55 ILCS 110/1001
Short title
Short title. This Article may be cited as the Regional Ambulance Services Law. (Source: P.A. 86-1187.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 110 — Regional Ambulance Services Law.
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55 ILCS 110/1002
Findings
Findings. The General Assembly finds that an increasingly larger number of elderly persons, in proportion to other age groups, reside in the rural areas of the State in comparison to the urban areas. The General Assembly further finds that changing economic conditions in rural areas and in designated shortage areas hav…
55 ILCS 110/1003
Definitions
Definitions. For the purposes of this Law, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Board" means any regional ambulance system board established pursuant to this Law. (b) "Department" means the Department of Public Health. (c) "Designated shortage area" means a medically underserved area or health manpower shortage…
55 ILCS 110/1004
Grants
Grants. The Director of Public Health is hereby authorized to make grants to assist counties in the establishment and operation of regional ambulance systems, subject to amounts appropriated for that purpose. (Source: P.A. 86-1187.)
55 ILCS 110/1005
Formation
Formation. Two or more contiguous counties (a) having an aggregate population of 20,000 or fewer persons, or (b) comprising all counties within a region designated pursuant to "An Act to provide for regional planning and for the creation, organization and powers of regional planning commissions", approved June 25, 1912…
55 ILCS 110/1006
Boards
Boards. (a) Each regional ambulance system established pursuant to this Law shall consist of at least 3 members from each of the participating counties. (b) Each member of a board shall be appointed by the presiding officer of his or her respective county board and shall serve for a term of 2 years from the date of app…
55 ILCS 110/1007
Operation
Operation. (a) Each board shall conduct an ambulance service needs assessment in the counties under its jurisdiction and develop a plan for regional ambulance services, including the development of resources and coordination with existing ambulance services. (b) Each board may establish a system of regional ambulance s…
55 ILCS 110/1008
Grant criteria
Grant criteria. The Department shall, pursuant to The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, adopt rules establishing standards of eligibility for counties to receive grants that may be awarded under this Law. (Source: P.A. 86-1187.)