102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4388
 
Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Margaret Croke
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2310/2310-710 new

     Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that,  for license renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2023, Emergency Medical Services personnel must complete at least one one-hour course of training on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias per license renewal period. Contains training requirements. Provides that completion of the course may count toward meeting minimum credit hours required for relicensure requirements. Provides that specified training may count toward the continuing education required under the amendatory provisions. Provides that the Department of Public Health may adopt rules for the implementation of the amendatory provisions. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
5Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended  by adding Section 2310-710 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-710 new)
8    Sec. 2310-710. Emergency Medical Services personnel; 
9continuing training on Alzheimer's disease and other 
10dementias.
11    (a) In this Section, "Emergency Medical Services 
12personnel" means a person licensed or registered under any of 
13the levels of licensure defined in Section 3.50 of the 
14Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, including, but 
15not limited to, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency 
16Medical Technician-Intermediate, Advanced Emergency Medical 
17Technician, Paramedic (EMT-P), or Emergency Medical Responder.
18    (b) For license renewals occurring on or after January 1, 
192023, Emergency Medical Services personnel must complete at 
20least one one-hour course of training on the diagnosis, 
21treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or 
22other dementias per license renewal period. This training 
23shall include, but not be limited to, assessment and 
 
 
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1diagnosis, effective communication strategies, and management 
2and care planning.
3    (c) Emergency Medical Services personnel may count one 
4hour for completion of the course toward
meeting the minimum 
5credit hours required for Emergency Medical Services personnel 
6relicensure requirements.
7    (d) Any training on Alzheimer's disease and other 
8dementias applied to meet any other State licensure 
9requirement, professional accreditation or certification 
10requirement, or health care institutional practice agreement 
11may count toward the continuing education required under this 
12Section.
13    (e) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation 
14of this Section. 
 
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.