Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 515 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER, PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND ACUTE STROKE READY HOSPITAL CODE › Subpart C - EMS SYSTEMS › Section 515.445 - Pediatric Care

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Upon the
				availability of federal funds for development of an emergency medical services
				for children (EMSC) program, the Department shall appoint an Advisory Board to
				advise the Department on all matters concerning emergency medical service for
				children and to develop and implement a plan to address identified pediatric
				areas of need. The Advisory Board shall advise the Department in the
				formulation of policy that reflects the purposes of the Act and this Part. The
				Advisory Board shall consist of 26 members to be appointed by the Director for
				a term of three years. Membership of the Advisory Board shall include:
1) One practicing pediatrician, one pediatric
				critical care physician and one board certified pediatric emergency physician,
				to be recommended by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of
				Pediatrics;
2) One pediatric
				surgeon, to be recommended by the Illinois Chapter of the American College of
				Surgeons, or a trauma nurse manager/coordinator recommended by the Illinois
				Trauma Coordinators Coalition;
3)
				Two emergency physicians, one to be recommended by the Illinois Chapter of the
				American College of Emergency Physicians and one to be recommended by the
				National Association of EMS Physicians;
4) One family medicine physician, to be
				recommended by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Family
				Physicians;
5) Two RNs, one to be
				appointed upon recommendation of the American Nurses Association-Illinois
				(ANA-Illinois) and one to be appointed upon recommendation of the Illinois
				State Council, Emergency Nurses Association (ENA);
6) Two EMS Personnel of differing levels, to
				be appointed, one each, upon recommendation of the Illinois EMT Association and
				Illinois Fire Fighters Association;
7) An EMS Coordinator;
8) A representative from each of the
				following: Division of Specialized Care for Children; Illinois Fire Chiefs
				Association; Illinois State Ambulance Association; Illinois State Medical
				Society; Illinois Department of Transportation; SAFEKIDS Coalition; Illinois
				Health and Hospital Association; Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network;
				Illinois Department of Children and Family Services; Illinois Poison Center; a
				pediatric rehabilitation representative; a community organization; a child
				advocate group; and a parent representative;
9) A non-voting member from the Department's
				Division of Emergency Medical Systems and Highway Safety and the Office of
				Women's Health, Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health Services. EMS
				Regional representation shall be through board members who serve as
				representatives of other designated constituencies. The members shall have dual
				representation status in advising the Department, but shall retain one vote.
				The Department shall consider Regional representation when making advisory
				board appointments.