Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
Filed: 4/9/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1729




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1729 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:




 
4    "Section 5. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems 
5Act is amended  by adding Section 3.33 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 50/3.33 new)
7    Sec. 3.33. Areas without ambulatory services. In any county 
8in which an ambulance service ceases operations and leaves a 
9geographic area of that county without timely ambulance 
10coverage, the County Administrator and County Board Chairman 
11shall submit a written plan for covering that area to the 
12closest EMS System Medical Director.  This plan must define what 
13ambulance provider or providers will now cover the affected 
14area, what their range of estimated average response times will 
15be for the area in need of coverage, any anticipated negative 
16impacts on the geographic area previously covered by the 
 
 
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1newly-closed ambulance service or the geographic area normally 
2covered by the ambulance provider or providers which will fill 
3that gap, and any expected gaps in ambulance service to the 
4geographic area.  This plan shall be submitted by the county 
5within 15 days after its initial notification of an ambulance 
6service closing.
7    The EMS System Medical Director shall review and submit a 
8copy of this plan to the Department along with a written letter 
9of support or denial.".