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recommend to the County Commission that an ordinance be adopted to <br />require a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) <br />for the purpose of regulating non -emergency medical (ambulatory) <br />transportation and wheelchair services. <br />On September 19, 1995, the Board of County Commissioners held a <br />public hearing regarding the establishment of proposed regulations <br />governing -these services. The result of that meeting was approval <br />of amendments to Chapter 304 of the Indian River County Code of <br />Laws and Ordinances, to include regulating wheelchair non -emergency <br />(ambulatory) services with the amended ordinance titled "Life <br />Support and Wheelchair Services." <br />At this same meeting, the Commission directed staff to immediately <br />begin the Class "E" certificate process for providers currently <br />under contract with the Transportation Coordinator. The Board <br />further directed staff to have the matter scheduled for a public <br />hearing for consideration of the issuance of the certificates prior <br />to November 1, 1995. Therefore, staff has taken the approach, due <br />to time constraints, that the existing <br />„1?rov oerseunder contract are <br />essentially "grandfathered" in and the applicant investigation has <br />been less than that which is normally conducted. <br />The Public Hearing has been advertised as required by law and the <br />following is a list of providers who have submitted applications <br />for a Class "E" certificate and who are currently under contract <br />with the Council on Aging. A cursory investigation has been <br />conducted as well as an on-site inspection of vehicles and <br />equipment. <br />Ron Knight <br />Indian River Yellow Cab, Inc. <br />7800 Industrial Street <br />Melbourne, FL 32904 <br />Molly Hench <br />American Red Cross <br />2506 17th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dr. Harry Hurst <br />Association for Retarded Citizens <br />1375 16th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />James Ross <br />City Cab of Vero <br />4349 45th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Bud Gibbs <br />Veterans Council <br />P.O. Box 2164 <br />Vero Beach, FL 32961 <br />Dennis Carmondy <br />All Florida Transport <br />P.O. Box 780924 <br />Sebastian, FL 32978 <br />Glenn Sheffield <br />IRMH <br />1000 36th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Tom Fritz <br />Council on Aging <br />694 14th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Rose Migliore <br />Able Transport <br />P. 0. Box 834 <br />Roseland, F1 32957 <br />Pursuant to the ordinance, a fee of $100 was received from each of <br />the above listed certificate applicants except the Veterans Council <br />and the American Red Cross. The two organizations respectfully <br />request a waiver of the $100 filing fee based on Section 304.05 of <br />the Code of Laws and Ordinances since they do not charge a fee for <br />the transportation service. <br />It should be noted that the Sebastian River Medical Center opted <br />not to apply for a Class "E" Certificate although the organization <br />is currently under contract with the Indian River County <br />Transportation Coordinator. The Medical Center understands that <br />taking this action will preclude the facility from providing <br />wheelchair non -emergency (ambulatory) services after November 1, <br />1995. <br />25 <br />October 24, 1995 <br />BOOK 96 FacE 409 <br />