SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Advance Life Support - Transport (Level IV) AdventHealth Wesley Chapel EMS Modified Operational Restrictions (Budget Impact - None)
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James Banta, Fire Chief |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity on November 8, 2021, authorizing AdventHealth Wesley Chapel EMS to provide interfacility basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) transports between AdventHealth facilities. The 2021 agreement required AdventHealth to transport 90% of all such patients, which was increased to 100% in a February 14, 2024, modification. The latest revision further expands operational permissions, allowing AdventHealth to transport BLS and ALS patients from any of its hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, and AdventHealth operated facilities within Marion County to any AdventHealth facility in the county as well as to patient homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF), and assisted living facilities (ALF). To support EMS system coordination, the restrictions now allow Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) to authorize phased expansion of AdventHealth’s transport services beyond interfacility transfers to include special events, SNFs, ALFs, and 911 calls under MCFR oversight.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Advance Life Support - Transport (Level IV) AdventHealth Wesley Chapel EMS Modified Operational Restrictions.
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