Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1371 - PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS (REPEALED)
Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1371.150 - Physicians and Paramedics

1) The Division shall appoint at least one physician for all contests. Additional physicians shall be appointed as determined by the Division. The physician selected for each contest shall be at the sole discretion of the Division and that determination shall be final. The promoter is responsible for all compensation for the physician. The Division shall set the amount of compensation to be provided to the physician.

2) A physician shall perform all physical examinations.

3) The physician shall sit immediately adjacent to the fighting area at every contest. A contest may not proceed unless the physician is in his or her seat. The physician shall not leave the venue until after all contestants have left. If called upon, the physician shall be ready to advise the referee.

4) The physician may enter the fighting area during the progress of a bout when he or she or the referee deems it necessary. The physician may enter the fighting area between rounds on his or her own judgment and shall inform the referee about his or her opinion in relation to the physical condition of either contestant.

5) The physician shall have drugs and medical supplies available in the event of injury to a contestant.

6) The physician shall report in writing to the Division all injuries received by a contestant immediately following the bout. The physician shall also report on the fitness of the contestants to engage in further competition.

1) 2 paramedics shall be available to assist the physician and provide emergency medical equipment, including resuscitation equipment.

2) 2 paramedics shall be on site, at all times, at each bout, along with a stretcher, oxygen and proper resuscitation equipment. No bout shall continue without the presence of the 2 paramedics and the required equipment.

3) Paramedics are responsible for a comprehensive evacuation plan for the removal of any seriously injured contestant from the contest to a hospital facility where emergency medical care is provided.

4) Paramedics are responsible for knowing the location of the closest hospital emergency facility where adequate neurosurgical care is immediately available for skilled emergency treatment of an injured contestant.

5) Paramedics must check the vital signs of all contestants prior to their participation in a contest and after contestants complete their bouts. Paramedics shall record this information on forms provided by the Division. Paramedics shall also record their recommendation (stitches, x-rays, etc.) and advise the physician of their recommendation.