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Mayor says Northern Illinois transit-authority changes should bring medical-billing reimbursement for fire responses
Summary
The mayor said the new Northern Illinois transit law/transition to a Northern Illinois Transit Authority includes provisions for medical reimbursement and staff reported coordination with neighboring departments on a regional billing system expected to bring revenue starting in 2027.
The mayor and staff said provisions in recent transit-authority reforms would create a reliable new funding stream for emergency medical reimbursement beginning in 2027.
"There's no ambiguity, among the leadership that Forest Park has to re be reimbursed for medical expenses," the mayor said after attending a regional transition meeting. Staff and representatives from neighboring departments (Rosemont, Oak Park, River Forest) are working on a regional billing system and documentation that the mayor said is already circulating.
Councilors noted the need to coordinate operational and billing systems and asked staff to keep the council updated as reimbursement mechanisms are finalized.
