Date	Chamber	Action
7/6/2010	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1009

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

210 ILCS 50/3.5

210 ILCS 50/3.101 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may designate a Veterans Administration hospital for participation in an EMS system. Defines "Veterans Administration hospital" to mean a health care facility operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that has been certified by a nationally recognized certifying body approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health and that has applied for participation in an EMS system. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	210 ILCS 50/3.5

210 ILCS 50/3.101 new

	Adds reference to:
	210 ILCS 50/3.20

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health has the authority to permit limited EMS System participation by facilities operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration; and that subject to patient preference, Illinois EMS providers may transport patients to Veterans Health Administration facilities that voluntarily participate in an EMS System. Further provides that any Veterans Health Administration facility seeking limited participation in an EMS System shall agree to comply with all Department administrative rules concerning EMS Systems, and that the Department may promulgate rules, including, but not limited to, the types of Veterans Health Administration facilities that may participate in an EMS System and the limitations of participation.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2010	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz
2/11/2010	Senate	First Reading
2/11/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/24/2010	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
3/3/2010	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000
3/3/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010
3/11/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz
3/11/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/16/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
3/16/2010	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
3/16/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
3/17/2010	Senate	Second Reading
3/17/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Munoz
3/17/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2010
3/18/2010	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/18/2010	House	Arrived in House
3/18/2010	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
3/18/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/18/2010	House	First Reading
3/18/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/8/2010	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
4/14/2010	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000
4/14/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/28/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/28/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/29/2010	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
4/29/2010	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/28/2010	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/6/2010	Senate	Governor Approved
7/6/2010	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2011
7/6/2010	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1009

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