Section 515.900  Licensure of SEMSV Programs - General

a)         No person, either as owner, agent or otherwise, shall furnish, operate, conduct, maintain, advertise or otherwise be engaged in the provision of emergency medical care or transportation to a sick or injured patient using a Specialized Emergency Medical Services Vehicle (SEMSV), unless currently licensed by the Department pursuant to this Subpart.  This requirement applies to:

1)         Any air medical service that may pick up a patient within the State of Illinois; and

2)         Any provider that advertises that it provides air medical transport services, regardless of its base of operation, location of vehicle registration, or percentage of vehicle use for air medical transport.

b)         An application for licensure shall be filed with the Department by submitting a Program Plan that includes the information required in this Part. The Program Plan shall be signed by the SEMSV Medical Director and the EMS Medical Director of the EMS System of which the SEMSV Program is a part.  (See Section 515.920(a) of this Part.)

c)         Each licensure shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked.

d)         Each license shall be issued to the program named in the application for the specific vehicle(s) identified in the application and shall not be assignable or transferable.

e)         An application for renewal of licensure shall be filed with the Department at least 30 days prior to the expiration date on a form prescribed by the Department.  The renewal application shall be accompanied by photocopies of any current licenses or certificates required of SEMSV personnel by the provisions of this Part (see Sections 515.920(e), 515.935, 515.940(a) of this Part) and verification that SEMSV personnel continuing education required by the provisions of this Part have been met.  (See Section 515.930(d) of this Part.)  Each renewed license shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked.

f)          The Department shall inspect any vehicles, equipment, records or other documents covered by the licensed or applicant SEMSV Program annually to determine initial or continued compliance with the requirements of the Act or this Part.

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