Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 515 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER, PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND ACUTE STROKE READY HOSPITAL CODE
Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 515.150 - Waiver Provisions
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The Department may grant a waiver to any provision of theAct or this Part for a specified period of time determined appropriate by the Department. The Department may grant a waiver when it can be demonstrated that there will be no reduction in standards of medical care as determined by the EMS MD or the Department. (Section 3.185 of the Act) Waivers shall be valid only for the length of time determined by the Department (see subsection (f)). For either a single or multiple waiver request, the burden of proof as to the factual basis supporting any waiver shall be on the applicant.
b) Any entity may apply in writing to the Department for a waiver to specific requirements or standards for which it considers compliance to be a hardship. (Section 3.185 of the Act) The application shall contain the following information:
c) An EMS MD may apply to the Department for a waiver on behalf of a System Participant by submitting an application that contains all of the information required by subsection (b), along with a statement signed by the System Participant requesting or authorizing the EMS MD to make the application.
d) The Department will grant the requested waiver if it finds the following:
e) When granting a waiver, the Department will specify the statutory or regulatory requirement that is being waived, any alternate requirement that the waiver applicant shall meet, and any procedures or timetable that the waiver applicant shall follow to achieve compliance with the waived requirement.
f) The Department will determine the length of any waiver that it grants, based on the nature and extent of the hardship and will consider the medical needs of the community or areas in which the waiver applicant functions.
g) The Department will grant a waiver of Section 515.830(a)(1) for a vehicle that changes ownership if the vehicle meets the requirements of the U.S. General Services Administration's "Specifications for Ambulance" (KKK-A-1822D or KKK-A-1822E).