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ORDINANCE NO. 9s- 0 3 LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES CHAPTER 304. LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES Sec. 304.01. Title. Sec. 304.02. Authority and Putnose. Sec. 304.033. Definitions. Sec. 304.04 Classification of Certificates Sec. 304.035 Application -Information and fee required. Sec. 304.06. Exemptions Sec. 304.047. Same -Investigation: staff recommendation. Sec. 304.058. Contents of certificate. Sec. 304.09_ Inspections. Sec. 304.0610. Expiration and transferability. Sec. 304.Pl1. Renewal. Sec. 304.0912. Revocation, alteration or suspension. Sec. 304.13. Penalties. Section 304.01. Title. This chapter nay will be known as the certificate of public convenience and necessity standard ordinance. Section 304.02. Authority and Purpose. This ordinance is promulgated pursuant to Chanter 401, Florida Statutes. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the health, safety, and welfare of residents of Indian River County in need of emergency medical services by establishing standards for issuing certificates of public convenience and necessity for Emergency Medical Transport Services, Advanced Life Support Services, and Basic Life Support Services: by providing for the adoption of regulations governing the operation of Emergency Medical Transport Services, Advanced Life Support Services, and Non - Emergency Medical/Interfacility Transport Services. The Board mecificaliv intends that the Indian River County Department of Emergency Services shall be responsible for providing emergency are -hospital ALS and BLS services within the County, with the exception of the Town of Indian River Shores, and that the role of private ALS and BLS services shall be to provide, on request, interfacility/interhospital non -emergency transportation. Section 304.02.3. Definitions. The following words shall have the definitions as follows: Supp. No. 1 JANUARY 24, 1995 CONgr4ild d"R•^^• Service area means the geographical area listed on a service provider's certificate of public convenience and necessity. EMS director means the director of emergency services of Indian River County, Florida charged with responsibility and authority to supervise. direct, and administer the EMS, ALS and BLS system on a county -wide basis to effectuate delivery of-prWespiml e-tn;pty -isal EMS services. If a situation exists which poses a serious or imminent threat to the health, safety, welfare, or public need and convenience, the EMS director shall have such temporary emergency powers as are necessary to remedy the situation. Medical director means the licensed physician contracted pursuant to section 401.025, Florida Statutes, to give medical direction to and establish medical protocols for emergency medical services personnel including paramedics and emergency medical technicians. Emergency service providers means basic and advanced life support services operators holding a valid certificate of public convenienceand necessity issued by Indian River County. Ambulance means any private or publicly owned land or water vehicle that is designed, constructed, reconstructed, maintained, equipped or operated, and is used for, or intended —to be used for responding to emergency, non -emergency, or interfacility medical calls. 304/1 37 Medical Call means any request for medical assistance or transportation which does not require the immediate or prompt dispatch of an ambulance or advanced life support services vehicle, or any situation which does not require the immediate or prompt provision of medical assistance or transportation. Patient means any person who is in need of, or may need, medical assistance or transportation. Inspection means the routine or Periodic examination and audit of the records. Personnel, vehicles, and staffing, of the certificate holder. Nail-emergencyllitterfacility Transfer means the ambulance transportation of a patient between two facilities licensed under Chapter 395, Florida Statutes. BOOK 94 pv 168