PREVETERINARY EMERGENCY CARE House SponsorsRep. Joyce Mason Senate Sponsors(Sen. Rachel Ventura) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 210 ILCS 50/3.260 new225 ILCS 115/4from Ch. 111, par. 7004 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that emergency medical (EMS) personnel may provide preveterinary emergency care to a dog or cat to the extent the EMS personnel have received commensurate training and are authorized by their employer to provide care. Provides that requirements governing the circumstances under which EMS personnel may provide preveterinary emergency care to dogs and cats may be specified in the employer's policies governing the provision of care. Contains language stating that nothing in the Act imposes upon EMS personnel any obligation to provide care to a dog or cat or to provide care to a dog or cat before a person. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Provides that nothing in that Act shall apply to EMS personnel who provide preveterinary emergency care to a dog or cat under the amended provisions of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Effective immediately. 2/15/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason 2/15/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee 3/9/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 3/22/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/22/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/22/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/22/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/26/2023SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services 4/28/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023 5/5/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die