Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5446: EMS-RURAL STAFFING-PART-TIME
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow for an alternative rural staffing model for vehicle service providers that serve a rural or semi-rural population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants and exclusively use volunteers, paid-on-call, or part-time employees, or a combination thereof (now, the use of part-time employees is not an option). Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5446Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Christopher "C.D." DavidsmeyerSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 50/3.85 210 ILCS 50/3.85 ILCS 50/3.85 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5446Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Christopher "C.D." DavidsmeyerSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 50/3.85 210 ILCS 50/3.85 ILCS 50/3.85 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Providesthat the Department of Public Health shall allow for an alternative ruralstaffing model for vehicle service providers that serve a rural orsemi-rural population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants and exclusively usevolunteers, paid-on-call, or part-time employees, or a combination thereof(now, the use of part-time employees is not an option). Effectiveimmediately. LRB104 17942 BAB 31379 b LRB104 17942 BAB 31379 b LRB104 17942 BAB 31379 b A BILL FOR HB5446LRB104 17942 BAB 31379 b HB5446 LRB104 17942 BAB 31379 b HB5446 LRB104 17942 BAB 31379 b 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 3.85 as follows: (210 ILCS 50/3.85) Sec. 3.85.Vehicle Service Providers. (a) "Vehicle Service Provider" means an entity licensed by the Department to provide emergency or non-emergency medical services in compliance with this Act, the rules promulgated by the Department pursuant to this Act, and an operational plan approved by its EMS System(s), utilizing at least ambulances or specialized emergency medical service vehicles (SEMSV). (1) "Ambulance" means any publicly …
Sponsors
- Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (R, 100) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Schmidt (R, 114)
- Jason R. Bunting (R, 106)
- Tony M. McCombie (R, 89)
- Brandun Schweizer (R, 104)
- Steve McClure (R, 54) · primary sponsor
- Jil Tracy (R, 50)
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44)
- Jason Plummer (R, 55)
- Chapin Rose (R, 51)
- Erica Harriss (R, 56)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0704
- : Effective Date July 31, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- : Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- : Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 21, 2026): 54 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Health and Human Services (May 6, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 15, 2026): 111 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee (April 14, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee (March 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 210 - Public Health
Common questions
- What is HB5446?
- HB5446 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): EMS-RURAL STAFFING-PART-TIME.
- What does HB5446 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5446Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Christopher "C.D." DavidsmeyerSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 50/3.85 210 ILCS 50/3.85 ILCS 50/3.85 Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act…
- What is the status of HB5446?
- Signed into law as of July 31, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0704 (July 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5446?
- Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (R, 100), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5446?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5446&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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