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Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Commission Chambers
Board of Commissioners
Chairman Susan Adams
Vice Chairman Joseph E. Flescher
Commissioner Tim Zorc
Commissioner Peter D. O'Bryan
Commissioner Bob Solari
Jason E. Brown, County Administrator
Dylan Reingold, County Attorney
Jeffrey R. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
Jacqueline Rizzo, Deputy Clerk
Board of Commissioners ESD Meeting Minutes- Final December 17, 2019
15. SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS
A. Emergency Services District
The Board of County Commissioners reconvened as the Board of Commissioners of
the Emergency Services District.
15. A.1. 19-1149 Approval of Public Emergency Medical Transportation Letter of Agreement
between Indian River County Emergency Services District and the Agency for
Health Care Administration
Recommended Action: Staff recommends, with the concerns listed in the staff report, the approval and
execution of the Letter of Agreement between the Indian River County Emergency
Services District and the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Attachments: Staff Report
PEMT Letter of Agreement
Email Dated Dec 3, 2019
Florida Statute 409.908
Emergency Services Director and Fire Chief Tad Stone expressed his concern with
the Letter of Agreement with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).
He explained that AHCA had significantly changed the process for how the County
received the Public Emergency Medical Transportation (PEMT)payment. He
further explained that AHCA requested an upfront deposit of funds from the
County, and from providers throughout the County. He added that AHCA would
use the pool of deposits as a match to obtain a Federal Grant. Chief Stone
anticipated that the County would receive a return of their deposit from AHCA, as
well as the PEMT funding that the County receives annually to help support
Medicaid transport. He suggested limiting the agreement to a period of one (1)
year.
Vice Chairman Flescher agreed with Chief Stone's concerns and supported limiting
the agreement to a one (1)year period.
Commissioner O'Bryan suggested that the County notify State Representative Erin
Grail and State Senator Debbie Mayfield to make them aware of the issue.
The Chairman opened the floor for public discussion; there was none.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Flescher,seconded by Commissioner O'Bryan,
to approve staff's recommendation, and to limit the Letter of Agreement with the
Agency for Health Care Administration to a one (1)year period. The motion carried
by the following vote:
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Aye: 5- Chairman Adams, Vice Chairman Flescher, Commissioner Zorc, Commissioner
O'Bryan, and Commissioner Solari
B. Solid Waste Disposal District
C. Environmental Control Board
16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business,the Chairman adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m.
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