093_HB3065 LRB093 09453 DRJ 09688 b 1 AN ACT in relation to public aid. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 5 adding Section 5-4.3 as follows: 6 (305 ILCS 5/5-4.3 new) 7 Sec. 5-4.3. Emergency air transport. For emergency air 8 transport by helicopter provided to a recipient of aid under 9 this Article, the Department of Public Aid shall reimburse 10 the provider of the emergency air transport services at a 11 rate of $4,950 for each emergency flight. This Section does 12 not prohibit a provider of emergency air transport by 13 helicopter from billing separately for oxygen furnished while 14 providing advanced life support services. 15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 16 becoming law.