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| Public Act 100-0255 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act | ||||
is amended by adding Section 3.88 as follows: | ||||
(210 ILCS 50/3.88 new) | ||||
Sec. 3.88. Ambulance assistance vehicle provider upgrades. | ||||
(a) As used in this Section: | ||||
"Ambulance assistance vehicle" has the meaning provided | ||||
under 77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.825 and includes, but is not | ||||
limited to, fire apparatus and fire department vehicles. | ||||
"Ambulance assistance vehicle provider" or "provider" | ||||
means a provider of ambulance assistance vehicles that is | ||||
licensed under this Act and serves a population within the | ||||
State. | ||||
(b) An ambulance assistance vehicle provider may submit a | ||||
proposal to the EMS Medical Director requesting approval of an | ||||
ambulance assistance vehicle provider in-field service level | ||||
upgrade. | ||||
(1) An ambulance assistance vehicle provider may be | ||||
upgraded, as defined by the EMS Medical Director in a | ||||
policy or procedure, as long as the EMS Medical Director | ||||
and the Department have approved the proposal, to the | ||||
highest level of EMT license (advanced life | ||
support/paramedic, intermediate life support, or basic | ||
life support) or Pre-Hospital RN certification held by any | ||
person staffing that provider's ambulance assistance | ||
vehicle. The ambulance assistance vehicle provider's | ||
proposal for an upgrade must include all of the following: | ||
(A) The manner in which the provider will secure | ||
and store advanced life support equipment, supplies, | ||
and medications. | ||
(B) The type of quality assurance the provider will | ||
perform. | ||
(C) An assurance that the provider will advertise | ||
only the level of care that can be provided 24 hours a | ||
day. | ||
(D) A statement that the provider will have that | ||
vehicle inspected by the Department annually. | ||
(2) If an ambulance assistance vehicle provider is | ||
approved to provide an in-field service level upgrade based | ||
on the licensed personnel on the vehicle, all the advanced | ||
life support medical supplies, durable medical equipment, | ||
and medications must be environmentally controlled, | ||
secured, and locked with access by only the personnel who | ||
have been authorized by the EMS Medical Director to utilize | ||
those supplies. | ||
(3) The EMS System shall routinely perform quality | ||
assurance, in compliance with the EMS System's quality | ||
assurance plan approved by the Department, on in-field | ||
service level upgrades authorized under this Section to | ||
ensure compliance with the EMS System plan. | ||
The EMS Medical Director may define what constitutes an | ||
in-field service level upgrade through an EMS System policy or | ||
procedure. An in-field service level upgrade may include, but | ||
need not be limited to, an upgrade to a licensed ambulance, | ||
alternate response vehicle, or specialized emergency medical | ||
services vehicle. | ||
(c) If the EMS Medical Director approves a proposal for an | ||
ambulance assistance vehicle provider's in-field service level | ||
upgrade under this Section, he or she shall submit the proposal | ||
to the Department along with a statement of approval signed by | ||
him or her. Once the Department has approved the proposal, the | ||
ambulance assistance vehicle provider shall be authorized to | ||
function at the highest level of EMT license (advanced life | ||
support/paramedic, intermediate life support, or basic life | ||
support) or Pre-Hospital RN certification held by any person | ||
staffing the provider's ambulance assistance vehicle. | ||
(d) Nothing in this Section shall allow for the approval of | ||
a request to downgrade the service level licensure for an | ||
ambulance assistance vehicle provider.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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