96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2244


 
Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep. Bob Biggins
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new










    Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.  Provides that the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health shall develop a working group to advise the Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems; that this work group shall have representation from the following groups:
EMS Medical Directors; hospital administrators;
neurologists from accredited Primary Stroke Centers;
EMS Coordinators; stroke advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; private ambulance providers; and
a representative from the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; and that
this group shall also develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment tool to the Department for final approval, a copy of which shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems for adoption no later than January 15, 2011. Effective immediately.
















LRB096 07994 KTG 18098 b

















FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











HB2244

LRB096 07994 KTG 18098 b






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    AN ACT concerning public 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; Primary Stroke Center Systems. 
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The Director shall develop a working group to advise the 
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Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems.  This work group 
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shall have representation from the following groups:
EMS 
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Medical Directors; hospital administrators;
neurologists from 
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accredited Primary Stroke Centers;
EMS Coordinators; stroke 
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advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; private ambulance 
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providers; and
a representative from the State Emergency 
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Medical Services Advisory Council.
This group shall also 
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develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment tool to the 
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Department for final approval. Once the tool has been approved, 
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a copy shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems for adoption no 
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later than January 15, 2011.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.