Illinois HB5193 modifies EMS transport rules for mental health facilities, removing the requirement that patients must be sober.
Illinois HB5193 amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act to allow EMS personnel to transport patients to mental health facilities without needing to confirm sobriety. Previously, patients had to be sober to be transported to a mental health facility. Now, EMS personnel can transport patients to an EMS System-approved mental health facility if they have no immediate life-threatening injuries or illness, no immediate need for emergency department transport, and an immediate need for mental health care.
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