- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 26
- Latest action
- Aug 27, 2021
What it does
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that when a patient has been determined by EMS personnel to (1) have no immediate life-threatening injuries or illness, (2) not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, (3) have no immediate or obvious need for transport to an emergency department, and (4) have an immediate need for transport to an EMS System-approved mental health facility, the EMS personnel may contact Online Medical Control or his or her EMS Medical Director or Emergency Communication Registered Nurse to request bypass or diversion of the closest emergency department and request transport to the closest or appropriate EMS System-approved mental health…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Deb Conroy
- Melinda Bush
- Adriane Johnson
- Dan Brady
- Dan Didech
- Debbie Meyers-Martin
- Dee Avelar
- Emil Jones
- Frances Ann Hurley
- Jason Plummer
- Jehan Gordon-Booth
- Joe Sosnowski
- Laura Ellman
- Laura Fine
- Laura Murphy
- Linda Holmes
- Lisa Hernandez
- Maurice West
- Mike Simmons-Gessesse
- Sally Turner
- Sonya Harper
- Stephanie Kifowit
- Steve Stadelman
- Sue Scherer
- Thaddeus Jones
- Will Davis
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Illinois.