AMBULANCE SERVICE UPGRADE-PHRN House SponsorsRep. Donald L. Moffitt-Robert W. Pritchard-Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.-Ron Sandack, Rich Brauer, Tom Demmer, David R. Leitch, Patricia R. Bellock, Cynthia Soto, Ann Williams and Edward J. Acevedo Senate Sponsors(Sen. John M. Sullivan) 8/13/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0880 210 ILCS 50/3.87 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that if the Department of Public Health approves a service upgrade for an ambulance service provider that serves a rural population of 7,500 or fewer inhabitants, then the ambulance service provider is authorized to operate at the highest level of EMT license or Pre-Hospital RN certification (currently, highest level of EMT license) held by any person staffing the ambulance. 2/3/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/3/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/11/2014HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/18/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/19/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 2/19/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/19/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. 2/19/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 2/26/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 3/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 3/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 3/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 3/4/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/4/2014SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 5, 2014 3/4/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/5/2014SenateFirst Reading 3/5/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/29/2014SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 4/29/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014 4/30/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/30/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2014 5/21/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/21/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/19/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2014HouseEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/13/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0880