House Sponsors: GILES-BURKE. Senate Sponsors: TROTTER Short description: EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Emergency Medical Dispatch Act. Provides that a person may not represent himself or herself as an emergency medical dispatcher unless he or she is certified as an emergency medical dispatcher by the Department of Public Health. Provides that a person may not conduct a training course for emergency medical dispatchers unless he or she is certified to do so by the Department. Provides that the Department shall issue certificates to persons who meet certain minimum requirements. Provides that the Department shall grant certification to persons certified by the National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 50/3.70 Changes the definition of "medical director" to provide that a medical director shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches rather than a licensed physician. Also amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health has the responsibility to establish an annual recertification requirement for Emergency Medical Dispatchers, including continuing education requirements. Provides that the Department may waive Emergency Medical Dispatcher requirements based on whether the previously-attended dispatcher training program merits automatic recertification for the dispatcher. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health) HB 279 will create a minimal fiscal impact on the Department. It would add a re-certification process and verification of continuing education to the existing program. It is believed that the extra workload could be absorbed within the Depart- ment's existing staff. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: New Act Deletes the provisions creating the Emergency Medical Dispatch Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the definition of "Emergency Medical Dispatcher". Makes additional changes concerning the authority of the Illinois Department of Public Health under the Act. Adds a January 1, 2002 effective date. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that HB 279 be amended as follows: Provides that pre- arrival support instructions be provided in a "non-discriminatory" rather than a "non-discretionary" manner. Requires each "EMS Medical Director" rather than each "EMD and EMD Agency" to report to the Department whenever an action has taken place that may require the revocation or suspension of a certificate issued by the Department. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0506 Last action date: JAN-01-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status