Minutes 09/14/1983 •
Naples, Florida, September 14, 1983
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Emergency Medical Services Ad-
visory Council met on this date at 4:00 P.M. at the Administration/
Operations Complex of Collier County Department of Emergency Medical
Services, 3123 Terrace Avenue, with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Egon Hill
MEMBERS: Dr. H. R. Ehrhardt
Sgt. Righard Davidson (Excused)
Marvin Cecil (Excused)
W. H. "Biff" Comte (Excused)
Sharon Aragona for
Richard Akin
Jonathan Smelko
William Shaughnessy
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Chief Norris Ijams
Dr. James Meli (Absent)
Ann Foster for
Dr. William Cox
E. G. Whidden for (Excused)
Sheriff Rogers
STAFF ADVISORS: Skip Camp for
Doug Greenfield
Neil Dorrill
Dr. Robert Tober (Absent)
ALSO PRESENT: Jack Wampler, EMS Billing;
and Billie Moyer
AGENDA
I. Roll Call
II. Reading and/or Approval of Minutes for the meeting of
August 10, 1983
III. Old Business
IV. New Business
V. Report on Collections
VI. Immokalee Clinic Report
VII. Adjournment
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
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September 14, 1983
The minutes of the August 10, 1983 meeting were approved as sub-
mitted.
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OLD BUSINESS
Chairman Hill reviewed the matter of Financial Disclosure forms and
advised that the By-laws will be revised so that this form is not a
requirement of members. Mr. Hill appointed a sub-committee to review
and suggest revisions to the By-laws. He appointed Neil Dorrill , Chair-
man, Ann Foster and J.C. Smelko to serve on this committee and report
their findings to the Council .
The Council reviewed the membership of the sub-committee for medi-
cal complaints which consisted of Dr. Cox, Chief Ijams and Marvin Cecil .
It was noted that Dr. Cox has accepted a new assignment in Volusia
County and the Council will request that Dr. Meli be his replacement on
this sub-committee and a voting member of EMSAC.
Discussion was had concerning stand-by ambulance charges. No
motion was made to change the charges as they now stand. It was sug-
gested that a review of this matter be made prior to next year's pro-
posed budget so that this committee can give input to the County Com-
missioners at that time.
Ann Foster reported that HRS has the information on Flight Nursing,
Inc. , and she will report this to the Council at the next monthly
meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Dorrill reported that he and Mr. Hill reviewed the various
applications submitted to fill the vacancy of David Graham. Helen Green
was recommended to fill the final month term as well as an additional
one year term.
REPORT ON COLLECTIONS
Chairman Hill called upon Jack Wampler for his report. -Jack
reported a total for last month's billing of $53,094.00 and collections
were $33,433.49, reflecting 73.2% collected. The yearly collections to-
date total 69.3%, starting in October 1982 through August 1983. He
added that since the inception of Collier EMS collections passed the one
million dollar mark.
IMMOKALEE CLINIC REPORT
Sharon Aragona reported that the Immokalee Clinic has been opened
for emergency care Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8:00 A.M. until 12:00
Midnight and that an additional staff will be added consisting of a
physician, lab technician, etc. within the next two weeks; that the
hours will then be extended to seven days a week. It was noted that
transports to Naples have decreased since the initiation of this clinic.
Mr. Hill suggested that he, Neil Dorrill and Skip Camp make a visit to
the clinic and determine if the Council could be of assistance. Sharon
Aragona advised that they should meet with the Medical Director of the
Clinic.
Neil Dorrill suggested that the Committee get in touch with the
Immokalee Civic Association to determine what we can do on their behalf
to encourage and support this group. It was determined that Mr. Jim
Chatham should be contacted regarding a meeting with a group from this
Council .
Neil Dorrill distributed a statistical report of EMS Medical
Services dated September 12, 1983. The purpose of the report was to
give the City of Naples statistics on services rendered.
Dr. Ehrhardt reminded the Chairman of a motion that had been
tabled at the last EMSAC meeting regarding the budget. Since the
budget has already been approved by the County Commissioners, there was
no further action required on this motion. Neil Dorrill did advise,
however, that beginning October 1st, there will be a 9% fee increase
across the board. A copy of the fee schedule is made a part of these
minutes.
Chairman Hill expressed thanks and appreciation to Chief Jim
Biliman for his input and assistance in serving on this Council .
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M. The next scheduled meeting
will be held Wednesday, October 12th, 1983.
J.C. Smelko
Secretary •
Enclosures
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 22 , 1983
TO: EMSAC Members
FROM: W. Neil Dorrill , Public Safety Administrator
SUBJECT: Minutes of EMSAC Meeting
In accompaniment please find copy of Minutes of the
regular meeting held on September 14 , 1983 . Please review
these in order that they can be adopted at the next meeting
to be held on Wednesday , October 12 , 1983 at 4 : 00 P.M. at
the new EMS Headquarters , 3123 Terrace Ave.
WND/bm
cc: C . William Norman, County Manager
Grace Underwood , Administrative Aide
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File 4-R-2