Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 50 — Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.

Short title

Short title.) This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act". (Source: P.A. 81-1518; 88-1.)

The Legislature finds and declares that it is the intent of this legislation to provide the State with systems for emergency medical services by establishing within the State Department of Public Health a central authority responsible for the coordination and integration of all activities within the State concerning pr…

Applicability

Applicability.) This Act is not a limitation on the powers of home rule units. (Source: P.A. 81-1518; 88-1.)

Definitions

Definitions. As used in this Act: "Clinical observation" means the ongoing observation of a patient's medical or mental health condition by a licensed health care professional utilizing a medical skill set while continuing assessment and care. "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health. "Director" mean…

Scope of services

Scope of services. (a) "Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services" means an advanced level of pre-hospital and inter-hospital emergency care and non-emergency medical services that includes basic life support care, cardiac monitoring, cardiac defibrillation, electrocardiography, intravenous therapy, administration of medica…

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Regions

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Regions. The Department shall designate Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Regions within the State, consisting of specific geographic areas encompassing EMS Systems and trauma centers, in which emergency medical services, trauma services, and non-emergency medical services are coordinate…

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems. (a) "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System" means an organization of hospitals, vehicle service providers and personnel approved by the Department in a specific geographic area, which coordinates and provides pre-hospital and inter-hospital emergency care and non-emergency me…

Hospital first responders

Hospital first responders. The General Assembly finds that in the event of terrorist acts, especially those involving the release of biological agents, bacteria, viruses, or other agents intended to cause illness or injury, hospitals serve as first responders in diagnosing and treating the victims of those acts. As fir…

EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force

EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force. (a) The EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force is created to address the following: (1) the impact that the EMT and Paramedic shortage is having on this State's EMS System and health care system; (2) barriers to the training, recruitment, and retention o…

EMS Region Plan; development

EMS Region Plan; development. (a) Within 6 months after designation of an EMS Region, an EMS Region Plan addressing at least the information prescribed in Section 3.30 shall be submitted to the Department for approval. The Plan shall be developed by the Region's EMS Medical Directors Committee with advice from the Regi…

EMS Region Plan; content

EMS Region Plan; content. (a) The EMS Medical Directors Committee shall address at least the following: (1) Protocols for inter-System/inter-Region patient transports, including identifying the conditions of emergency patients which may not be transported to the different levels of emergency department, based on their…

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resource Hospital; Functions

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Resource Hospital; Functions. The Resource Hospital of an EMS System shall: (a) Prepare a Program Plan in accordance with the provisions of this Act and minimum standards and criteria established in rules adopted by the Department pursuant to this Act, and submit such Program Plan to th…

EMS System Participation Suspensions and Due Process

EMS System Participation Suspensions and Due Process. (a) An EMS Medical Director may suspend from participation within the System any EMS personnel, EMS Lead Instructor (LI), individual, individual provider, or other participant considered not to be meeting the requirements of the Program Plan of that approved EMS Sys…

State Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board

State Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board. (a) The Governor shall appoint a State Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board, composed of an EMS Medical Director, an EMS System Coordinator, a Paramedic, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), and the following members, who shall only review ca…

Emergency Medical Services personnel licensure levels

Emergency Medical Services personnel licensure levels. (a) "Emergency Medical Technician" or "EMT" means a person who has successfully completed a course in basic life support as approved by the Department, is currently licensed by the Department in accordance with standards prescribed by this Act and rules adopted by…

Scope of practice

Scope of practice. (a) Any person currently licensed as an EMR, EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, PHRN, PHAPRN, PHPA, or Paramedic may perform emergency and non-emergency medical services as defined in this Act, in accordance with his or her level of education, training and licensure, the standards of performance and conduct prescrib…

Physician do-not-resuscitate orders and Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form

Physician do-not-resuscitate orders and Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form. The Department of Public Health Uniform POLST form described in Section 2310-600 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, or a copy of that form or a previous version of…

EMS Lead Instructor

EMS Lead Instructor. (a) "EMS Lead Instructor" means a person who has successfully completed a course of education as approved by the Department, and who is currently approved by the Department to coordinate or teach education, training and continuing education courses, in accordance with standards prescribed by this A…

Emergency Medical Dispatcher

Emergency Medical Dispatcher. (a) "Emergency Medical Dispatcher" means a person who has successfully completed a training course in emergency medical dispatching and telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) in accordance with rules adopted by the Department pursuant to this Act, who accepts calls from the…

Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) licensure

Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) licensure. (a) "Trauma Nurse Specialist" or "TNS" means a registered professional nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act who has successfully completed supplemental education and testing requirements as prescribed by the Department, and is licensed by the Department in accordance with…

Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse, Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Pre-Hospital Physician Assistant, and Emergency Communications Registered Nurse

Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse, Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Pre-Hospital Physician Assistant, and Emergency Communications Registered Nurse. (a) "Emergency Communications Registered Nurse" or "ECRN" means a registered professional nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act who has successfully comp…

Vehicle Service Providers

Vehicle Service Providers. (a) "Vehicle Service Provider" means an entity licensed by the Department to provide emergency or non-emergency medical services in compliance with this Act, the rules promulgated by the Department pursuant to this Act, and an operational plan approved by its EMS System(s), utilizing at least…

Stretcher van providers

Stretcher van providers. (a) In this Section, "stretcher van provider" means an entity licensed by the Department to provide non-emergency transportation of passengers on a stretcher in compliance with this Act or the rules adopted by the Department pursuant to this Act, utilizing stretcher vans. (b) The Department has…

Ambulance service provider and vehicle service provider upgrades; rural population

Ambulance service provider and vehicle service provider upgrades; rural population. (a) In this Section, "rural ambulance service provider" means an ambulance service provider licensed under this Act that serves a rural population of 7,500 or fewer inhabitants. In this Section, "rural vehicle service provider" means an…

Ambulance assistance vehicle provider upgrades

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…