77 Ill. Adm. Code 5970.2749.335
Waiver of Nursing Employment Obligation or Nurse Educator Employment Obligation
Section 2749.335 Waiver of Nursing Employment Obligation
or Nurse Educator Employment Obligation
A waiver request of a recipient's nursing employment obligation
or nurse educator employment obligation shall be submitted in writing to the Department.
The request shall detail the reasons for the waiver and be accompanied and
supported by documentation as described in this Section.
a) Reasons
for a waiver request may include the recipient's:
1) Total
and permanent disability;
2) Incompetency;
or
3) Death.
b) If
the waiver is due to total and permanent disability, a formal request from a
physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician's assistant (who is
licensed to practice in the United States) is required. Accompanying this
formal request,
proof
of disability shall be:
1) A
declaration from the Social Security Administration;
2) From
the
Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission;
3) From
the U.S.
Department of Defense;
or
4) From
an insurer authorized to transact business in Illinois who is providing
disability insurance coverage to a contractor.
(Section 3(21) of the Law)
c) If
a waiver is requested because the recipient is incompetent, the request shall
be supported by a certified copy of the adjudication from a State or federal court
of law.
No claim for repayment may be filed against the estate of
an
individual deemed
incompetent.
(Sections 6 and 6.5(d) of the Law)
d) If
the waiver is requested because of the recipient's death, the request shall be
supported by a certified copy of the recipient's death certificate.
No
claim for repayment may be filed against the estate of
a
decedent.
(Sections 6 and 6.5(d) of the Law)