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HB4699 Engrossed |
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LRB095 18756 KBJ 44875 b |
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| AN ACT concerning public health.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act |
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| is amended by adding Section 3.1030 as follows:
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| (210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new) |
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| Sec. 3.1030. Working group; Primary Stroke Center Systems. |
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| The Director shall develop a working group to advise the |
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| Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems. This work group |
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| shall have representation from the following groups:
EMS |
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| Medical Directors; hospital administrators;
neurologists from |
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| accredited Primary Stroke Centers;
EMS Coordinators; stroke |
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| advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; private ambulance |
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| providers; and
a representative from the State Emergency |
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| Medical Services Advisory Council.
This group shall also |
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| develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment tool to the |
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| Department for final approval. Once the tool has been approved, |
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| a copy shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems for adoption no |
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| later than January 15, 2010.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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