Bill Text: IL SB1516 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health shall develop a working group to advise the Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems; that this work group shall have representation from the following groups: EMS Medical Directors; hospital administrators; neurologists from accredited Primary Stroke Centers; EMS Coordinators; stroke advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; private ambulance providers; and a representative from the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; and that this group shall also develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment tool to the Department for final approval, a copy of which shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems for adoption no later than January 15, 2011. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-19 - Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto [SB1516 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB1516-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB1516 Introduced 2/18/2009, by Sen. Heather Steans SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health shall develop a working group to advise the Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems; that this work group shall have representation from the following groups: EMS Medical Directors; hospital administrators; neurologists from accredited Primary Stroke Centers; EMS Coordinators; stroke advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; private ambulance providers; and a representative from the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; and that this group shall also develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment tool to the Department for final approval, a copy of which shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems for adoption no later than January 15, 2011. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning public health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act
is amended by adding Section 3.1030 as follows:
(210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new)
Sec. 3.1030. Working group; Primary Stroke Center Systems.
The Director shall develop a working group to advise the
Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems. This work group
shall have representation from the following groups: EMS
Medical Directors; hospital administrators; neurologists from
accredited Primary Stroke Centers; EMS Coordinators; stroke
advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; private ambulance
providers; and a representative from the State Emergency
Medical Services Advisory Council. This group shall also
develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment tool to the
Department for final approval. Once the tool has been approved,
a copy shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems for adoption no
later than January 15, 2011.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.