Illinois SB1594 amends the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act to replace the Emergency Medical Disaster Plan with the Public Health and Emergency.
Illinois SB1594 modifies the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act by replacing references to the Emergency Medical Disaster Plan with the Public Health and Emergency Medical Plan. The Department of Public Health is tasked with developing and implementing this new plan to aid emergency medical services personnel and health care facilities in collaborating effectively, especially when local resources are overwhelmed. The plan includes designating lead hospitals in each Emergency Medical Services region and fostering volunteer medical response teams to assist in public health emergencies.
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