Emergency Nurses Association Commends Legislative Decision to Fund Illinois Poison Center
Nation’s oldest poison center will continue to be first line of defense for poison emergencies in IllinoisJust weeks before the Illinois Poison Center (IPC) was slated to close due to lack of funding, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) applauds Illinois lawmakers for passing legislation requiring funding. S.B. 741 was signed into law this week, maintaining the investment in the state’s only remaining poison control, information and treatment center. IPC will receive $8 million in Medicaid funding through 2018. “Emergency nurses can attest to the value of these