Bill > SB1594

This bill amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act by updating terminology and refining the description of an emergency preparedness plan. Specifically, the bill replaces the term "Emergency Medical Disaster Plan" with "Public Health and Emergency Medical Plan" throughout the section. The plan's purpose remains the same: to help emergency medical services personnel and healthcare facilities collaborate effectively during situations where local medical resources are strained, such as public health emergencies. The Department of Public Health retains the authority to designate lead hospitals in each EMS region and support the creation of volunteer medical response teams that can be deployed when a locality's medical capacity is overwhelmed. The bill also maintains the requirement that the Department collaborate with specific entities listed in the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law when developing the plan. This update appears to be primarily a terminology change that clarifies and potentially modernizes the language around emergency medical preparedness, while keeping the core objectives of the original law intact.

Health and Social Services

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1594&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104