77 Ill. Adm. Code 515.165
Suspension, Revocation and Denial of Licensure
Section 515.165Â Suspension,
Revocation and Denial of Licensure
In accordance with Section
515.160, the Director, after providing notice and an opportunity for an
administrative hearing to the applicant or licensee, shall
suspend, revoke
or refuse to issue or renew the license of any licensee where the preponderance
of the evidence shows one or more of the following:
a)
The licensee 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 licensee 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 licensee, 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 licensee 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 licensee 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 licensee 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
on inactive status pursuant to
this Part
(Section 3.50(d)(8)(F) of the Act);
g)
The licensee has violated
the
Act
or this Part
(Section 3.50(d)(8)(G) of the Act);
h)
The licensee has been convicted (or entered a plea of
guilty or nolo contendere) by a court of competent jurisdiction of a Class X,
Class 1, or Class 2 felony in this State or an out-of-state equivalent offense
(Section 3.50(d)(8)(H) of the Act);
i)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The licensee has demonstrated medical misconduct or
incompetence, or a pattern of continued or repeated medical misconduct or
incompetence, in the provision of emergency care; or
j)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The licensee's license has been revoked, denied or suspended
by the Department.