Bill Status of HB 5175   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  AUTISM TRAINING-EMERGENCY SRVC

House Sponsors
Rep. Patricia R. Bellock-Sandra M. Pihos-Michael W. Tryon-Jerry F. Costello, II, Jehan A. Gordon, Michelle Mussman, Keith Farnham and Michael G. Connelly

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 740/12.5 new
210 ILCS 50/3.52 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. Provides that the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop, adopt, or approve a training course regarding the risks associated with autism and appropriate autism recognition and response techniques. Provides that every person who is seeking certification in a position of firefighter 1 or 2, whose duties involve fire suppression, firefighting, or fire rescue, must satisfactorily complete an education course in autism recognition and response techniques. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop, adopt, or approve a training course and curriculum with the purpose of informing emergency medical technicians of the risks associated with autism and providing instruction in appropriate autism recognition and response techniques. Provides that before being certified by the Department, each emergency medical technician trained in basic life support services must satisfactorily complete the training course. Provides that every person who is serving in a capacity as a certified emergency medical technician must satisfactorily complete a continuing education course in autism recognition and response techniques within 18 months. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  2/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
  2/8/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
  2/8/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2012HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  2/24/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
  2/24/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  2/24/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  2/29/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
  3/9/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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