Agenda 02/08/2022 Item #16E 2 (Agreement w/Gulfside Mediacal Training Institute for EMS)02/08/2022
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve an Agreement with Gulfside Medical Training Institute to
provide EMS department supervised skills training and experience to students enrolled
in Emergency Medical Services Technology Programs.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain approval of an Agreement with Gulfside Medical Training Institute, to
allow students to participate in skill training and field experiences under the appropriate supervision of
the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department.
CONSIDERATIONS: Gulfside Medical Training Institute desires to augment their curriculum
by providing skill training/field experiences for its students through the association of the activities
and practices of the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department.
Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department can assist Gulfside Medical Training Institute
in providing opportunities for students to observe and perform appropriate Emergency Medical
Technician skills under supervision during field experiences to benefit the community by and through
the enhanced education of its students.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no budget impact associated with this item.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved
as to form and legality, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact resulting from
this item.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves the Agreement
with Gulfside Medical Training Institute, allowing students to obtain State -required field
internship experience and training under the appropriate supervision of the Collier County
Emergency Medical Services Department.
Prepared By: Tabatha Butcher, Chief, Collier County EMS
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. CCEMS Ride Agreement GMTI - CAO stamped(PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.E.2
Doe ID: 21181
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve an Agreement with Gulfside Medical Training
Institute to provide EMS department supervised skills training and experience to students enrolled in
Emergency Medical Services Technology Programs.
Meeting Date: 02/08/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Division Director - EMS Operations — Emergency Medical Services
Name: Tabatha Butcher
01/28/2022 8:29 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - EMS Operations — Emergency Medical Services
Name: Tabatha Butcher
01/28/2022 8:29 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Emergency Medical Services
Agenda Clerk Preview
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Management and Budget
County Attorney's Office
County Manager's Office
Board of County Commissioners
Tabatha Butcher
Director Review
Michael Cox
Agenda Clerk Preview
Debra Windsor
Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review
Laura Wells
Additional Reviewer
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review
Geoffrey Willig
Level 4 County Manager Review
Geoffrey Willig
Meeting Pending
Completed
01/28/2022 8:30 AM
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01/28/2022 1:32 PM
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01/28/2022 1:54 PM
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AGREEMENT FOR FIELD INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
GULFSIDE MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE AND
THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of 2022, by and
between Gulfside Medical Training Institute (GMTI or College) 6213 Presidential Court #110,
Fort Myers, Florida 33919 and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of
the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department (CCEMS).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, GMTI provides an Emergency Medical Technician Program as a part of its
curriculum for its enrolled students; and
WHEREAS, GMTI desires to augment said programs by providing skill training/field
experiences for its students through the association of certain of its student with the activities and
practices of the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department, and
WHEREAS, Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department has the ability to
assist GMTI in said Program endeavors, including providing opportunities for students to observe
and perform appropriate Emergency Medical Technician skills under supervision during field and
classroom experiences; and
WHEREAS, the objective of the herein described relationship of the parties is to benefit a
the community by and through the enhance education of its students.
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NOW, THEREFORE, based on the premises and the mutual covenants, conditions and
considerations hereafter expressed, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION ONE: Term
This Agreement shall become effective upon approval by the Board of County
Commissioners and shall automatically remain each year unless one party gives the other party
notice it wishes to amend or terminate the Agreement. This Agreement may be amended only by
written agreement of the parties executed with the same formalities as entered into.
SECTION TWO: Instruction and Curriculum
a. The COUNTY rules and regulations shall be followed by all students and faculty of
COLLEGE when they are receiving training and education provided by the terms of this
agreement. All COLLEGE students shall be required to wear identification mandated by both
COLLEGE and the COUNTY in accordance with the policies of the COUNTY and COLLEGE.
b. The COUNTY shall not substitute students of COLLEGE for paid COUNTY staff for 6
any purpose, function or task while the students are participating in any activity that is covered by c
this Agreement. No student shall be considered to be an employee of the COUNTY during the E
clinical courses.
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c. Prior to participating in any of the COUNTY programs pursuant to this Agreement, all
students must have completed training on compliance with the confidentiality and privacy
provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). COLLEGE is
required to provide documentation of this training for each student prior to the student participating
in any COUNTY program.
SECTION THREE: Compliance with HIPAA. COLLEGE and its agents, students, faculty,
representatives and employees agree to keep strictly confidential and hold in trust all confidential
information of the COUNTY and its patients and not disclose or reveal any confidential
information to any third party without the express prior written consent of the COUNTY.
COLLEGE will train all students related to current HIPAA compliance prior to enrollment in any
program pursuant to this Agreement. COLLEGE agrees to comply with the applicable provisions
of the Administrative Simplification section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996, as codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1320 through d-8 ("HIPAA"), and the requirements of any
regulations promulgated thereunder, including, without limitation, the federal privacy regulations
as contained in 45 C.F.R. Part 164, and the federal security standards as contained in 45 C.F.R.
Part i42 (collectively, the "Regulations"). COUNTY shall not use or further disclose any protected
health information, as defined in 45 C.F.R. 164.504, or individually identifiable health
information, as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320d (collectively, the "Protected Health Information"),
other than as permitted by this Agreement and the requirements of HIPAA or the Regulations.
COLLEGE will implement appropriate safeguards to prevent the use of disclosure of Protected
Health Information other than as contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION FOUR: Obligation of GMTI a
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GMTI and its Emergency Medical Technician Program shall:
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1. Provide current copies of the Program's objectives, curricula, and course objectives, and a
field experiences objectives to the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department. E
2. Provide a schedule of students' related courses/activities to the appropriate personnel of
the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department. Schedules will include names and
identification numbers of students, dates and times of student association/experience(s) with
Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department and its personnel. The determination of
the number of students to be assigned to the COUNTY and their scheduled placement shall be at
the sole discretion of the COUNTY and shall not be altered by the COLLEGE or the student.
3. The College participates in a program of shared risk management created by the Florida
College System Risk Management consortium (FCSRMC). The College provides professional
liability insurance coverage for students participating in externship activities in the amount of $2
million per claim/$5 million aggregate.
4. It is understood between the parties that those students participating in this program shall
not be deemed to be employees, servants, agents, or volunteers of the Collier County Emergency
Medical Services Department or the Collier County Board of Commissioners and that the Collier E
County Emergency Medical Services Department and the Collier County Board of Commissioners
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shall not be liable for injury to a participant under Ch. 440, Florida Statutes, Florida's Workers'
Compensation law.
5. Neither the Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department, the Collier County
Board of Commissioners, nor their employees, or agents shall be responsible for the compliance
of participants with State or Federally mandated occupational safety laws. GMTI shall ensure and
document if appropriate that students and interns maintain compliance.
6. All students must complete background screening through Collier County Facilities
Management Department at students' expense in compliance with Ordinance No. 04-52, as
amended. The COUNTY will only allow students who have passed the screening to participate in
the program.
SECTION FIVE: Obligations of Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department
The Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department shall:
1. Provide opportunities for those qualified students of GMTI to observe and perform
appropriate Emergency Medical Technician skills during field experiences with department
personnel.
2. Provide for direct supervision of the student interns while in association with the
Department and during field experiences, observation and training.
SECTION SIX: Mutual Responsibilities and Goals. o
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1. Communication. Communicate and act cooperatively through meetings and operational E
plans to plan and evaluate the field experience segment of the Emergency Medical Services N
Technology Programs and assist each other within the limits of their respective professional a
abilities to ensure a successful field experience program for qualified students. Students will be v
evaluated by Collier County preceptors on evaluation forms furnished by GMTI.
2. Resolution. Utilize established lines of authority and communication in effectuating this
Agreement or addressing/solving problems which may arise in the implementation of this
Agreement.
3. No compensation. Each party shall perform the duties and responsibilities specified in this
Agreement without compensation. Participating students shall be treated by the COUNTY as
trainees and shall have no expectation of receiving compensation or future employment from either
party. Students shall pay for their own meal and expenses, if any, while participating in the
program.
4. Participant's Medical Care. GMTI and/or students participating in the program shall be
responsible for arranging for the student's medical care and/or treatment, if necessary, including
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transportation in the event of illness or injury while participating in the program provided at the
COUNTY'S premises. In no event shall the COUNTY be financially or otherwise responsible for
said medical care and treatment.
5. Emergency Health Care Services. The COUNTY shall provide immediate emergency
health care services to students participating in the program in the event of accidental injury or
illness while on the COUNTY'S premises. At the time of providing such services, the COUNTY
and emergency health care facility shall accept assignment of the affected individual's personal or
student basic accident insurance policy. The COUNTY shall not be responsible for costs involved
in the provision of such services, the follow-up care, or hospitalization.
6. Professional Liability Insurance. The COLLEGE shall furnish to COUNTY,
Certificate(s) of Insurance which indicate that insurance coverage has been obtained which meets
the requirements as outline below:
A. Commercial General Liability Insurance on a comprehensive basis in an amount
not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and
property damage. Collier County Board of County Commissioners must be shown
as an additional insured with respect to this coverage.
B. Professional Liability Insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000. a)
If the COLLEGE changes its name, the COUNTY must be notified immediately and a d
new Agreement must be entered into under the new name. A Certificate of Insurance Q
must be resubmitted with the current name of the COLLEGE. When the COUNTY is
notified of such a change, the student rider program will be suspended until a new o
agreement is signed and new certificates of insurance are approved by Collier County N
Department of Risk Management.
SECTION SEVEN: Termination
1. At any time, Collier County Emergency Medical Services staff may refuse any GMTI
student(s) from participating in the Program including but not limited to: performing observation,
ambulance ride time or practice.
2. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written notice.
SECTION EIGHT: Government Regulations
To the extent applicable, the parties agree that they will comply with:
1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq., which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and
activities receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance.
2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving or
benefiting from federal financial assistance.
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3. Title IX of the Education Amendments of the 1972, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et. seq.,
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities
receiving or benefiting from federal financial assistance.
4. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq., which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving or
benefiting from federal financial assistance.
5. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 , P.L. 97-35, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of sex and religion in programs and activities receiving or
benefiting from federal financial assistance.
6. Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965 as amended, and of the rules, regulations,
and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, which prohibit discrimination in
government employment on the basis of race, creed, color, or national origin.
7. The Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C.
219 et seq., covering rehabilitation measures for Vietnam Veterans.
8. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities
Amendment Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and/or
perceived disability.
9. Chapter 760, Florida Statutes, which prohibits discrimination on the basis race, color, o
religion, sex, national origin, age handicap, or marital status. N
10. Title 45 C. F. R. 160.103, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which Q.
governs privacy regulations associated with medical information. E
11. All regulations, guidelines, and standards which are now or may be lawfully adopted
under the above statutes, as well as any other federal, state, or local rules, regulations and
ordinances.
SECTION NINE: Equal Opportunity
GMTI is committed to providing an educational and working environment free from
discrimination and harassment. All programs, activities, employment and facilities of GMTI are
available to all on a non-discriminatory basis, without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion,
national origin, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or
veteran's status. The school is an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Questions pertaining
to educational equity, equal access, or equal opportunity should be addressed to GMTI Clinical
Director, 6213 Presidential Court Suite 110, Fort Myers, Florida 33919.
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SECTION TEN: Indemnification
To the maximum extent permitted by Florida law, the COLLEGE shall indemnify and hold
harmless Collier County, its officers and employees from any and all liabilities, damages, losses
and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and paralegals' fees, to the extent
caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the COLLEGE or
anyone employed or utilized by the COLLEGE in the performance of this Agreement. This
indemnification obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge or reduce any other rights or
remedies which otherwise may be available to an indemnified party or person described in this
paragraph. This section does not pertain to any incident arising from the sole negligence of Collier
County. The foregoing indemnification shall not constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity beyond
the limits set forth in section 768.28, Florida Statutes.
SECTION ELEVEN: PUBLIC RECORDS COMPLIANCE
IF THE CONTRACTOWCOLLEGE HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE
CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO
THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT
Collier County Communication and Customer Relations Division
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 102
Naples, FL 34112
(239) 252-8069
PublicRecordRequestkcolliercountyfl. ov
The CONTRACTOWCOLLEGE is required to comply with the public records laws, specifically
to:
1. Keep and maintain public records required by the public agency to perform the service.
2. Upon request from the public agency's custodian of public records, provide the public agency
with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a
reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in this chapter or as otherwise
provided by law.
3. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records
disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the
contract term and following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the
records to the public agency.
4. Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the public agency all public records in
possession of the contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the public agency to
perform the service. If the contractor transfers all public records to the public agency upon
completion of the contract, the contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt
or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps
and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall meet all
applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be
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provided to the public agency, upon request from the public agency's custodian of public records,
in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the public agency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, this day
of , 2022.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CRYSTAL K. KINZEL, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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, Deputy Clerk William L. McDaniel, Jr., Chairman
Approve a tp f m adlegality:
Jeffrey A. ; lat, kow, County Attorney
WITNESS: W Gulfside Medical Training Institute
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Name and Title David Posner, Owner
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WITNESS:
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