Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 55 - COUNTIES
55 ILCS 110/ - Regional Ambulance Services Law.

(55 ILCS 110/1001) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8301)
Sec. 1001.
Short title.
This Article may be cited as the
Regional Ambulance Services Law.

(Source: P.A. 86-1187.)

(55 ILCS 110/1002) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8302)
Sec. 1002.
Findings.
The General Assembly finds that an increasingly
larger number of elderly persons, in proportion to other age groups, reside
in the rural areas of the State in comparison to the urban areas. The
General Assembly further finds that changing economic conditions in rural
areas and in designated shortage areas have affected the delivery of health
care and that State and federal health care reimbursement systems and
other cost containment efforts have also had an adverse impact upon the
State health care delivery system. It is the intent of the General
Assembly, in response to this deficiency of appropriate health care, to
establish a regional ambulance system to improve the delivery of health
care services in rural areas and designated shortage areas of the State.

(Source: P.A. 86-1187.)

(55 ILCS 110/1003) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8303)
Sec. 1003.
Definitions.
For the purposes of this Law, unless the
context otherwise requires:
(a) "Board" means any regional ambulance system board
established pursuant to this Law.
(b) "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
(c) "Designated shortage area" means a medically underserved area or
health manpower shortage area as defined by the United States Department of
Health and Human Services, or a designated shortage area determined by the
Department of Public Health.
(d) "Regional ambulance services" means ambulance services used by 2 or
more counties.

(Source: P.A. 86-1187.)

(55 ILCS 110/1004) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8304)
Sec. 1004.
Grants.
The Director of Public Health is hereby
authorized to make grants to assist counties in the establishment and
operation of regional ambulance systems, subject to amounts appropriated
for that purpose.

(Source: P.A. 86-1187.)

(55 ILCS 110/1005) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8305)
Sec. 1005.
Formation.
Two or more contiguous counties (a) having an
aggregate population of 20,000 or fewer persons, or (b) comprising all
counties within a region designated pursuant to "An Act to provide for
regional planning and for the creation, organization and powers of regional
planning commissions", approved June 25, 1912, and situated within the same
region designated pursuant to that Act, or (c) comprising all counties
within a designated shortage area, may qualify for a grant authorized by
this Law by the enactment of appropriate resolutions creating a regional
ambulance system board, as provided in Section 1006, and designating the
officer or agency to be responsible for administering grant funds.

(Source: P.A. 86-1187.)

(55 ILCS 110/1006) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8306)
Sec. 1006.
Boards.
(a) Each regional ambulance system established pursuant to this Law
shall consist of at least 3 members from each of the participating counties.
(b) Each member of a board shall be appointed by the presiding officer
of his or her respective county board and shall serve for a term of 2 years
from the date of appointment and until his or her successor is duly
appointed. The board may elect its own officers.
(c) The board shall make formal recommendations to the county boards at
least annually concerning the operation of the regional ambulance system
under its jurisdiction.
(d) All proceedings of the board and any committee or other subgroup of
the board shall be open to the public.

(Source: P.A. 86-1187.)

(55 ILCS 110/1007) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8307)
Sec. 1007.
Operation.
(a) Each board shall conduct an ambulance service needs assessment in
the counties under its jurisdiction and develop a plan for regional
ambulance services, including the development of resources and coordination
with existing ambulance services.
(b) Each board may establish a system of regional ambulance services
within the counties under its jurisdiction pursuant to the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Each board also may enter into
agreements with private providers of ambulance services to augment the
regional ambulance services. Any such agreement shall provide for
coordination of the private ambulance services with the regional
ambulance services.
(c) Each board may apply to administer jointly, with the counties under
its jurisdiction, any State financial assistance that may be awarded
under this Law.

(Source: P.A. 86-1187.)

(55 ILCS 110/1008) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8308)
Sec. 1008.
Grant criteria.
The Department shall, pursuant to The
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, adopt rules establishing standards
of eligibility for counties to receive grants that may be awarded under
this Law.

(Source: P.A. 86-1187.)