EMS SYTMS ACT-CONTINUING ED House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Angelo Saviano Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez) 7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1149 210 ILCS 50/3.50 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that any Emergency Medical Technician whose license expired September 30, 2009, and who reapplies for licensure by January 1, 2011 shall have the license renewed once the individual completes the continuing education requirement and pays the licensure fee. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the introduced bill, but with the following changes: Provides that an Illinois licensed Emergency Medical Technician whose license has been expired for less than 96 months may apply for reinstatement by the Department of Public Health (rather than, any Emergency Medical Technician whose license expired September 30, 2009, and who reapplies for licensure by January 1, 2011 shall have the license renewed once the individual completes the continuing education requirement and pays the licensure fee). Further provides that reinstatement shall require that the applicant (i) submit satisfactory proof of completion of continuing medical education and clinical requirements to be prescribed by the Department in an administrative rule; (ii) submit a positive recommendation from an Illinois EMS Medical Director attesting to the applicant's qualifications for retesting; and (iii) pass a Department approved test for the level of EMT license sought to be reinstated. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that an Illinois licensed Emergency Medical Technician whose license has been expired for less than 36 months (rather than 96 months) may apply for reinstatement by the Department of Public Health. 2/4/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/5/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/24/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-000 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/10/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/17/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-001-000 3/18/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/18/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/25/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/25/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 094-000-000 4/6/2010SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2010 4/13/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/14/2010SenateFirst Reading 4/14/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/15/2010SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 4/21/2010SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2010 4/23/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/21/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/21/2010HouseEffective Date July 21, 2010 7/21/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1149