IL HB0365

Department of Public Health shall perform annual background checks on all EMS licensees and notify them of convictions for Class X, Class 1, or Class 2 felonies in Illinois or out-of-state equivalents.

Creates new regulations for medical assisted transport providers, requiring Department licensure and establishing standards for vehicle design, safety equipment, medical supplies, staffing qualifications, and training requirements including first aid, CPR, and defensive driving.

Staff providing medical assisted transport services must not have felony convictions, must pass drug tests (except where collective bargaining agreements apply), and must complete specified safety and patient handling training.

Medical assisted transport providers may only transport ambulatory or wheelchair-bound patients with no medical monitoring needs, and cannot transport acutely ill patients or those requiring oxygen, airway management, or intravenous fluids.

Department shall set reimbursement rates for medical assisted transportation at 250% of medi-car rates for base charges and mileage, with maximum $75 per stair lift assist, and creates Medical Assisted Transport Licensure Fund for fees and fines collected.