FREESTANDING EMERGENCY CENTERS House SponsorsRep. Grant Wehrli-Natalie A. Manley-Ron Sandack-Christian L. Mitchell, Mark Batinick, Patricia R. Bellock, Litesa E. Wallace and Stephanie A. Kifowit Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael Connelly-Linda Holmes-Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Thomas Cullerton and Chris Nybo) 8/5/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0710 210 ILCS 50/32.5 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Requires a freestanding emergency center (FEC) to limits its participation in the EMS System strictly to receiving a limited number of ambulance runs by emergency medical vehicles as pre-approved by both the EMS Medical Director and the Department of Public Health and according to the FEC's 24-hour capabilities and protocols developed by the Resource Hospital within the FEC's designated EMS System. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Requires a freestanding emergency center to limit its participation in the EMS System strictly to receiving a limited number of patients by ambulance (rather than a limited number of ambulance runs by emergency medical vehicles) according to the freestanding emergency center's 24-hour capabilities, according to protocols developed by the Resource Hospital, and as pre-approved by both the EMS Medical Director and the Department of Public Health. Effective immediately. 1/5/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli 1/14/2016HouseFirst Reading 1/14/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 2/17/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 2/17/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 3/1/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/4/2016HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli 4/4/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/5/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/8/2016HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016 4/13/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 4/13/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 4/13/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 4/14/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 4/15/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 4/18/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/18/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2016SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/3/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/3/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 5/3/2016SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 5/3/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2016 5/10/2016SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016 5/19/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/19/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo 5/19/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/19/2016HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2016HouseSent to the Governor 8/5/2016HouseGovernor Approved 8/5/2016HouseEffective Date August 5, 2016 8/5/2016HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0710