HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-107RESOLUTION NO. 81-107
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, in order to properly evaluate the need, com-
munity support and medical necessity for an EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES PROGRAM hereby establishes an advisory committee as
hereinafter set forth: and
WHEREAS, the Committee shall be known as the "INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE"; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE shall meet from time to time at the
call of the Chairman for the purpose of evaluating all of the
alternatives concerning an EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
and making recommendations to the Board as to the need, format
and desirability for an EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
within Indian River County, Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that there is
hereby established the "INDIAN RIVER COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE", hereinafter referred to as
"COMMITTEE", which COMMITTEE shall be made up of nine (9)
voting members, with one member from each of the following
areas:
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SQUAD;
FIRE AND
SEBASTIAN VOLUNTEER/AMBULANCE SQUAD;
INDIAN RIVER SHORES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY;
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT;
INDIAN RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL;
SEBASTIAN RIVER MEDICAL CENTER;
SOUTH INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT;
INTERIM EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER DIRECTOR, who shall be
a physician;
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that each of the nine (9) areas above
above stated shall recommend to the Board of County Commissioners
a representative and the Board, by Resolution, shall appoint
individuals to serve on the COMMITTEE, taking into consideration
the recommendations provided. The County Commission Representative
shall serve as Chairman of the COMMITTEE. The COMMITTEE may
establish its own rules and regulations, shall hold public
meetings and shall make periodic reports with recommendations to
the Board of County Commissioners. The goal of the COMMITTEE
shall be to review the need and necessity for an EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM within Indian River County;, and, if
the need is determined, then the COMMITTEE shall consider
different alternatives and methods of providing the Program to
the Community. Additionally, the COMMITTEE shall consider
sources of funding, adequacy of existing programs and community
support for the various alternatives proposed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the COMMITTEE shall prepare a
final. report to be presented to the Board of County Commissioners
prior to commencement of budget review for the fiscal year
1982-1983. The COMMITTEE shall draw from the expertise of the
COMMITTEE Members and such additional advisory personnel as the
COMMITTEE shall deem necessary to formulate recommendations to
the Board; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the prior EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE established May 7, 1975 is hereby
disbanded and relieved of further responsibilities.
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Said Resolution shall become effective as of the 16th
day of December , 1981.
BOARD OF CO'UNTV,COMMISSIONERS OF
INDI IVER COU , FLORIDA
By
PatrAric�BLyons C a =.,m
iAttest: l
Freda Wrig t, C