Minutes 09/14/1982 MEMO TO: EMSAC MEMBERS
FROM W. Neil Dorrill, Public Safety Administrator
DATE August 31, 1982 4
SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting
I
Attached is a copy of the agenda for the next regular
monthly meeting to be held on
Tuesday, September 14, 1982
Board of County Commissioners Chambers 4:00 PM
If for any reason you will be unable to attend, please
notify my office (774-8468) or Chairman Hill (261-0569) so that
your absence will be considered as excused.
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P.S. Attached also is a corrected copy of Page 2 of the
Minutes of the Meeting of August 10, 1982.
AGENDA
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1982
4.
I . Roll Call
II. Reading and/or approval of minutes
a) Regular meeting of August 10, 1982
III. Advisors Reports
IV. Old Business
V. New Business
a) Petition for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity,
Air Ambulance - Ambassador Airway, Inc.
(Neil Dorrill)
VI. Adjourn
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
August 10 , 1982
Dr. Ehrhardt wondered if the increase in revenue had anything
to do with the remarkable increase in our rates. Mr. Greenfield first
spoke of the rate structure survey which Henry Hill had obtained from
the State of Florida and was used as backup in presenting the Executive
Summary to the Board asking for a rate structure increase. He pointed
out that the concept of our rates having doubled is incorrect, since
the base rate had only increased from $50 to $75 , ALS from $80 to $85 ,
fluid was $10 and remained $10 , oxygen was increased by $5, and mileage
was increased $1 per mile. It is important to realize, Mr. Greenfield
said, that we have generated a lot more revenue than anticipated as a
result of changes made in collection policies and by keeping on top
of things on a daily basis.
David Graham asked who figures out the operational budget and
Mr. Greenfield replied that this is done by the Fiscal Department
now. He added that a Profit and Loss Statement is issued by them
and offered to bring one to the next meeting. Mr. Greenfield said
he did not know of any Board policy requiring us to collect any
certain amount but that he had checked with Lee County and found
their policy has a resolution requiring them to collect 25% of their
total budget in revenue fees. Since this might give us a target to
shoot for, he felt this may be something which should be looked into
by this committee.
OLD BUSINESS:
TWO EMSAC 'RESIGNATIONS:
Mr. Hill announced that Tom Clark had resigned and had been re-
placed by Mr. Richard Akin, who had been excused from this meeting
since his presence was requested in Washington. Mr. Hill expressed
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