Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2244

Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health shall develop a working group to advise the Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems; that this work group shall have representation from the following groups: EMS Medical Directors; hospital administrators; neurologists from accredited Primary Stroke Centers; EMS Coordinators; stroke advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; private ambulance providers; and a representative from the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; and that this group shall also develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment tool to the Department for final approval, a copy of which shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems for adoption no later than January 15, 2011. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Finance Act and the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Contains a preamble. Contains provisions regarding: development of portions of an EMS Region Plan concerning stroke; the triage, treatment, and transport of possible acute stroke patients; creation of Regional Stroke Advisory Subcommittees and a State Stroke Advisory Subcommittee; designation of hospitals as certified Primary Stroke Centers and Emergent Stroke Ready Hospitals by the Department of Public Health; grants to hospitals for the acquisition and maintenance of necessary infrastructure, including personnel, equipment, and pharmaceuticals for the diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke patients; reports; construction of the new provisions; violations; rules; and other matters. Creates the Hospital Stroke Care Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for: deposits into the Fund; purposes of the Fund; allocations; prohibition of interfund transfers; and other matters.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/14/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0514

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins
2/18/2009	House	First Reading
2/18/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/20/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2/20/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
2/20/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
2/20/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2/23/2009	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/5/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/5/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
3/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
3/11/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
3/11/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/11/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
3/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/11/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
3/11/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
3/12/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
3/12/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
3/17/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
3/17/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/17/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
3/17/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
3/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
3/18/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
3/18/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/18/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/18/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
3/18/2009	Senate	First Reading
3/18/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/19/2009	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather Steans
3/19/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
4/6/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
4/22/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
4/23/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/30/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/5/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
5/6/2009	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000
5/6/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
5/11/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
5/12/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
5/19/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/19/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/19/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/17/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/14/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/14/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/14/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0514

	Deletes reference to:
	210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new

	Adds reference to:
	30 ILCS 105/5.719 new