Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 215 - REGIONAL POISON CONTROL CENTER CODE › Section 215.100 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them
				here whenever the term is used in this Part.
Act - the Poison Control System Act [410 ILCS 47 ].
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services - an advanced level of
				pre-hospital and inter-hospital emergency care and non-emergency medical care
				that includes basic life support care, cardiac monitoring, cardiac
				defibrillation, electrocardiography, intravenous therapy, administration of
				medications, drugs and solutions, use of adjunctive medical devices, trauma
				care, and other authorized techniques and procedures as outlined in the
				Advanced Life Support National Curriculum of the United States Department of
				Transportation and any modifications to that curriculum specified in rules
				adopted by the Department pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Systems
				Act. (Section
				3.10(a)
				of the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act [210 ILCS 50 ])
Advanced Life Support Vehicles - vehicles licensed by the
				Department to provide services at the ALS level.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Services - a basic level of
				pre-hospital and inter-hospital emergency care and non-emergency medical care
				that includes airway management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), control
				of shock and bleeding and splinting of fractures, as outlined in the Basic Life
				Support National Curriculum of the United States Department of Transportation
				and any modifications to that curriculum specified in rules adopted by the
				Department pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act. (Section
				3.10(c)
				of the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act)
Basic Life Support Vehicles - vehicles licensed by the
				Department to provide services at the BLS level.
Department - the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Director - the Director of the Illinois Department of Public
				Health or his designee.
EMS Medical Director - the physician appointed by the Resource
				Hospital who has the responsibility and authority for total management of the
				EMS System.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System - an organization of
				hospitals, vehicle service providers and personnel approved by the Department
				in a specific geographic area, which coordinates and provides pre-hospital and
				inter-hospital emergency care and non-emergency medical transports at a BLS,
				ILS and/or ALS level pursuant to a system program plan submitted to and
				approved by the Department, and pursuant to the EMS Region Plan adopted for the
				EMS Region in which the System is located. (Section
				3.20(a)
				of the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - a person who has
				successfully completed a course of instruction as prescribed by the Department,
				is licensed by the Department in accordance with standards prescribed by the
				Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act and the Emergency Medical Services
				and Trauma Center Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 515) and practices within an EMS
				System.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) - the number of days routinely
				worked by a full-time hospital employee in one year. This shall not be less
				than 240 days.
Hospital - a facility licensed pursuant to the Hospital
				Licensing Act [210 ILCS 85 ].
Human Poison Control Center - an emergency public health
				service providing toxicity, hazard, and treatment information, case
				documentation, and follow-up calls. A Human Poison Control Center is staffed,
				in part, by professionals dedicated solely to the operation of the Center while
				staffing the Center, provides 24 hour a day toll-free telephone access, and
				provides the public and health professionals with educational programs on
				poison prevention and treatment. (Section 10 of the Act)
Managing Director - the person who is responsible on a
				full-time basis for operations, personnel, data analysis and other
				administrative duties in a Regional Poison Control Center.
Medical Director - the physician appointed by the Center who
				has responsibility and authority for total management of the Regional Poison
				Control Center.
Pharmacist - a person licensed as a registered pharmacist under
				the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 85 ].
Physician - a person licensed to practice medicine in all its
				branches as provided in the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60 ].
Poison Information Specialist or Specialist in Poison
				Information - a pharmacist, physician or registered nurse who is trained to
				read, understand, and interpret standard poison information resources and
				transmit that information in a logical, concise, and understandable way to
				health care professionals and the general public, and communicate information
				from standardized center treatment protocols approved by the Medical
				Director.
Poison Specialty Consultants -
medical toxicologists, or
professionals in any number of fields who provide technical
				information in their area of expertise concerning poison management and
				treatment. Examples may include botanist, entomologist, industrial hygienist,
				pharmacist, clinical toxicologist, or veterinarian.
Regional Poison Control Center, Regional Poison Resource Center
				or Center - a Human Poison Control Center designated by the Illinois Department
				of Public Health, in accordance with the Act and this Part. (Section 15 of the
				Act)
Registered Nurse - a person licensed as a registered
				professional nurse under the Illinois Nursing Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 65
				].