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RENEWAL OF CLASS "C" CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY Pursuant to Chapter 304 ofthe Indian River County Code, Coastal Health Systems ofBrevard Inc. applied for an application for a Class "C" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide non- emergency ALS neonatal interfacility medical transport services on August 7, 1997. They requested this certificate to allow their units to transport Wuesthoff Health Systems neonatal crews to Indian River County to pick up neonatal patients requiring their services and transport back to Brevard County. On October 14, 1997, Indian River County issued a two year Class "C" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Coastal Health Systems of Brevard, Inc. Section 304.04 of the Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances provides, in part, .... "Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses, agencies, hospitals, and governmental entities who use ambulances to conduct non -emergency interfacility medical transport or transfer services requiring on -board clinical capabilities which may exceed those of a conventionally equipped and staffed advanced life support ambulance and which originate in the county, under a physician's order, titled Class C. " The renewal of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Class "C" Certificate issued on October 14, 1997, will expire on October 14, 1999. Coastal Health Systems ofBrevard, Inc., at P.O. Box 560386, Rockledge, Florida, has submitted a completed renewal application. The company has also undergone an inspection of vehicles, facilities, and records. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Board approve the renewal of six Class "E" Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for the above entities to provide wheelchair transportation services, with limitations as noted, for two years pursuant to Chapter 304 of the Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances. In addition, staff recommends approval of renewal of a Class "C" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Costal Health Systems ofBrevard, Inc. limited to specialized medical transportation out of county. ATTACHMENTS: Copies of the completed applications are available for review in the Board of County Commissioners Office. ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY Commissioner Ginn, the Board unanimously approved the renewal of six Class "E" Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for Able Transport, Association of Retarded Citizens of Indian River County, Veterans Medical Transport, Indian October 5, 1999 15 •