SB2708sam001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Filed: 5/29/2008

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2708

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2708 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act is amended by adding Section 3.1030 as follows:

(210 ILCS 50/3.1030 new)

Sec. 3.1030. Working group; Larry McKeon Primary Stroke Center Systems. The Director shall develop a working group to advise the Department on Primary Stroke Center Systems. This working group shall have representation from the following groups: EMS Medical Directors; hospital administrators; neurologists from accredited Primary Stroke Centers; EMS Coordinators; stroke advocates; fire chiefs in Illinois; private ambulance providers; and a representative from the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. This group shall also develop and submit a statewide stroke assessment tool to the Department for final approval. Once the tool has been approved, a copy shall be disseminated to all EMS Systems for adoption no later than January 15, 2010.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".