REGULATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Neil Anderson, Ram Villivalam, Dale Fowler-Chapin Rose, Willie Preston-Doris Turner, Erica Harriss, Jason Plummer, Sally J. Turner, Terri Bryant and Dave Syverson House Sponsors(Rep. Lakesia Collins-William "Will" Davis-Randy E. Frese-Paul Jacobs-Natalie A. Manley, William E Hauter, Theresa Mah, La Shawn K. Ford, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Thaddeus Jones, Rita Mayfield, Kam Buckner, Mary Beth Canty, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Camille Y. Lilly, Cyril Nichols, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Justin Slaughter, Nicholas K. Smith, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Maurice A. West, II, Jawaharial Williams, Dave Severin, Amy Elik, Kevin Schmidt, Travis Weaver, Charles Meier and Dan Swanson) 8/11/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0547 210 ILCS 3/10Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 3/10Adds reference to:210 ILCS 50/3.20210 ILCS 50/3.22 new210 ILCS 50/3.65210 ILCS 50/3.85Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall have the authority and responsibility to provide administrative support to the EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force. Creates the EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force. Sets forth provisions concerning the purpose, membership, compensation, and meetings of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall submit its final report to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than January 1, 2024, and upon the submission of its final report, the Task Force shall be dissolved. In provisions concerning Vehicle Service Providers, provides that adoption of an alternative staffing model shall not result in a Vehicle Service Provider being prohibited or limited in the utilization of its staff or equipment from providing any of the services authorized by the provisions or as otherwise outlined in the approved EMS System Program Plan, including, without limitation, the deployment of resources to provide out-of-state disaster response. Provides that all Provider licenses issued by the Department shall allow for ambulances to be immediately upgraded to a higher level of service when the Vehicle Service Provider sends an ambulance assist vehicle with appropriate equipment and licensed staff to intercept with the licensed ambulance in the field. Makes a change in the definition of "EMS Lead Instructor". Makes other changes.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force membership shall include 3 (rather than 2) members representing a statewide association of nursing homes, appointed by the President (rather than Minority Leader) of the Senate; and one member representing the Illinois Community College Systems, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate (rather than the House).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 50/3.65Adds reference to:210 ILCS 50/3.55Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Further amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. In provisions concerning scope of practice, provides that an EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, Paramedic, PHRN, PHAPRN, or PHPA shall be eligible to work for another EMS System for a period not to exceed 2 weeks, if they meet specified requirements. Provides that the membership of the EMT Training, Recruitment, and Retention Task Force shall include 2 EMS Medical Directors appointed by the Governor and makes other changes to the appointing authority for certain members of the Task Force. Provides that the EMS personnel licensed at the highest level shall provide the initial assessment of the patient to determine the level of care required for transport to the receiving health care facility, and that assessment shall be documented in the patient care report and documented with online medical control. Provides that the EMS personnel licensed at or above the level of care required by the specific patient as directed by the EMS Medical Director shall be the primary care provider en route to the destination facility or patient's residence. Sets forth provisions concerning EMS System Program Plan deployments for out-of-state disasters. Sets forth provisions concerning quality assurance reports. Sets forth provisions concerning a pilot program beginning July 1, 2023 that shall not exceed a term of 3 years. Removes provisions concerning an EMS Lead Instructor. Makes other changes. Provides an immediate effective date. 2/2/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/2/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/28/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 3/29/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/30/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford 3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford 3/30/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 3/31/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Removed Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 4/25/2023HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/25/2023HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 5/8/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins 5/8/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/9/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 5/10/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams 5/10/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 5/10/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 012-000-000 5/10/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson 5/11/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/11/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 15, 2023 5/12/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/16/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/16/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/16/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/17/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 5/19/2023SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs 5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 5/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2023SenateEffective Date August 11, 2023 8/11/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0547