Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 2310/2310-257. Crisis standards of care plan

(1) collaborate with the entities listed in Sections 2310-50.5 and 2310-620 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois;

(2) ensure the crisis standards of care plan addresses situations in which a conventional response moves to a crisis response and key resources may be affected;

(3) establish a multi-disciplinary planning committee with representation from the following, as applicable:

(4) conduct literature reviews to develop an inclusive, culturally sensitive, and ethical framework for the Emergency Medical Disaster Plan Crisis Standards of Care Annex, which considers, among other factors, ethical healthcare decision making, health equity, and social determinants of health, and the equitable distribution of patients and critical healthcare resources in a manner that, to the maximum extent possible and given resources available at the time, reduces shortages of healthcare resources to preserve lives during a public health emergency; and

(5) disseminate the crisis standards of care plan among healthcare providers and facilities, emergency management officials, public safety communities, and other stakeholders, including, but not limited to, disseminating information about, and gathering feedback on, the emergency medical disaster plan, including gathering general information and data, assessing regional needs, perspectives, specific capabilities and potential challenges, to ensure a structured, ethical, culturally sensitive, and integrated framework and approach to equitable distribution of resources during public health emergencies.