SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Purchase Agreement Amendment 101 between Lutheran Services Florida and Marion County Board of County Commissioners d/b/a Marion County Fire Rescue for Coordinated Opioid Recovery Network of Addiction Care (Budget Impact - Neutral)
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
James Banta, Fire Chief Fire Rescue
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Marion County’s Community Paramedicine approach, mission, and purpose is to reduce health spending while improving the health status of the residents of Marion County. The scope of work is for Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) to provide overdose (OD) patients with treatment that includes use of specialized emergency medical services (EMS) protocols for overdose and acute withdrawal to minimize precipitating symptoms.
MCFR will work with existing project partners and collaborate with Lutheran Services Florida to ensure patients are rapidly treated by EMS for OD withdrawal symptoms at both AdventHealth and HCA Ocala emergency department. This includes use of specialized EMS protocols as defined by the integrated Community Paramedicine Program Medical Director for OD and acute withdrawal to minimize advancing symptoms.
The purpose of this amendment is to remove monthly status reports and add the language of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the Purchase Agreement Amendment 101 between Lutheran Services Florida and Marion County Board of County Commissioners d/b/a Marion County Fire Rescue for coordinated opioid recovery network of addiction care.
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