Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that a Vehicle Service Provider that serves a rural or semi-rural population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants and exclusively uses volunteers, paid-on-call, or a combination thereof to provide patient care may apply for alternate rural staffing authorization from the Department of Public Health to authorize the ambulance, Non-Transport Vehicle, Special-Use Vehicle, or Limited Operation Vehicle to be staffed by one EMT licensed at or above the level at which the vehicle is licensed, plus one Emergency Medical Responder when 2 licensed Emergency Services personnel are not available to respond. Provides that an alternate rural staffing authorization shall not expire. Effective immediately.
Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
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Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a woman commits endangering the life or health of a child when she gives birth to a newborn infant who is born with fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects or who is a newborn infant whose blood, urine, or meconium contains any amount of a controlled substance as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or a metabolite of a controlled substance, with the exception of a controlled substance or metabolite of a controlled substance whose presence in the newborn infant is the result of medical treatment administered to the mother or the newborn infant. Provides that a first offense is a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a second or subsequent offense is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a parent, who is found to be in violation with respect to her child, shall be sentenced to mandatory drug or alcohol treatment as ordered by the court. Defines "controlled substance".
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Repeals a provision providing for the collection of an annual commercial distribution fee on vehicles of the second division weighing more than 8,000 pounds. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Payday Loan Reform Act. Limits interest on payday loans to an annual percentage rate of 36%. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Mitchell Tapscott of Jacksonville on his recent chess achievements.
Congratulates the Pike-Scott Farm Bureau on 100 years of service.
Congratulates the Griggsville-Perry Middle School 7th grade boys basketball team, the Eagles, on winning the 2019 Illinois Elementary School Association 7th Grade Class 1A State Championship.
Congratulates the Jacksonville High School dance team, the J'ettes, on their success at the 2019 Illinois Drill Team Association state competition.
States opposition to any measure that would allow the creation of a graduated income tax on Illinois residents.
Congratulates Jacksonville Middle School Cheerleaders, the Crimsons, on winning the 2018 Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Large Cheer Division Championship.