1. (a) The commission shall waive any rule for a person who provides emergency ambulance service, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, a paramedic, or an ambulance when operating from a location in an adjoining state by contract with an Indiana unit of government to provide emergency ambulance or medical services to patients who are picked up or treated in Indiana.

2. (b) The commission may waive any rule, including a rule establishing a fee, for a person who submits facts demonstrating that:

   1. (1) compliance with the rule will impose an undue hardship on the person; and

   2. (2) either:

      1. (A) noncompliance with the rule; or

      2. (B) compliance with an alternative requirement approved by the commission;

         will not jeopardize the quality of patient care. However, the commission may not waive a rule that sets forth educational requirements for a person regulated under this article.

3. (c) A waiver granted under subsection (b)(2)(B) is conditioned upon compliance with the alternative requirement approved under subsection (b).
4. (d) The commission shall establish an expiration date for any waiver that is granted.

5. (e) The commission may renew a waiver if the person makes the same demonstration required for the original waiver.

   [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-12(c).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.205-2003, SEC.23; P.L.77-2012, SEC.25.