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9.A.3. PUBLIC HEARING - WE CARE OF THE TREASURE <br />COAST, INC. - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF <br />PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO <br />PROVIDE NON -EMERGENCY BAKER ACT <br />INTERFACILITY TRANSPORT SERVICES <br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE <br />CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of June 28, 2000: <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />FROM: Douglas M. Wright, D' ctor <br />Emergency Services 1 <br />DATE: June 28, 2000 <br />SUBJECT: Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from We Care of the <br />Treasure Coast, Inc., to Provide Non -Emergency Baker Act Interfacility Transport <br />Services <br />On May 8, 2000, an application was received from We Care of the Treasure Coast, Inc., for a Class E <br />Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide non -emergency interfacility Baker Act <br />transportation services in Indian River County. Pursuant to Chapter 304 of the Indian River County <br />Code titled Life Support and Wheelchair Services, an investigation was initiated routinely regarding <br />the application. <br />Public notice has been given pursuant to Chapter 304 and the issue now before the Board is for the <br />consideration of the We Care of the Treasure Coast, Inc. application for a Class E Certificate of Public <br />Convenience and Necessity. A Class E Certificate is defined in Chapter 304.14 (2) as follows: Any <br />person who provides wheelchair vehicle services where said services are paid for in part or in whole <br />either directly or indirectly with government funds shall be required to have a Class E certificate. <br />As part of the routine application investigation, letters were sent to each municipality, hospital, and <br />nursing home/facility in the county seeking input regarding the application. Also on June 1, 2000, an <br />informational meeting was held for any individual, provider, organization. hospital, or municipality to <br />make inquiries or discuss any concerns with the applicant regarding the proposed service. During the <br />course of the informational meeting, the other providers who hold a certificate of public convenience <br />JULY 11, 2000 <br />Bu 114PG076 <br />r� <br />u <br />C] <br />