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11A RENEWAL OF "_CLASS E1" EMERGENCY <br />TRANSPORTATION CERTIFICATES - FLORIDA BAPTIST <br />RETIREMENT CENTER, HEALTHSOUTH TREASURE COAST <br />REHABILITATION HOSPITALiAND ACTS/INDIAN RIVER ESTATES <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of May 18, 1998: <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH:" Doug Wright, Director _tA <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Jim Judge, EMS Chief <br />Division of Emergency Medical Services <br />DATE: May 18, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal of "Class El" Certificate of Public <br />Convenience and Necessity to provide Wheelchair Transportation - <br />Florida Baptist Retirement Center, HealthSouth Treasure Coast <br />Rehabilitation Hospital, and ACTS/Indian River Estates <br />It is respectfully requested the information contained herein be given formal consideration <br />by the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />On August 31, 1995, during the regular meeting of the Transportation Disadvantaged Local <br />Coordinating Board, the Board voted to recommend to the County Commission that an <br />ordinance be adopted to require a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) <br />for the regulation of non -emergency medical (ambulatory) transportation and wheelchair <br />services. <br />On Tuesday, September 19, 1995, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />approved regulations governing wheelchair services as outlined in Indian River County Code <br />Chapter 304, Life Support and Wheelchair services. The Providers who were currently under <br />contract with the Transportation Coordinator completed the applications and were awarded <br />two year certificates on June 11, 1996. <br />Section 304.14 of the Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances provides, in part, <br />...Any person who provides wheelchair vehicle services where said services are not paid for <br />in part or in whole either directly or indirectly with government funds shall be required to <br />have a calls "EI " certificate. <br />Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for a Class "E1" certificate issued on June <br />11, 1996, will expire on June 11, 1998. The Indian River County Code provides for routine <br />renewal of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity on application by the certificate <br />May 26, 1998 <br />56 <br />