Illinois 102nd Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 18 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 693 — EMS SYSTEMS-TRANSPORT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0623

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  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    2 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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 facility. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that EMS personnel may transport a patient to an EMS System-approved urgent care or immediate care facility that meets the proper criteria and is approved by Online Medical Control or his or her EMS Medical Director or Emergency Communications Registered Nurse. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 50/3.10 210 ILCS 50/3.50 210 ILCS 50/3.85 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Further amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that "non-emergency medical services" means the provision of, and all actions necessary before and after the provision of, Basic Life Support (BLS) Services, Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services, and critical care transport (rather than means medical care, clinical observation, or medical monitoring rendered) to specified patients using a vehicle regulated by the Act and personnel licensed under the Act (rather than only using a vehicle regulated under the Act). Removes language providing that an Emergency Medical Responder provides emergency medical response services prior to the arrival of an ambulance or specialized medical services vehicle. Requires the Department of Public Health to create standards and requirements with respect to alternative vehicle staffing models for private, nonpublic local government employers (rather than vehicle staffing models) that include an Emergency Medical Responder who drives an ambulance with a licensed EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, Paramedic, or PHRN, as appropriate, in the patient compartment providing care to the patient pursuant to the approval of the EMS System Program Plan developed and approved by the EMS Medical Director for an EMS System. Provides that the Department shall monitor the implementation and performance of alternative staffing models and may issue a notice of termination of an alternative staffing model only upon evidence that an EMS System Program Plan is not being adhered to. Provides that an EMS System Program Plan for a Basic Life Support transport utilizing an EMR and an EMT shall include specified requirements. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Amendments

7 amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0623

  2. Effective Date August 27, 2021

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 058-000-000

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health; 009-000-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Melinda Bush

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 5 - May 30, 2021

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 5

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Withdrawn by Rep. Deb Conroy

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Deb Conroy

  23. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  24. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2021

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  30. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  31. Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee

  33. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy

  34. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000

  35. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  36. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee

  37. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy

  38. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady

  43. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  44. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  46. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy

  47. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

  48. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

  49. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  50. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000

  51. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  52. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  53. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy

  54. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  55. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy

  56. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  57. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  58. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  59. Referred to Rules Committee

  60. First Reading

  61. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy

  62. Arrived in House

  63. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  64. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021

  65. Second Reading

  66. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bush

  67. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  68. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Behavioral and Mental Health; 011-000-000

  69. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  70. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health

  71. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  72. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush

  73. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021

  74. Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 010-000-000

  75. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health

  76. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  77. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health

  78. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  79. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush

  80. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  81. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  82. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  83. Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health

  84. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  85. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  86. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  87. Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health

  88. Referred to Assignments

  89. First Reading

  90. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Melinda Bush
  • Deb Conroy

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24002
Unaffiliated 38000
Democrat 51003
Total 113005
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Ozinga — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Bos — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Harris — Yea
Brady — Yea
Burke — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Jones — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Stoneback — Yea
Luft — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Nichols — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Davis — Yea
Marron — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Mazzochi — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Frese — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Not Voting
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Not Voting
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Not Voting
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 25001
Unaffiliated 19000
Republican 13001
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bush — Yea
Stoller — Yea
Landek — Yea
Connor — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Pacione-Zayas — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Simmons, Mike — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 693 do?
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 facility. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that EMS personnel may transport a patient to an EMS System-approved urgent care or immediate care facility that meets the proper criteria and is approved by Online Medical Control or his or her EMS Medical Director or Emergency Communications Registered Nurse. House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 50/3.10 210 ILCS 50/3.50 210 ILCS 50/3.85 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Further amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that "non-emergency medical services" means the provision of, and all actions necessary before and after the provision of, Basic Life Support (BLS) Services, Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services, and critical care transport (rather than means medical care, clinical observation, or medical monitoring rendered) to specified patients using a vehicle regulated by the Act and personnel licensed under the Act (rather than only using a vehicle regulated under the Act). Removes language providing that an Emergency Medical Responder provides emergency medical response services prior to the arrival of an ambulance or specialized medical services vehicle. Requires the Department of Public Health to create standards and requirements with respect to alternative vehicle staffing models for private, nonpublic local government employers (rather than vehicle staffing models) that include an Emergency Medical Responder who drives an ambulance with a licensed EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, Paramedic, or PHRN, as appropriate, in the patient compartment providing care to the patient pursuant to the approval of the EMS System Program Plan developed and approved by the EMS Medical Director for an EMS System. Provides that the Department shall monitor the implementation and performance of alternative staffing models and may issue a notice of termination of an alternative staffing model only upon evidence that an EMS System Program Plan is not being adhered to. Provides that an EMS System Program Plan for a Basic Life Support transport utilizing an EMR and an EMT shall include specified requirements. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 693?
SB 693 is sponsored by Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), Melinda Bush, Steve Stadelman (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Laura Ellman (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Jason Plummer (Republican), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Deb Conroy, William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Sue Scherer (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Dan Brady, Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Frances Ann Hurley, Hernandez, Lisa, and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 693?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2021. Enacted.
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