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| groups:
EMS Medical Directors; hospital administrators;
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| neurologists from accredited Primary Stroke Centers;
EMS |
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| Coordinators; stroke advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; |
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| private ambulance providers; and
a representative from the |
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| State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
This group |
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| shall also develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment |
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| tool to the Department for final approval. Once the tool has |
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| been approved, a copy shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems |
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| for adoption no later than January 15, 2010.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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