Bill Status of HB1595  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  EMS SYSTEMS-DISPUTE RESOLUTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Ann M. Williams - Michael J. Kelly - Brad Stephens - Dave Vella - Harry Benton, Joyce Mason, Martin J. Moylan, Jonathan Carroll, Sharon Chung, Robert "Bob" Rita, John M. Cabello, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Joe C. Sosnowski, Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr., Lance Yednock, Bradley Fritts, Jennifer Sanalitro, Kam Buckner, Rita Mayfield, Maurice A. West, II, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Mary Beth Canty, Jackie Haas, Steven Reick, Barbara Hernandez, Janet Yang Rohr, Kelly M. Cassidy, Maura Hirschauer, Hoan Huynh, Gregg Johnson, Jay Hoffman, Dagmara Avelar, Anthony DeLuca, Kelly M. Burke, Nicholas K. Smith, Lindsey LaPointe, Natalie A. Manley, Mary Gill, Suzanne M. Ness, Lilian Jiménez and Norma Hernandez

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Bill Cunningham - Seth Lewis - Donald P. DeWitte - Laura M. Murphy, Dan McConchie, Adriane Johnson, Dale Fowler, Robert F. Martwick and Doris Turner)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/11/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0521

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
210 ILCS 50/3.5
210 ILCS 50/3.25
210 ILCS 50/3.40
210 ILCS 50/3.45
210 ILCS 50/3.50
210 ILCS 50/3.55
210 ILCS 50/3.125


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that specified Advisory Committees shall include one representative from the labor organization recognized as the exclusive representative of specified entities' employees. Provides that an EMS Medical Director may only suspend any EMS personnel, EMS Lead Instructor, individual, individual provider, or other participant considered not to be meeting the requirements of the Program Plan if the EMS Medical Director obtains agreement from the Department of Public Health. Allows arbitration meeting specified requirements as alternative dispute resolution procedures for EMS System licensing and makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Provides that a member of a fire department's or fire protection district's collective bargaining unit shall be eligible to work under a silver spanner program for another fire department EMS System that is not the full time employer of that member, for a period not to exceed 12 months, without being required to test into the EMS System of the fire department or fire protection district. Makes other changes.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
210 ILCS 50/3.50
210 ILCS 50/3.125

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that an individual interviewed or investigated by an EMS Director or the Department of Public Health shall have the right to a union representative or legal counsel of the individual's choosing present at any interview or investigation and that the union representative must comply with the requirements for confidentiality and protection of patient information presented during the proceeding. In provisions concerning EMS System suspensions, provides that an EMS Medical Director must submit a suspension order to the Department describing which requirements of the Program Plan were not met and the suspension's duration. Provides that the Department shall review and confirm receipt of the suspension order, request additional information, or initiate an investigation. Provides that the Department shall incorporate the duration of that suspension into any further action taken by the Department to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license of the individual or entity for any violation of the provisions or the Program Plan arising from the same conduct for which the suspension order was issued if the suspended party has neither requested a Department hearing on the suspension nor worked as a provider in any other system during the term of the suspension. Provides that a member of a fire department's or fire protection district's collective bargaining unit shall be eligible to work under a silver spanner program for another fire department EMS System that is not the full-time employer of that member, for a period not to exceed 2 weeks (rather than 12 months), if the member satisfies specified requirements. Changes the definition of "regional EMS Advisory Committee". Removes provisions concerning emergency medical services personnel licensure and provisions concerning complaint investigations. Makes other changes.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Provides that an individual interviewed or investigated by an EMS Director, the local system review board, or the Department of Public Health shall have the right to a union representative and legal counsel of the individual's choosing present at any interview (rather than any interview or investigation).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/31/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee
  3/7/2023HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams
  3/7/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  3/7/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  3/8/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  3/8/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  3/9/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000
  3/9/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
  3/9/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  3/9/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  3/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  3/17/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  3/20/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/21/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
  3/22/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 012-000-000
  3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  5/4/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  5/4/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  5/4/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  5/4/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  5/8/2023HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  5/8/2023HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
  5/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  5/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
  5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee
  5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee
  5/11/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000
  5/11/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 014-000-000
  5/12/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  5/12/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  5/12/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/12/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  5/12/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  5/15/2023SenateArrive in Senate
  5/15/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  5/15/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  5/15/2023SenateFirst Reading
  5/15/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  5/16/2023SenateAssigned to Executive
  5/16/2023SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  5/16/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  5/17/2023SenateWaive Posting Notice
  5/17/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
  5/17/2023SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000
  5/17/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  5/17/2023SenateSecond Reading
  5/17/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2023
  5/17/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  5/17/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  5/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
  5/18/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  5/19/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/19/2023HousePassed Both Houses
  5/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  6/16/2023HouseSent to the Governor
  8/11/2023HouseGovernor Approved
  8/11/2023HouseEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8/11/2023HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0521