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2025 Preparedness and Response
Mission Statement The Office of Preparedness and Response works with federal, state, and local partners to strengthen emergency preparedness and ensure a resilient public health and medical response to all-hazards threats.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. To ensure access to and quality in emergency medical services, including pediatric, stroke, and trauma care.
    Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Public Health Services Fund, Trauma Center Fund, EMS Assistance Fund, Public Health Special State Projects Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 2310
    Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
    Input Indicators
    Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 83,950.0 $ 27,963.8 $ 111,450.0 $ 44,832.9 $ 37,204.2
    Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 83,950.0 $ 27,963.8 $ 111,450.0 $ 44,832.9 $ 37,204.2
    Average monthly full-time equivalents 75.0 61.0 75.0 55.0 54.0
    Output Indicators
    Number of emergency medical services (EMS) professionals licensed - initial and renewal 16,000 14,757 N/A 14,233 14,058
    Number of hospitals designated as stroke centers 156.0 157.0 N/A 156.0 160.0
    EMS Assistance Grant (in dollars) $ 47,601.00 $ 47,601.00 $ 62,575.00 $ 62,575.00 $ 71,675.00
    Number of active transport providers N/A 2,644 N/A 2,362 2,444
    Number of examinations that resulted in licensure N/A 11,714 N/A 14,233 14,058
    Number of Acute Stroke-Ready Hospitals (ASRHs) 79.0 78.0 N/A 79.0 83.0
    Number of Comprehensive Stroke Centers 18.0 18.0 N/A 18.0 18.0
    Number of Primary Stroke Centers (PSCs) 59.0 61.0 N/A 59.0 59.0
    Number of Thrombectomy Centers 0.0 0.0 N/A N/A N/A
    Outcome Indicators
    Percentage of EMS providers required to submit pre-hospital data to the state that are currently doing so 90.00% 92.19% 90.00% 92.00% 88.00%

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