(65 ILCS 5/11-6.1.5)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

Sec. 11-6.1.5. Minimum funding requirements for ambulances, fire engines, and other vehicles used to provide emergency services. A municipality with a population of more than 500,000 must set aside 10% of the funds the municipality receives from private insurers as direct payment for ambulance or fire services provided by the municipality. The municipality may use the set-aside funds only for purchasing or maintaining ambulances, fire engines, and other vehicles used to provide emergency services. Nothing in this Section applies to funds received through (i) public health programs, including, but not limited to, Medicaid and Medicare, or (ii) reimbursements for liability claims, settlements, or judgments, including payments from excess insurers or self-insurance reserves.

(Source: P.A. 104-258, eff. 1-1-26.)