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type: "Bill"
title: "IDPH-EMS-STRETCHER VAN PROVIDR"
description: "Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides for licensure of stretcher van providers by the Department of Public Health. Provides that a stretcher van provider may provide transport of a passenger on a stretcher, provided the passenger needs no medical equipment, medical monitoring, or medical observation. Provides that a stretcher van provider may not provide transport of a passenger if the passenger is acutely ill, wounded, or medically unstable or meets certain other conditions. Sets forth the Department's responsibilities in connection with licensure of stretcher van providers. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 3994"
citation: "Illinois HB 3994 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2009-02-26"
last_action: "2009-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d793c9da-0f80-4bce-80e1-c744b88c8012"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3994&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46832&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "e2f4316041e4125bddfc025e0a10ff358061144e3602f465ab29639dcbd6208a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 3994 (96th) — IDPH-EMS-STRETCHER VAN PROVIDR
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides for licensure of stretcher van providers by the Department of Public Health. Provides that a stretcher van provider may provide transport of a passenger on a stretcher, provided the passenger needs no medical equipment, medical monitoring, or medical observation. Provides that a stretcher van provider may not provide transport of a passenger if the passenger is acutely ill, wounded, or medically unstable or meets certain other conditions. Sets forth the Department's responsibilities in connection with licensure of stretcher van providers. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3994&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46832&DocNum=3994&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3994eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46832&DocNum=3994&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3994enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46832&DocNum=3994&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **10610** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **9621** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Patrick J. Verschoore — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-26** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore `filing`
- **2009-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- **2009-03-03** Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-11** Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2009-03-11** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-03-30** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-30** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-04-01** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-010-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2009-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-04-02** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2009-05-06** Do Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
- **2009-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-05-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
- **2009-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009
- **2009-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 006-000-000
- **2009-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sullivan `amendment-passage`
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-19** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2009-05-19** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-05-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2009-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2009-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 096-021-000
- **2009-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-25** Effective Date August 25, 2009
- **2009-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0702 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d793c9da-0f80-4bce-80e1-c744b88c8012`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).