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| Public Act 101-0320 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning 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 | ||||
is amended by adding Section 3.233 as follows: | ||||
(210 ILCS 50/3.233 new) | ||||
Sec. 3.233. Opioid overdose reporting. | ||||
(a) In this Section: | ||||
"Covered vehicle service provider" means a licensed | ||||
vehicle service provider that is a municipality with a | ||||
population of 1,000,000 or greater. | ||||
"Covered vehicle service provider personnel" means | ||||
individuals licensed by the Department as an EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, | ||||
or EMT-P who are employed by a covered vehicle service | ||||
provider. | ||||
"Opioid" means any narcotic containing opium or one or more | ||||
of its natural or synthetic derivatives. | ||||
"Overdose" means a physiological event that results in a | ||||
life-threatening emergency to an individual who ingested, | ||||
inhaled, injected, or otherwise bodily absorbed an opioid. | ||||
(b) Covered vehicle service provider personnel who treat | ||||
and either release or transport to a health care facility an | ||||
individual experiencing a suspected or an actual overdose shall | ||||
document in the patient's care report the information specified | ||
in subsection (c) within 24 hours of the initial reporting of | ||
the incident. | ||
(c) A patient care report of an overdose made under this | ||
Section shall include: | ||
(1) the date and time of the overdose; | ||
(2) the location in latitude and longitude, to no more | ||
than 4 decimal places, where the overdose victim was | ||
initially encountered by the covered vehicle service | ||
provider personnel; | ||
(3) whether one or more doses of an opioid overdose | ||
reversal drug was administered; and | ||
(4) whether the overdose was fatal or nonfatal when the | ||
overdose victim was initially encountered by the covered | ||
vehicle service provider personnel and during the | ||
transportation of the victim to a health care facility. | ||
(d) Upon receipt of a patient care report that documents an | ||
overdose, a covered vehicle service provider shall report the | ||
information listed under subsection (c) to: | ||
(i) the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug | ||
Trafficking Area Overdose Detection Mapping Application; | ||
or | ||
(ii) any similar information technology platform with | ||
secure access operated by the federal government or a unit | ||
of state or local government, as determined by the covered | ||
vehicle service provider. | ||
(e) Overdose information reported by a covered vehicle | ||
service provider under this Section shall not be used in an | ||
opioid use-related criminal investigation or prosecution of | ||
the individual who was treated by the covered vehicle service | ||
provider personnel for experiencing the suspected or actual | ||
overdose. | ||
(f) Covered vehicle service providers or covered vehicle | ||
service provider personnel that in good faith make a report | ||
under this Section shall be immune from civil or criminal | ||
liability for making the report. | ||
Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 8.43 as follows: | ||
(30 ILCS 805/8.43 new) | ||
Sec. 8.43. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 | ||
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the | ||
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of | ||
the 101st General Assembly.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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