The Illinois General Assembly offers the Google Translate™ service for visitor convenience. In no way should it be considered accurate as to the translation of any content herein.
Visitors of the Illinois General Assembly website are encouraged to use other translation services available on the internet.
The English language version is always the official and authoritative version of this website.
NOTE: To return to the original English language version, select the "Show Original" button on the Google Translate™ menu bar at the top of the window.
Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Defines "Pre-Hospital Physician Assistant" or "PHPA". Includes Pre-Hospital Physician Assistants in the definition of "Emergency Medical Services Personnel". Adds PHPAs to provisions concerning licensing and educational requirements. Provides than an EMS Medical Director may immediately suspend a PHPA for specified reasons. Adds a PHPA to the State Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board. Adds PHPAs to provisions concerning misrepresentation. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Defines "Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurse" or "PHAPRN". Includes Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the definition of "Emergency Medical Services Personnel". Adds PHAPRNs to provisions concerning licensing and educational requirements. Provides that an EMS Medical Director may immediately suspend a PHAPRN for specified reasons. Adds a PHAPRN to the State Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board. Adds PHAPRNs to provisions concerning misrepresentation. Adds Pre-Hospital Registered Nurses, Pre-Hospital Physician Assistants, and Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to provisions concerning scope of practice and relicensing. Adds Pre-Hospital Physician Assistants and Pre-Hospital Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to provisions concerning ambulance service providers and vehicle service provider upgrades and rural populations. Effective one year after becoming law (rather than immediately).
This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly
by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706
Contact ILGA Webmaster