File #: 2024-14502   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/13/2024 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 4/2/2024 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application for RG Ambulance Service, Inc. d/b/a American Ambulance for Interfacility Transports Originating from University of Florida Health d/b/a UF Health Ocala Neighborhood Hospital (Budget Impact - None)
Attachments: 1. LRM, 2. COPCN for RG Ambulance Service, Inc.

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Request Approval of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application for RG Ambulance Service, Inc. d/b/a American Ambulance for Interfacility Transports Originating from University of Florida Health d/b/a UF Health Ocala Neighborhood Hospital (Budget Impact - None)

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

James Banta, Fire Chief

Fire Rescue

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

During the workshop held on November 8, 2021, the consensus of the Marion County Board of County Commissioners was to move forward with the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) process for agencies to provide interfacility transport services from hospital systems within Marion County to reduce workload and to improve 911 response readiness. RG Ambulance Service, Inc. d/b/a American Ambulance has submitted the attached completed COPCN application and has met all requirements for an Advanced Life Support - Level IV COPCN for the purpose of providing interfacility transports between UF Health Ocala Neighborhood Hospital and the UF Health Network. This COPCN application aligns with our current workload reduction practice, allowing more Marion County Fire Rescue ambulances to be available for 911 services and improving the ability to care for the community.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

None

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity application for RG Ambulance Service, Inc. d/b/a American Ambulance for interfacility transports originating from University of Florida Health d/b/a UF Health Ocala Neighborhood Hospital.

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