[1. 1:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Public Hearing on Century Ambulance Service, Inc.'s Application for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Ambulance Service]
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>> CLAY COUNTY HAS DONE SO WITH CHAPTER 7.3 OF THE CLAY COUNTY ORDINANCE, WHICH ESTABLISHES STANDARDS FOR ISSUING CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR EMERGENCY AND NONEMERGENCY, NON-TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT PREHOSPITAL SERVICES, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES, EMERGENCY FACILITIES, MEDICAL TRANSPORT SERVICES AND NONEMERGENCY INTERFACILITY MEDICAL TRANSPORT. ON JUNE 13 22, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A RENEWAL APPLICATION FROM CENTURY AMBULANCE SERVICE INCORPORATED REQUESTING THE RENEWAL OF CLASS B, C AND D COPCNS FROM VIRTUAL MEDICAL CARE AND WORK TRANSPORTATION OR NONEMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION WITHIN CLAY COUNTY.THE CLASS CERTIFICATES APPLIED FOR ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUR PRIVATE PROVIDERS CURRENTLY OPERATING IN CLAY COUNTY. CLASS B CERTIFICATES ARE FOR PRIVATE OR MUNICIPAL PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT SERVICES AT THE ALS OR BLS LEVEL. CLASS C CERTIFICATES ARE FOR THE SAME PROVIDERS PROVIDING TRANSPORT SERVICES REQUIRING ONBOARD CLINICAL CAPABILITIES WHICH MAY EXCEED THOSE OF CONVENTIONAL EQUIPPED AND STAFFED ALS AMBULANCES WHICH ORIGINATE WITHIN THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO A PHYSICIAN'S ORDER. CLASS C CERTIFICATES ARE FOR NEONATAL TRANSPORT OR EMERGENCY OR NONEMERGENCY - - TRANSPLANT TEAMS OR EMERGENCY INTERFACILITY TRANSPORT SERVICES AT THAT BLS LEVEL OR ALS LEVEL BETWEEN TWO ESTABLISHED LICENSE HOSPITALS. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A RENEWAL OF THE COPCN THEY CURRENTLY OWN IN CLAY COUNTY AND RENEWAL OF THE CURRENT COPCN WILL NOW KEEP ALLOW CONTINUING COVERAGE IN THE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITHIN CLAY COUNTY. THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES - - COPCN IS RECEIVED, THE FIRE CHIEF IS TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF THE APPLICATION IN ORDER TO ONE, DETERMINE THE NEED FOR THE PROPOSED SERVICE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA REQUESTED, AND TWO, THE CONSIDERATION OF OTHER PERTINENT FACTS THAT CLAY COUNTY FIRE RESCUE MAY DEEM RELEVANT IN DETERMINING THE FITNESS OF THE APPLICANT TO RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATE. I AM TO BE ASSISTED AND IS ANNOUNCED BY THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND THE COUNTIES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR.
THEIR REPORTS AND RESPECTIVE ENDORSEMENTS ARE ATTACHED FOR THE MATERIAL THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU.
ACCORDINGLY, CENTURY IS CONSIDERED TO BE FULLY COMPETENT AND PROFICIENT AND IS JUDGED TO BE FINANCIALLY CAPABLE OF CONTINUING SERVICE TO CLAY COUNTY IF THE RENEWAL REQUEST IS GRANTED.MOREOVER, THE APPLICANT UNDERSTANDS THE POSITION OF ACTING AS A FORCE MULTIPLIER FOR THE COUNTY'S EMERGENCY NEEDS. YOUR TASK TODAY IS THE COMMITTEE, YOU SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS. ONE, THAT THAT CERTIFICATE IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY AND SHALL BE ISSUED SUBSEQUENT TO ANY LIMITATIONS OR CONDITIONS. TWO, THE CERTIFICATE IS NOT NECESSARY TO CONNECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY AND THE REQUEST OF THE CERTIFICATE IS DENIED, OR THREE, THERE SHOULD BE A PUBLIC HEARING HELD BEFORE THE BOARD ON THE APPLICATION INCLUDING CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS TO THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES.
THEREAFTER, THE BOARD BASED ON COMPETENCE OR SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE PRESENTED AS WELL AS CONSIDERATION OF ALL FACTORS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED BY THE ORDINANCE, THE BOARD MAY THEN APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE, MODIFY OR AMEND THE FINDINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE AND TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES.
MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU HAVE THE THREE OPTIONS BEFORE YOU AND BY THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF MYSELF, THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND THE
OMB DIRECTOR. >> YOU RECOMMENDED ONE?
>> WE WOULD RECOMMEND APPROVAL, YES, MA'AM.
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>> OKAY, SO YOU RECOMMENDED APPROVAL?
>> YES, MA'AM. >> AND YOU NEED TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING AND I BELIEVE THE APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE
>> WE NEED A PUBLIC HEARING NOW?
>> OKAY. ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE ON THIS ISSUE? SEEING NONE.
THAT CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR? >> I DO NOT THINK THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR IS PRESENT. THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT.
>> SO YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO US IS ISSUED A COPCN WITHOUT
IT REQUIRES RENEWAL AND THEY ARE A PART OF THE CYCLE FOR
RENEWAL, YES, MA'AM. >> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
I AGREE. >> WE HAVE TO MOVE AND SECOND
THAT ALL ABOUT? >> YES, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO, YOU CAN INCLUDE IT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION?
>> I WOULD RECOMMEND CONSENT TO RENEW THE COPCN.
>> I WILL SECOND THE MOTION AND WE WILL PUT IT ON THE CONSENT
>> ANY OTHER ISSUES, COUNTY MANAGER?
>> NO SIR.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.