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Public Act 094-1063 |
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AN ACT concerning business.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by adding | ||||
Section 2-217 as follows: | ||||
(210 ILCS 45/2-217 new) | ||||
Sec. 2-217. Order for transportation of resident by | ||||
ambulance. If a facility orders transportation of a resident of | ||||
the facility by ambulance, the facility must maintain a written | ||||
record that shows (i) the name of the person who placed the | ||||
order for that transportation and (ii) the medical reason for | ||||
that transportation. The facility must maintain the record for | ||||
a period of at least 3 years after the date of the order for | ||||
transportation by ambulance. | ||||
Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding | ||||
Section 6.22 as follows: | ||||
(210 ILCS 85/6.22 new) | ||||
Sec. 6.22. Arrangement for transportation of patient by | ||||
ambulance.
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(a) In this Section: | ||||
"Ambulance service provider" means a Vehicle Service | ||||
Provider as defined in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) | ||||
Systems Act who provides non-emergency transportation | ||||
services by ambulance. | ||||
"Patient" means a person who is transported by an | ||||
ambulance service provider.
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(b) If a hospital arranges for transportation of a patient | ||||
of the hospital by ambulance, the hospital must provide the | ||||
ambulance service provider, prior to transport, a Physician | ||||
Certification Statement formatted and completed in compliance |
with federal regulations or an equivalent form developed by the | ||
hospital. The Physician Certification Statement or equivalent | ||
form is not required prior to transport if a delay in transport | ||
can be expected to negatively affect the patient outcome. | ||
(c) If a hospital is unable to provide a Physician | ||
Certification Statement or equivalent form, then the hospital | ||
shall provide to the patient a written notice and a verbal | ||
explanation of the written notice, which notice must meet all | ||
of the following requirements:
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(1) The following caption must appear at the beginning | ||
of the notice in at least 14-point type: Notice to Patient | ||
Regarding Non-Emergency Ambulance Services. | ||
(2) The notice must contain each of the following | ||
statements in at least 14-point type: | ||
(A) The purpose of this notice is to help you make | ||
an informed choice about whether you want to be | ||
transported by ambulance because your medical | ||
condition does not meet medical necessity for | ||
transportation by an ambulance. | ||
(B) Your insurance may not cover the charges for | ||
ambulance transportation. | ||
(C) You may be responsible for the cost of | ||
ambulance transportation. | ||
(D) The estimated cost of ambulance transportation | ||
is $(amount). | ||
(3) The notice must be signed by the patient or by the | ||
patient's authorized representative. A copy shall be given | ||
to the patient and the hospital shall retain a copy. | ||
(d) The notice set forth in subsection (c) of this Section | ||
shall not be required if a delay in transport can be expected | ||
to negatively affect the patient outcome. | ||
(e) If a patient is physically or mentally unable to sign | ||
the notice described in subsection (c) of this Section and no | ||
authorized representative of the patient is available to sign | ||
the notice on the patient's behalf, the hospital must be able | ||
to provide documentation of the patient's inability to sign the |
notice and the unavailability of an authorized representative. | ||
In any case described in this subsection (e), the hospital | ||
shall be considered to have met the requirements of subsection | ||
(c) of this Section.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
31, 2007. |