EMS-VARIOUS-TOLL ROAD/BRIDGE House SponsorsRep. Chapin Rose-Donald L. Moffitt-Lisa M. Dugan-Robert W. Pritchard-Richard Morthland, David R. Leitch, Keith P. Sommer, Paul Evans, Jason Barickman, Adam Brown, Bill Mitchell, JoAnn D. Osmond, Wayne Rosenthal, Jim Watson, John D. Cavaletto, Dwight Kay and David Reis Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dale A. Righter) 8/17/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1014 210 ILCS 50/3.50210 ILCS 50/3.55210 ILCS 50/3.60210 ILCS 50/3.85605 ILCS 10/19from Ch. 121, par. 100-19605 ILCS 115/13from Ch. 137, par. 13 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Prohibits the Department of Public Health from implementing the U.S. Department of Transportation National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Standards until expressly authorized to do so by the General Assembly. Provides that an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P may perform emergency or non-emergency medical services, in accordance with his or her level of education, training, and licensure, regardless of the level or type of vehicle (for example, an ambulance or other type of emergency services vehicle) in which the he or she is practicing as an EMT. Provides that a First Responder must be at least 16 years of age. Provides that the Department's standards and requirements with respect to vehicle staffing must allow for a person who is not an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P to serve as the driver of a vehicle covered by a Vehicle Service Provider's license while the vehicle is being used to provide emergency or non-emergency transportation and must provide for the licensure of such a person to serve in that capacity. Amends the Toll Highway Act and the Toll Bridge Act to allow emergency medical services vehicles to use a toll highway or toll bridge without paying a toll.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:605 ILCS 10/19 605 ILCS 115/13Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill amending the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act; deletes all of the bill's amendatory changes to the Toll Highway Act and the Toll Bridge Act.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 50/3.55Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts House amendment No. 1 with changes. Further amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Removes language in a provision concerning Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) licensure that provides that the Department of Public Health may not implement the U.S. Department of Transportation National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Standards until expressly authorized to do so by the General Assembly. Removes a provision of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act concerning the scope of practice of those licensed as an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P. Provides that a First Responder must be at least 18 years (instead of 16 years) of age. Provides a definition for "Provisional First Responder". Provides that the Department's standards and requirements with respect to vehicle staffing must allow for an alternative rural staffing model for those vehicle service providers that serve a rural or semi-rural population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants and exclusively uses volunteers, paid-on-call, or a combination thereof (instead of a person who is not an EMT-B, EMT-I, or EMT-P to serve as the driver of a vehicle covered by a Vehicle Service Provider's license while the vehicle is being used to provide emergency or non-emergency transportation and must provide for the licensure of such a person to serve in that capacity). 2/16/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 2/16/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 3/2/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/7/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/7/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-001 3/7/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose 3/26/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 3/29/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/30/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/30/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001 3/30/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/30/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/30/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Barickman 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 3/30/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 4/11/2012SenateArrive in Senate 4/11/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2012 4/19/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/19/2012SenateSponsor Removed Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/26/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 5/1/2012SenateFirst Reading 5/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 5/4/2012SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012 5/10/2012SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/16/2012SenateDo Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 5/16/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2012 5/18/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2012 5/24/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/24/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/22/2012HouseSent to the Governor 8/17/2012HouseGovernor Approved 8/17/2012HouseEffective Date January 1, 2013 8/17/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1014