GILES-BURKE. (TROTTER) New Act Creates the Emergency Medical Dispatch Act. Provides that a person may not represent himself or herself as an emergency medical dispatcher unless he or she is certified as an emergency medical dispatcher by the Department of Public Health. Provides that a person may not conduct a training course for emergency medical dispatchers unless he or she is certified to do so by the Department. Provides that the Department shall issue certificates to persons who meet certain minimum requirements. Provides that the Department shall grant certification to persons certified by the National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 50/3.70 Changes the definition of "medical director" to provide that a medical director shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches rather than a licensed physician. Also amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health has the responsibility to establish an annual recertification requirement for Emergency Medical Dispatchers, including continuing education requirements. Provides that the Department may waive Emergency Medical Dispatcher requirements based on whether the previously-attended dispatcher training program merits automatic recertification for the dispatcher. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health) HB 279 will create a minimal fiscal impact on the Department. It would add a re-certification process and verification of continuing education to the existing program. It is believed that the extra workload could be absorbed within the Depart- ment's existing staff. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: New Act Deletes the provisions creating the Emergency Medical Dispatch Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the definition of "Emergency Medical Dispatcher". Makes additional changes concerning the authority of the Illinois Department of Public Health under the Act. Adds a January 1, 2002 effective date. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that HB 279 be amended as follows: Provides that pre- arrival support instructions be provided in a "non-discriminatory" rather than a "non-discretionary" manner. Requires each "EMS Medical Director" rather than each "EMD and EMD Agency" to report to the Department whenever an action has taken place that may require the revocation or suspension of a certificate issued by the Department. JAN-24-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-30-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-30-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE MAR-01-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-EXECUTIVE H MAR-01-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-01-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HEXC MAR-01-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-14-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-14-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-BURKE MAR-20-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-20-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-21-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-BURKE MAR-21-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 MAR-21-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-BURKE MAR-21-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-21-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-26-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-BURKE MAR-26-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/004-000-000 MAR-26-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-26-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE MAR-28-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-BURKE MAR-28-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-28-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 03-BURKE MAR-28-2001 H WITHDRAWN MAR-28-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE MAR-29-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 04-BURKE APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL APR-04-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 04-BURKE APR-05-2001 H RULES REFERS TO HEXC APR-05-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2001 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO GILES APR-06-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 40(a) HA #4 APR-06-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 090-023-000 APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BURKE APR-10-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-10-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 APR-17-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR TROTTER APR-18-2001 S FIRST READING APR-18-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAY-02-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH MAY-08-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PUB HEALTH S MAY-08-2001 S ADOPTED MAY-08-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 007-003-000 SPBH MAY-08-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-05-09 MAY-10-2001 S SECOND READING MAY-10-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-11 MAY-17-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 MAY-18-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAY-18-2001 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 MAY-24-2001 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/GILES MAY-24-2001 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL MAY-24-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 MAY-31-2001 H MOTION TO CONCUR SA #1 MAY-31-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/004-000-000 MAY-31-2001 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/105-011-000 MAY-31-2001 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-07-2001 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-01-2001 H GOVERNOR AMENDATORY VETO AUG-01-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 13, 2001 NOV-13-2001 H MOTION FILED ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO #1/GILES NOV-13-2001 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL NOV-13-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 NOV-13-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOV-14-2001 H ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO - HOUSE PASSED 088-027-000 NOV-27-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 28, 2001 NOV-27-2001 S MOTION FILED ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO TROTTER NOV-28-2001 S ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO - SENATE PASSED 056-000-000 NOV-28-2001 H BOTH HOUSES ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO DEC-12-2001 H RETURNED TO GOVERNOR FOR CERTIFICATION JAN-01-2002 H GOVERNOR CERTIFIES CHANGES JAN-01-2002 H EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01 JAN-01-2002 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0506 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary