PLACEMENT: Consent
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GRANT OF A certificate of public convenience and Necessity (COPCN) TO mct EXPRESS AMBULANCE SERVICE D/B/A UNITED MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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MCT Express Ambulance Service d/b/a United Medical Transportation (“MCT Express”) submitted an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“COPCN”) to provide Class B and Class C emergency medical transportation services pursuant to Section 87.105, Article 4, Emergency Medical Service and Transportation, General Ordinances, Martin County Code. After a public review of the application, the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (“Council”) unanimously voted to recommend support of the requested Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
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DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue
PREPARED BY: Name: Christina Eberhardt
Title: Executive Aide
REQUESTED BY: William A. Schobel, Fire Rescue Chief
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
In accordance with Section 87.105, Article 4, General Ordinances, Martin County Code, Emergency Medical Service providers must obtain a COPCN from the Board County Commissioners (“Board”) prior to operating in Martin County. Pursuant to Section 87.105, MCT Express submitted an application for a COPCN to provide Class B and Class C services with the Fire Rescue Department. Class B certificates cover businesses, agencies and hospitals that use ambulances based in Martin County to conduct non-emergency, interfacility medical transport or transfer service at Advanced Life Support or Basic Life Support services. Class C certificates cover businesses and agencies that use ambulances based outside of Martin County to provide nonemergency medical services identified on the certificate and limited to transports that originate in the County and terminate out of the County. Fire Chief Schobel investigated the application and scheduled a public review before the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council on August 1, 2019. At the public review, the applicant presented its application, qualifications and the additional need for such service in Martin County. After comments and discussion, the Council unanimously voted to recommend to the Board support of the issuance of a Class B and Class C COPCN to the applicant. Pursuant to Section 85.107, Chief Schobel is reporting the recommendation of support of the Medical Services Advisory Council to the Board for its consideration to grant the COPCN to MCT Express.
ISSUES:
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LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
Reviewed by the County Attorney’s Office.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECOMMENDATION
Move that the Board grant MCT Express Ambulance Service d/b/a United Medical Transportation’s request for a Class B and Class C Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and deny the COPCN and provide staff with direction.
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RECOMMENDATION
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ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
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DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
☐Budget Transfer / Amendment ☐ Chair Letter ☐Contract / Agreement
☐Grant / Application ☐Notice ☐Ordinance ☐Resolution
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