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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Department of Public Health has suspended the  
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administration of examinations to applicants for initial 
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licensure and renewal licensure as Emergency Medical 
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Technicians in the State of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Department of Public Health has recently 
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stated that examinations will not resume until the Department 
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has developed new examinations and that the development of new 
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examinations is expected to take approximately 6 months; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Many rural or partly rural fire protection 
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districts and other providers of rural Emergency Medical 
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Technician services maintain high levels of dependence on a 
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limited number of Emergency Medical Technicians for a wide 
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range of emergency services; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A decrease in the number of licensed Emergency 
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Medical Technicians could create a catastrophic situation in 
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the event of terrorist activity here in Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, If the Department of Public Health takes up to 6 
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months to develop new examinations, the health and safety of 
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the citizens of this State may be at risk; therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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strongly urge the Department of Public Health to immediately 
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take all steps necessary to develop new Emergency Medical 
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Technician examinations so that applicants for initial 
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licensure and renewal licensure may be promptly examined; and 
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be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That we strongly urge the Department of Public 
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Health to explore all possibilities, consistent with 
 


 






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applicable laws and rules,  under which it may have the 
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authority to stay the expiration of current licenses of 
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Emergency Medical Technicians until new Emergency Medical 
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Technician examinations are available; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That we strongly urge the Department of Public 
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Health to coordinate the development of new Emergency Medical 
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Technician examinations with other State departments and 
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agencies that  have expertise in developing such examinations; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Governor of the State of Illinois.