Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 515.800 - Vehicle Service Provider Licensure
a) An application for a Vehicle Service
Provider license shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the Department. The
application shall include, but not be limited to, licensee name, address, email
address, and telephone number; and, for each vehicle to be covered by the
license, include the make, model, year, vehicle identification number (VIN),
State vehicle license number and level of service (BLS, ILS or ALS).
b) Each application shall be accompanied by a
fee of $35 for each vehicle included in the initial license application and due
at the time of each annual inspection for up to 100 individual vehicles. A fee
of $3500 shall be submitted for initial applications and due at annual
inspections for providers with 100 or more vehicles. Inspection fees not paid
after 30 days from the documented annual inspection date will incur a late fee
of $25 per vehicle for up to 100 vehicles.
c) An application for license renewal shall
be submitted to the Department in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) at
least 60 days but no more than 90 days prior to license expiration.
d) The Department shall issue a license valid
for four years. The license will remain valid if, after annual inspection, all
fee requirements are paid and the Department finds that the vehicle service
provider is in full compliance with the Act and this Part. If the Department
finds that the vehicle service provider is not in full compliance, in addition
to all other actions authorized by the Act and this Part, the Department may
issue a license for a shorter interval.
e) The Department shall have the right to
make inspections and investigations as necessary to determine compliance with
the Act and this Part. Pursuant to any inspection or investigation, a licensee
shall allow the Department access to all records, equipment and vehicles
relating to activities addressed by the Act and this Part.
f) Each license is issued to the licensee for
the vehicles identified in the application. The licensee shall notify the
Department, in writing, within 10 days after any changes in the information on
the application. Additional vehicles shall not be put in service until an
application is submitted with the proper fee and an inspection is conducted.
The licensee shall notify the Department, in accordance with subsection (g), to
change a vehicle's level of service.
g) The Department will approve each vehicle
covered by an ambulance service provider license to operate at a specific level
of service (BLS, ILS or ALS). To change the level of service for a specific
vehicle:
1) The licensee shall submit a
written request to the EMS MD.
2)
The EMS MD shall submit a copy of that request to the Department, along with
written verification that the licensee meets the equipment and staffing
requirements of this Part and the EMS System Plan for the requested level of
service.
3) The Department will
then amend the provider license and vehicle certificate to reflect the new
level of service.
h)
All Vehicle Service Providers shall function within an
EMS System. (Section 3.85(b)(1) of the Act)
i)
A Vehicle Service Provider
utilizing ambulances shall have a primary affiliation with an
EMS System within the EMS Region in which its Primary Service Area is
located. This does not apply to Vehicle Service
Providers that exclusively utilize Limited Operation
Vehicles. (Section 3.85(b)(2) of the Act)
j)
A Vehicle Service
Provider is prohibited from advertising, identifying its
vehicles, or disseminating information in a false or misleading manner
concerning the Provider's type and level of vehicles, location, primary service
area, response times, level of personnel, licensure status or System
participation. (Section 3.85(b)(10) of the Act)
k)
A vehicle service provider,
whether municipal, private, or hospital owned, is prohibited
from advertising itself as a critical care transport provider unless it
participates in a Department-approved EMS System critical care transport
plan and provides critical care transport services at a Tier II or
Tier III level of care. (Section 3.85(b)(10.5) of the
Act)
l) All Vehicle Service
Providers shall have a designated Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC)
who assists in ensuring that their agency and personnel are prepared to care
for ill and injured children. Oversight, training and education can be
validated by conducting activities such as, confirming the availability of
pediatric equipment and supplies, ensuring that personnel follow pediatric
protocols and participate in pediatric education, and promoting family-centered
care. Each vehicle service provider shall submit the name of the licensed
personnel serving as the PECC to their EMS System Coordinator.
Notes
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