HB 5175

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 97th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Autism Training-Emergency Srvc

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act. Provides that the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop, adopt, or approve a training course regarding the risks associated with autism and appropriate autism recognition and response techniques. Provides that every person who is seeking certification in a position of firefighter 1 or 2, whose duties involve fire suppression, firefighting, or fire rescue, must satisfactorily complete an education course in autism recognition and response techniques. Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop, adopt, or approve a training course and curriculum with the purpose of informing emergency medical technicians of the risks associated with autism and providing instruction in appropriate autism recognition and response techniques. Provides that before being certified by the Department, each emergency medical technician trained in basic life support services must satisfactorily complete the training course. Provides that every person who is serving in a capacity as a certified emergency medical technician must satisfactorily complete a continuing education course in autism recognition and response techniques within 18 months. Effective immediately.

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Jan 08, 2013

House

Session Sine Die

Mar 09, 2012

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 29, 2012

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly

Feb 24, 2012

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

Feb 17, 2012

House

Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

Feb 08, 2012

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

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