Section 515.430  Suspension, Revocation and Denial of Licensure of EMTs

In accordance with Section 515.160 of this Part, the Director, after providing notice and an opportunity for an administrative hearing to the applicant or licensee, shall deny, suspend or revoke a license or refuse to relicense any person as an EMT-B, EMT-I or EMT-P in any case in which he or she finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with the provisions of the Act or this Part.  Such findings must show one or more of the following:

a)         The EMT has not met continuing education or relicensure requirements as prescribed by the Department in this Part (Section 3.50(d)(8)(A) of the Act);

b)         The EMT has failed to maintain proficiency in the level of skills for which he or she is licensed (Section 3.50(b)(8)(B) of the Act);

c)         The EMT, during the provision of medical services, engaged in dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public (Section 3.50(d)(8)(C) of the Act) (e.g., use of alcohol or illegal drugs while on duty, verbal or physical abuse of a patient, or misrepresentation of licensure status);

d)         The EMT has failed to maintain or has violated standards of performance and conduct as prescribed by the Department in this Part or his or her EMS System's Program Plan (Section 3.50(d)(8)(D) of the Act);

e)         The EMT is physically impaired to the extent that he or she cannot physically perform the skills and functions for which he or she is licensed, as verified by a physician, unless the person is on inactive status pursuant to this Part (Section 3.50(d)(8)(E) of the Act);

f)          The EMT is mentally impaired to the extent that he or she cannot exercise the appropriate judgment, skill and safety for performing the functions for which he or she is licensed, as verified by a physician, unless the person is an EMT-I or EMT-P on inactive status pursuant to this Part (Section 3.50(d)(8)(F) of the Act);

g)         The EMT has violated the Act or this Part (Section 3.50(d)(8)(G) of the Act);

h)         The EMT has demonstrated medical misconduct or incompetence, or a pattern of continued or repeated medical misconduct or incompetence in the provision of emergency care; or

i)          The EMT's license has been revoked, denied or suspended by the Department.

(Source:  Added at 21 Ill. Reg. 5170, effective April 15, 1997)