2/13/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

TO: THROUGH: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Honorable Board of County Commissioners James -E. Chandler, County Administrator Douglas M. Wright, Director of Emergency Services February 5, 2001 >u Approval of Class E Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for We Care of the Treasure Coast Inc., to Provide Wheelchair and Non -Emergency Medical Stretcher Transportation Services. On August 31, 1995, the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board recommended to the County Commission that an ordinance be adopted to require a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for the regulation of wheelchair services. On Tuesday, September 19, 1996, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved regulations governing wheelchair services as outlined in County Ordinance, Chapter 304. Life Support and Wheelchair services. On July 11, 2000, We Care of the Treasure Coast was issued a Class E Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity by the Board of County Commissioners to provide Baker Act transport service in the County on July 11, 2000, on a private pay basis only since We Care was not under contract with the County Transportation Coordinator (CTC). On November 29, 2000, We Care submitted an application for a COPCN to provide additional services under its existing Class E certificate in the County in the form of wheelchair and medical stretcher transport services. Pursuant to the Indian River County Code referenced above, the EMS Director has caused an investigation to be made regarding the application and the need for the additional non -emergency transportation service in the County. There are seven (7) other providers who hold a Class E certificate in the County as follows: Able Health Services Able Transport American Red Cross Association of Retarded Citizens Council on Aging Indian River Memorial Hospital Veterans Medical Transport We Care of the Treasure Coast Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Baker Act Private pay only Under contract with CTC Under contract with CTC Under contract with CTC Under contract with CTC Under contract with CTC Under contract with CTC Private pay only At an informational meeting, which was held on January 4, 2001, all current providers. municipalities, and interested groups were invited to attend for the purpose of receiving information about the proposed service and discuss the need for additional service in the County. At the meeting, the applicant provided eight (8) survey forms which alluded to a need for additional wheelchair transportation services in the County, although only one (1) of the forms indicated what facility completed the form and only one of the eight (1 of 8) was signed by an individual. February 13, 2001 68 BK 117 PG 080