EMS PERSONNEL-PHYSICIAN ASSIST Senate SponsorsSen. Chapin Rose House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas M. Bennett-Michael P. McAuliffe-Mike Fortner-Kelly M. Burke-Natalie A. Manley, Terri Bryant, Monica Bristow, Margo McDermed, Nicholas K Smith, Anthony DeLuca and Michael J. Zalewski) 8/24/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1082 210 ILCS 50/3.5210 ILCS 50/3.35210 ILCS 50/3.40210 ILCS 50/3.45210 ILCS 50/3.50210 ILCS 50/3.65210 ILCS 50/3.80210 ILCS 50/3.165Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Defines "Pre-Hospital Physician Assistant" or "PHPA". Includes Pre-Hospital Physician Assistants in the definition of "Emergency Medical Services Personnel". Adds PHPAs to provisions concerning licensing and educational requirements. Provides than an EMS Medical Director may immediately suspend a PHPA for specified reasons. Adds a PHPA to the State Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board. Adds PHPAs to provisions concerning misrepresentation. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:210 ILCS 50/3.55210 ILCS 50/3.87Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Defines "Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurse" or "PHAPRN". Includes Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the definition of "Emergency Medical Services Personnel". Adds PHAPRNs to provisions concerning licensing and educational requirements. Provides that an EMS Medical Director may immediately suspend a PHAPRN for specified reasons. Adds a PHAPRN to the State Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board. Adds PHAPRNs to provisions concerning misrepresentation. Adds Pre-Hospital Registered Nurses, Pre-Hospital Physician Assistants, and Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to provisions concerning scope of practice and relicensing. Adds Pre-Hospital Physician Assistants and Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to provisions concerning ambulance service providers and vehicle service provider upgrades and rural populations. Effective one year after becoming law (rather than immediately). 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/7/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 3/7/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/19/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2018 4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/26/2018HouseArrived in House 4/27/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 4/27/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/8/2018HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/17/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 016-000-000 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/18/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018 5/28/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 5/28/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2018SenateEffective Date August 24, 2018 8/24/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1082