CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER f: EMERGENCY SERVICES AND HIGHWAY SAFETY
PART 515 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA CENTERS, PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE CENTERS, STROKE CENTERS HOSPITAL CODE
SECTION 515.125 INCORPORATED AND REFERENCED MATERIALS
Section 515.125 Incorporated and Referenced Materials
a) The following regulations and standards are incorporated in this Part:
1) Private and professional association standards:
A) Glasgow Coma Scale (2002)
Champion HR, Sacco WJ, Carnazzo AJ et al.
available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.1177/145749690209100104
B) Revised Trauma Score
from Resources for the Optimal Care of the Injured Patient American College of Surgeons (2022 Standards)
available at: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/quality/verification-review-and-consultation-program/standards/
C) Abbreviated Injury Score, (2015)
American Association for the Advancement
of Automotive Medicine
available at: https://www.aaam.org/abbreviated-injury-scale-ais-position-statement/#:~:text=The%20Abbreviated%20Injury%20Scale%20(AIS)%20is%20used%20by%20automotive%20injury,minor%20and%206%3Dmaximal
D) Injury Severity Score (1974)
Baker SP, O'Neil B, Hadon W et al.
available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4814394/
E) International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11, 2024)
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland and
National Center for Health Statistics
available at: https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/classification-of-diseases
F) Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient (2022 Standards)
American College of Surgeons
available at: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/trauma/quality/verification-review-and-consultation-program/standards/
G) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (2020)
American Heart Association (AHA)
available at: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines/pediatric-basic-and-advanced-life-support
H) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (2020)
American Heart Association (AHA)available at: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines/adult-basic-and-advanced-life-support
I) Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) (2021)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
available at: https://www.peppsite.com/
J) International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) for Emergency Care Providers, 9th Edition (2021)
International Trauma Life Support
available at: https://www.itrauma.org/education/itls-provider/
K) Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Providers Manual, 10th Edition (2024)
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
available at: https://www.naemt.org/education/trauma-education/phtls
L) National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) accessible at: https://www.nremt.org
M) National EMS Education Standards (2021): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Association of Emergency Medical Services Educators, available at: https://naemse.org/page/Standards
N) National EMS Scope of Practice Model (2019): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) available at: https://www.ems.gov/national-ems-scope-of-practice-model/
O) National Association of EMS State Officials (NASEMSO), National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines, Version 3 (2022), available at: https://nasemso.org/projects/model-ems-clinical-guidelines/
P) National Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors (2002), National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE), available at: https://iremsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/DPH.EMS_.Adop_.Ref_.2002NationalGuidelinesInstructorEdu.2017200794.03.21.18.pdf
Q) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), 8th Edition (2021), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Heart Association (AHA), available at: https://www.aap.org/en/pedialink/neonatal-resuscitation-program/
R) Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients (January 13, 2012) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), available at: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6101a1.htm
S) Standard Practice for Emergency Medical Dispatch (September 7, 2022), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), available at: https://www.astm.org/f1258-95r22.html
T) Accreditation Standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS), available at: https://www.camts.org/standards/
2) Federal government publications:
A) Federal Specification for the Star-of-Life Ambulance, KKK-A-1822F (August 2007), United States General Services Administration, available at: https://www.ehsf.org/resource/federal-specification-star-life-ambulance
B) Standard for Automotive Ambulances: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (2019), available at: https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-1917-standard-development/1917#
C) Ground Vehicle Standards for Ambulances, V3.0 (July 1, 2022) Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services Ground Vehicle Standards (CAAS-GVS), available at: https://www.groundvehiclestandard.org
D) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulations, available at: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/faa_regulations
E) Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Performance Measures (2023): EMSC Program, Maternal & Child Health Bureau, Health and Resources Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), available at: https://emscimprovement.center/programs/partnerships/performance-measures/
3) Federal regulations:
A) 47 CFR 90 (February 28, 2023) − Private Land Mobile Radio Services
B) Air Taxi Operations and Commercial Operators (14 CFR 135, June 28, 2024))
C) 42 CFR 2 (February 16, 2024) − Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records
D) 14 CFR 119 (May 28, 2024) – Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operations
b) The following statutes and State regulations are referenced in this Part:
1) Federal statutes:
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, Sections 307 and 308 (P.L. 85-726, 72 USC 731)
2) State of Illinois statutes:
A) Hospital Emergency Services Act [210 ILCS 80]
B) Hospital Licensing Act [210 ILCS 85]
C) Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60]
D) Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65]
E) Medical Studies Act [735 ILCS 5/8-2101]
F) Emergency Telephone System Act [50 ILCS 750]
G) Boat Registration and Safety Act [625 ILCS 45]
H) Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120]
I) Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100]
J) Head and Spinal Cord Injury Act [410 ILCS 515]
K) Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140]
L) State Records Act [5 ILCS 160]
M) Coal Mine Medical Emergencies Act [410 ILCS 15]
N) Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act [325 ILCS 5]
O) Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705]
P) Code of Civil Procedure, Article VIII, Part 21 [735 ILCS 5]
3) State of Illinois regulations:
A) Practice and Procedure in Administrative Hearings (77 Ill. Adm. Code 100)
B) Hospital Licensing Requirements (77 Ill. Adm. Code 250)
C) Aviation Safety (92 Ill. Adm. Code 14)
c) National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS), available at: https://nemsis.org/what-is-nemsis/
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 16159, effective November 1, 2024)