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210 ILCS 50/1 (2026)

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(210 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5501)
    Sec. 1. Short title.) This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act".
(Source: P.A. 81-1518; 88-1.)

    
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Cited in 21 cases, 1996–2020 · leading case: City of Belvidere v. Illinois State Labor Relations Bd., 692 N.E.2d 295 (Ill. 1998).
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City of Belvidere v. Illinois State Labor Relations Bd., 692 N.E.2d 295 (Ill. 1998). · cites it 2× “The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (EMS Act) (210 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 1994)) governs the provision and regulation of EMS in Illinois.”
Murray v. Chicago Youth Ctr., 864 N.E.2d 176 (Ill. 2007). “The defendants claimed immunity from liability for the decedent’s death pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (210 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 1994)). This court rejected the defendants’ tort immunity defense (American National Bank, 192 Ill.”
Am. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. City of Chicago, 735 N.E.2d 551 (Ill. 2000). · cites it 2× “The defendants argued that they were immune from liability for the decedent's death under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (EMS Act) (210 ILCS 50/1 through 33 (West 1994)). The defendants further contended that the plaintiff had failed to adequately allege that…”
Hernandez v. Lifeline Ambulance, LLC, 2020 IL 124610 (Ill. 2020). “2d 324 , this court examined a subsequent version of the EMS Act (210 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 2004)). We repeated that “[o]ur interpretation of the EMS Act immunity provision in American National Bank remains valid.”
Brock v. Anderson Road Ass'n, 677 N.E.2d 985 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). “The defendants-EMTs are a part of an emergency medical system established by the legislature through the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (EMS Act) (210 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 1992)). The purpose of the EMS Act is to provide the state with a system for emergency…”
Abruzzo v. City of Park Ridge, 2013 IL App (1st) 122360 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “Our supreme court reversed this court’s judgment that absolute immunity under the Tort Immunity Act applies, holding that the limited immunity provision in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System Act (EMS Act) (210 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 2008)) governs over sections 6-105…”
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No. 2 v. City of Chicago, 751 N.E.2d 1169 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “3 In furtherance of the public policy favoring safe and effective ambulance and emergency medical services, the legislature also enacted the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (210 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 1998)), which, inter alla, sets forth three levels of EMS and…”
Abruzzo v. City of Park Ridge, 870 N.E.2d 1012 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). · cites it 2× “She contended that because Joseph was described as unresponsive during the 911 call, the EMTs were automatically required by standing orders of procedure as authorized by the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act (210 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 2004)) (EMS Act) to initiate…”
Washington v. City of Evanston, 782 N.E.2d 847 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “Plaintiff alleges that the court erred in finding that defendants were immune from tort liability pursuant to the immunity provisions of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (the EMS Act or Act) (210 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 1996)) and Dr.”
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No. 2 v. City of Chicago, 735 N.E.2d 108 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). · cites it 2× “[2] In furtherance of the public policy favoring safe and effective ambulance and emergency medical services, the legislature also enacted the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (210 ILCS 50/1, et seq. (West 1998)), which inter alia sets forth three levels of EMS and…”
Brock v. Anderson Road Assocs., 703 N.E.2d 568 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “Although many cases have balanced the competing immunity and contribution policies, none have specifically addressed whether the policies supporting immunity pursuant to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (EMS Act) (210 ILCS 50/1 et seq. (West 1992)) outweigh those…”
Henslee Ex Rel. Est. of Johnson v. Provena Hospitals, 369 F. Supp. 2d 970 (N.D. Ill. 2005). · cites it 3× “Algonquin has moved for summary judgment on Counts IV and VII arguing that there is no basis for liability under the Illinois Emergency Medical Services Systems Act, 210 ILCS 50/1, et seq. because there is no issue of material fact to show that the paramedics acted willfully and…”
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