Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB3645: EMS-OPIOID OVERDOSE REPORTS
Status: Signed into law, August 15, 2025
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. In provisions concerning opioid overdose reporting, provides that overdose information reported by a covered vehicle service provider shall not be used in an opioid use-related criminal investigation, prosecution, welfare checks, or warrant checks of the individual who was treated by the covered vehicle service provider personnel for experiencing the suspected or actual overdose. Provides that any misuse of the information reported by a covered vehicle service provider shall result in, but is not limited to, the Department of Transportation reporting misuse to the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Overdose Detection Mapping Application or similar technology platform. Permits the Department of Health to adopt rules to set forth standards under which misuse of access may be reported to the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Overdose Detection Map or similar platform based on misuse or misconduct by a covered vehicle service provider or other individual or entity at the discretion of the Department. Provides that no data that allows for or creates a risk of identification of an individual or individuals experiencing a suspected or actual overdose treated by the covered vehicle service provider personnel shall be submitted to the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Overdose Detection Mapping Application or Similar technology platform. Provides that covered vehicle service provider personnel may report overdose surveillance through an identified technology platform for the use of overdose surveillance under exceptions to HIPAA and the reported data shall only be used to support public safety and public health efforts. Sets forth additional provisions concerning requirements for the Department concerning opioid overdose reporting.
What the bill says
An act concerning regulation.
From the enrolled text, May 22, 2025:
AN ACT concerning regulation. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act is amended by changing Section 3.233 as follows: (210 ILCS 50/3.233) Sec. 3.233.Opioid overdose reporting. (a) In this Section: "Covered vehicle service provider" means a licensed vehicle service provider[DELETED: that is a municipality with a ] [DELETED: population of 1,000,000 or greater]. "Covered vehicle service provider personnel" means individuals licensed by the Department as[ADDED: EMTs, EMT-Is, ] [ADDED: A-EMTs, Paramedics, PHRNs, PHAPRNs, or PHPAs][DELETED: an EMT, EMT-I, ] [DELETED: A-EMT, or EMT-P]who are employed by a covered vehicle service provider. "Opioid" means any narcotic containing opium or one or more of its natural or synthetic derivatives. "Overdose" means a physiological event that results in a life-threatening emergency to an individual who ingested, inhaled, injected, or otherwise bodily absorbed an opioid. (b) Covered vehicle service provider personnel who treat and either release or transport to a health care facility an HB3645 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 09244 BAB 19301 b HB3645 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 09244 BAB 19301 b HB3645 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 09244 BAB 19301 b individual experiencing a suspected or an actual overdose shall document in the patient's care report the information specified in subsection (c) within 24 hours of …
Sponsors
- Matt Hanson (D, 83) · primary sponsor
- Michael J. Kelly (D, 15)
- Nicolle Grasse (D, 53)
- Martin J. Moylan (D)
- Kelly M. Cassidy (D, 14)
- Dave Vella (D, 68)
- Laura Fine (D, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0321
- : Effective Date January 1, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025
- : Second Reading
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2025
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 22, 2025): 58 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health (May 7, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 10, 2025): 114 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Motion to Reconsider Vote - Prevails (April 10, 2025): 115 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee (April 10, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 8, 2025): 113 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 210 - Public Health
Common questions
- What is HB3645?
- HB3645 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): EMS-OPIOID OVERDOSE REPORTS.
- What does HB3645 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning regulation.
- What is the status of HB3645?
- Signed into law as of August 15, 2025. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0321 (August 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3645?
- Matt Hanson (D, 83), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3645?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3645&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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