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Me1 <br />CONSENT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Jason Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: John King, Director <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Tad Stone, Assistant Chief <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: March 12, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal for a Class `B" Certificate of Public Convenience <br />And Necessity for Coastal Health Services of Brevard Inc. to Provide <br />Interfacility Transportation Services <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration <br />by the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION: <br />On March 22, 2016, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved a <br />renewal of Class `B" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Coastal Health <br />Services of Brevard Inc., to provide interfacility ambulance medical transportation originating <br />within Indian River County. This certificate was necessary in order to comply with Indian River <br />County Code of Laws and Ordinances as specified in Chapter 304. The certificate was approved . <br />and renewed for a period of two (2) years and will expire May 4, 2018. <br />The Indian River County Code provides for routine renewal of the EMS Certificate of Public <br />Convenience and Necessity on an application by the certificate holder. This can be <br />accomplished without a public hearing if the Board has no reason to believe that the public <br />health, safety and welfare require it. Staff submits that there is no reason to hold a public hearing <br />and absent that requirement, the Board is requested to renew the certificate. <br />An application for the renewal of the Class `B" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity <br />has been submitted by Coastal Health Services of Brevard Inc. Staff has reviewed the <br />application and no reasons are known or perceived that would require a public hearing pursuant <br />to the established ordinance. <br />FUNDING: <br />There is no funding required for this item. <br />75 <br />