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Public Act 91-0743
SB1427 Enrolled LRB9111308ACtm
AN ACT to amend the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Systems Act.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems
Act is amended by changing Section 3.205 as follows:
(210 ILCS 50/3.205)
Sec. 3.205. State Trauma Advisory Council.
(a) There shall be established within the Department of
Public Health a State Trauma Advisory Council, which shall
serve as an advisory body to the Department on matters
related to trauma care and trauma centers.
(b) Membership of the Council shall include one
representative from each Regional Trauma Advisory Committee,
to be appointed by each Committee. The Governor shall
appoint the following additional members:
(1) An EMS Medical Director,
(2) A trauma center medical director,
(3) A trauma surgeon,
(4) A trauma nurse coordinator,
(5) A representative from a private vehicle service
provider,
(6) A representative from a public vehicle service
provider,
(7) A member of the State EMS Advisory Council, and
.
(8) A neurosurgeon.
(c) Of the members first appointed, 5 members shall be
appointed for a term of one year, 5 members shall be
appointed for a term of 2 years, and the remaining members
shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. The terms of
subsequent appointees shall be 3 years. All appointees shall
serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(d) The Council shall be provided a 90-day period in
which to review and comment upon all rules proposed by the
Department pursuant to this Act concerning trauma care,
except for emergency rules adopted pursuant to Section 5-45
of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The 90-day
review and comment period may commence upon the Department's
submission of the proposed rules to the individual Council
members, if the Council is not meeting at the time the
proposed rules are ready for Council review. Any
non-emergency rules adopted prior to the Council's 90-day
review and comment period shall be null and void. If the
Council fails to advise the Department within its 90-day
review and comment period, the rule shall be considered acted
upon;
(e) Council members shall be reimbursed for reasonable
travel expenses incurred during the performance of their
duties under this Section.
(f) The Department shall provide administrative support
to the Council for the preparation of the agenda and minutes
for Council meetings and distribution of proposed rules to
Council members.
(g) The Council shall act pursuant to bylaws which it
adopts, which shall include the annual election of a Chair
and Vice-Chair.
(h) The Director or his designee shall be present at all
Council meetings.
(i) Nothing in this Section shall preclude the Council
from reviewing and commenting on proposed rules which fall
under the purview of the State EMS Advisory Council.
(Source: P.A. 89-177, eff. 7-19-95; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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