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C <br />7.F. Renewal of Three "Class Ell' Certificates o Public <br />Convenience and Necessity to Provide Wheelchair Transportation for <br />Florida Baptist Retirement Center. HealthSouth Treasure Coast <br />Rehabilitation Hospital, and ACTSAndian River Estates <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of May 5, 2000: <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Douglas M. Wright, Director <br />Department of Emergency Ser�ces <br />FROM: James A. Judge, EMS Chief <br />Division of Emergency Medical Services <br />DATE: May 5, 2000 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal of Three "Class El" Certificates of Public <br />Convenience and Necessity to Provide Wheelchair Transportation for <br />Florida Baptist Retirement Center, HealthSouth Treasure Coast <br />Rehabilitation Hospital, and ACTS/Indian River Estates <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 ordinance <br />be adopted to require a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for the <br />regulation of non -emergency medical (ambulatory) transportation and wheelchair 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. <br />Section 304.14(3) 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 in part <br />or in whole either directly or indirectly with government funds shall be required to have a class <br />"El" certificate. <br />Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for a Class "El" certificate issued to the Florida <br />Baptist Retirement Center, HealthSouth Treasure Coast Rehabilitation Hospital, and ACTS/Indian <br />River Estates on May 26, 1998, will expire on May 26, 2000. The Indian River County Code <br />provides for routine renewal of certificates of public convenience and necessity on application by <br />the certificate holders. This can be accomplished without a public hearing if the Board has no <br />reason to believe that the public health, safety, and welfare require it. Staff submits that there is <br />no reason to hold a public hearing and absent that requirement, requests the Board issue and renew <br />the certificates routinely. <br />May 16, 2000 <br />21 <br />• <br />BOOK X10 rAGE •.jCj <br />