Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Filed: 5/29/2008

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2708

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2708 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems
5 Act is amended by adding Section 3.1030 as follows:
 
6     (210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new)
7     Sec. 3.1030. Working group; Larry McKeon Primary Stroke
8 Center Systems. The Director shall develop a working group to
9 advise the Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems. This
10 working group shall have representation from the following
11 groups: EMS Medical Directors; hospital administrators;
12 neurologists from accredited Primary Stroke Centers; EMS
13 Coordinators; stroke advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois;
14 private ambulance providers; and a representative from the
15 State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. This group
16 shall also develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment

 

 

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1 tool to the Department for final approval. Once the tool has
2 been approved, a copy shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems
3 for adoption no later than January 15, 2010.
 
4     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5 becoming law.".