1. a) The applicant may be a hospital licensed by the Department, or a non-hospital-based entity that has an agreement with a hospital licensed by the Department to provide clinical expertise.

2. b) All applicants shall submit a written program plan to the Department that includes a description of the geographic area to be served by the proposed Regional Poison Control Center and the following information about the licensed hospital:

   1. 1) Hospital name and address;
   2. 2) Number of adult intensive care beds;
   3. 3) Number of pediatric intensive care beds;
   4. 4) Number of medical/surgical beds;
   5. 5) Laboratory capabilities;
   6. 6) Psychiatric service capabilities;
   7. 7) Renal dialysis capabilities;
   8. 8) Affiliation with a medical school, school of nursing, school of pharmacy or other health care professional teaching program (see Section 215.200(c)(2) of this Part); and
   9. 9) Location of the applicant in relation to the proposed geographic service area.

3. c) All applicants shall submit a written application to the Department documenting detailed information on the methods and time frames for complying with Section 215.500 of this Part if designation is granted, including the following information:

   1. 1) Name and qualifications of the proposed Poison Center's Medical Director;
   2. 2) Availability of a comprehensive poison information resource file, in accordance with Section 215.400(b);
   3. 3) Adequately trained and supervised poison information specialists, in accordance with Section 215.500(b); and
   4. 4) Toll-free telephone number that does not impose a direct fee to members of the public and health care providers calling for poison information.

(Source: Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 16204, effective December 9, 2016)