Rep. Elaine Nekritz
Filed: 4/5/2006
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1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2170
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2170 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding | ||||||
5 | Section 2-217 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (210 ILCS 45/2-217 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 2-217. Order for transportation of resident by | ||||||
8 | ambulance. If a facility orders transportation of a resident of | ||||||
9 | the facility by ambulance, the facility must maintain a written | ||||||
10 | record that shows (i) the name of the person who placed the | ||||||
11 | order for that transportation and (ii) the medical reason for | ||||||
12 | that transportation. The facility must maintain the record for | ||||||
13 | a period of at least 3 years after the date of the order for | ||||||
14 | transportation by ambulance. | ||||||
15 | Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding | ||||||
16 | Section 6.22 as follows: | ||||||
17 | (210 ILCS 85/6.22 new) | ||||||
18 | Sec. 6.22. Arrangement for transportation of patient by | ||||||
19 | ambulance.
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20 | (a) In this Section: | ||||||
21 | "Ambulance service provider" means a Vehicle Service | ||||||
22 | Provider as defined in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) |
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1 | Systems Act who provides non-emergency transportation | ||||||
2 | services by ambulance. | ||||||
3 | "Patient" means a person who is transported by an | ||||||
4 | ambulance service provider.
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5 | (b) If a hospital arranges for transportation of a patient | ||||||
6 | of the hospital by ambulance, the hospital must provide the | ||||||
7 | ambulance service provider, prior to transport, a Physician | ||||||
8 | Certification Statement formatted and completed in compliance | ||||||
9 | with federal regulations or an equivalent form developed by the | ||||||
10 | hospital. The Physician Certification Statement or equivalent | ||||||
11 | form is not required prior to transport if a delay in transport | ||||||
12 | can be expected to negatively affect the patient outcome. | ||||||
13 | (c) If a hospital is unable to provide a Physician | ||||||
14 | Certification Statement or equivalent form, then the hospital | ||||||
15 | shall provide to the patient a written notice and a verbal | ||||||
16 | explanation of the written notice, which notice must meet all | ||||||
17 | of the following requirements:
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18 | (1) The following caption must appear at the beginning | ||||||
19 | of the notice in at least 14-point type: Notice to Patient | ||||||
20 | Regarding Non-Emergency Ambulance Services. | ||||||
21 | (2) The notice must contain each of the following | ||||||
22 | statements in at least 14-point type: | ||||||
23 | (A) The purpose of this notice is to help you make | ||||||
24 | an informed choice about whether you want to be | ||||||
25 | transported by ambulance because your medical | ||||||
26 | condition does not meet medical necessity for | ||||||
27 | transportation by an ambulance. | ||||||
28 | (B) Your insurance may not cover the charges for | ||||||
29 | ambulance transportation. | ||||||
30 | (C) You may be responsible for the cost of | ||||||
31 | ambulance transportation. | ||||||
32 | (D) The estimated cost of ambulance transportation | ||||||
33 | is $(amount). | ||||||
34 | (3) The notice must be signed by the patient or by the |
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1 | patient's authorized representative. A copy shall be given | ||||||
2 | to the patient and the hospital shall retain a copy. | ||||||
3 | (d) The notice set forth in subsection (c) of this Section | ||||||
4 | shall not be required if a delay in transport can be expected | ||||||
5 | to negatively affect the patient outcome. | ||||||
6 | (e) If a patient is physically or mentally unable to sign | ||||||
7 | the notice described in subsection (c) of this Section and no | ||||||
8 | authorized representative of the patient is available to sign | ||||||
9 | the notice on the patient's behalf, the hospital must be able | ||||||
10 | to provide documentation of the patient's inability to sign the | ||||||
11 | notice and the unavailability of an authorized representative. | ||||||
12 | In any case described in this subsection (e), the hospital | ||||||
13 | shall be considered to have met the requirements of subsection | ||||||
14 | (c) of this Section.
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15 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||||||
16 | 31, 2007.".
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