AUTISM TRAINING-EMERGENCY SRVC House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Michelle Mussman, Dan Brady and Patricia R. Bellock 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 50 ILCS 740/12.5 new210 ILCS 50/3.52 new Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. Provides that the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop, adopt, or approve a training course regarding the risks associated with autism and appropriate autism recognition and response techniques. Provides that every person who is seeking certification in a position of firefighter 1 or 2, whose duties involve fire suppression, firefighting, or fire rescue must satisfactorily complete an education course in autism recognition and response techniques. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop, adopt, or approve a training course and curriculum with the purpose of informing emergency medical technicians of the risks associated with autism and providing instruction in appropriate autism recognition and response techniques. Provides that before being certified by the Department, each emergency medical technician trained in basic life support services must satisfactorily complete the training course. Provides that every person who is serving in a capacity as a certified emergency medical technician must satisfactorily complete a continuing education course in autism recognition and response techniques within 18 months. Effective immediately. 2/8/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/8/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2011HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/1/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/9/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die