Agenda 12/08/2015 Item #16E 412/8/2015 16.E.4.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to renew Collier County's Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for
Advanced Life Support Transport for one year and authorize the Chairman to execute the Permit
and Certificate.
OBJECTIVE: To allow Emergency Medical Services to continue to provide Advanced Life
Support (ALS) services to the citizens and visitors of Collier County.
CONSIDERATIONS: Collier County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is currently
operating under a COPCN for ALS transport. Section 10 of Collier County Ordinance No. 04-
12, as amended, allows renewal certificates to be approved routinely by the Board upon advice
of the County Manager or designee. The Director of the Bureau of Emergency Services is the
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County Manager's designee.
In addition, Section 10 provides that renewals be based on the same standards as the granting of
the original COPCN along with such other factors as may be relevant. The minimum
requirements for an application to be deemed complete are set forth in the Collier County
Ordinance No. 04 -12, as amended, Section 5. The application is back -up to this item.
In accordance with Section 10 of Ordinance No. 04 -12, as amended, the Director of the Bureau
of Emergency Services recommends approval based on his finding that there is a public necessity
for EMS to provide the service and that all other requirements under Ordinance No. 04 -12 have
been met.
If this item is approved by the Board, the renewal COPCN and Permit will commence on
January 1, 2016 and expire on December 31, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Ordinance allows the renewal COPCN to be approved
routinely by the Board without a hearing. If a hearing is held the standards set forth in
Ordinance No. 04 -12, Section 7 apply. Section 7 states:
"The Board of County Commissioners shall not grant a certificate unless it shall find, after public
hearing and based on competent evidence that each of the following standards has been satisfied:
A. That there is a public necessity for the service. In making such determination, the Board
of County Commissioners shall consider, as a minimum, the following factors:
The extent to which the proposed service is needed to improve the overall
emergency medical services (EMS) capabilities of the County.
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2. The effect of the proposed service on existing services with respect to quality of
service and cost of service.
3. The effect of the proposed service on the overall cost of EMS service in the
County.
4. The effect of the proposed service on existing hospitals and other health care
facilities.
5. The effect of the proposed service on personnel of existing services and the
availability of sufficient qualified personnel in the local area to adequately staff
all existing services.
(2) That the applicant has sufficient knowledge and experience to properly operate the
proposed service.
(3) That, if applicable, there is an adequate revenue base for the proposed service.
(4) That the proposed service will have sufficient personnel and equipment to adequately
cover the proposed service area."
Ordinance No. 04 -12, Section 8 provides:
"In making the determinations provided for in Section 7 above, the Board may, in its sole
discretion, appoint a Hearing Officer to hold a public hearing and to make factual findings and
conclusions as a result of the hearing. Should a Hearing Officer be appointed, said Hearing
Officer shall render a written report to the Board within 30 days of the hearing, which report
shall contain the officer's findings and conclusions of fact, and a recommended order. The
findings and conclusions of fact shall be binding upon the Board, but the recommended order
shall be advisory only."
This item is approved for form and legality and requires a majority vote for Board approval. -
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RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners accepts the Director of the
Bureau of Emergency Services' findings and approves and authorizes the Chairman to execute a
Permit and renewal COPCN to Collier County Emergency Medical Services for ALS Transport.
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Prepared by: Artie Bay, Supervisor — EMS Admin.
Attachments: A — List of Vehicles
B — Schedule of Fees
C — Memo from Director to CM
Memo from Chief to CM
Permit
Certificate
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.16.E.16.E.4.
Item Summary: Recommendation to renew Collier County's Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity for Advanced Life Support Transport for one year and authorize the
Chairman to execute the Permit and Certificate.
Meeting Date: 12/8/2015
Prepared By
Name: BayArtie
Title: Supervisor - Accounting, Administrative Services Department
11/6/2015 11:53:45 AM
Approved By
Name: pochopinpat
Title: Operations Coordinator, Administrative Services Department
Date: 11/6/2015 2:34:37 PM
Name: KopkaWalter
Title: Chief - Emergency Medical Services, EMS Operations
Date: 11/6/2015 4:29:33 PM
Name: SummersDan
Title: Division Director - Bureau of Emer Svc, Bureau of Emergency Services
Date: 11/10/2015 5:11:22 PM
Name: BelpedioJennifer
Title: Assistant County Attorney, CAO General Services
Date: 11/12/2015 4:46:30 PM
Name: PriceLen
Title: Department Head - Administrative Svc, Administrative Services Department
Date: 11/16/2015 2:17:37 PM
Name: BelpedioJennifer
Title: Assistant County Attorney, CAO General Services
Date: 11/17/2015 3:36:44 PM
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Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 11/18/2015 9:17:05 AM
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Name: WellsLaura
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Office of Management & Budget
Date: 11/19/2015 10:13:08 AM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 11/19/2015 11:33:56 AM
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COLLIER COUNTY FLORIDA
Renewal of Class 1 COPCN
This Permit Expires December 31, 2016
Name of Service: Collier County Emergency Medical Services
Name of Owner or Manager: Collier County Board of County Commissioners_
Principal Address of Service: 8075 Lely Cultural Parkway, Naples, Florida 34113
Business Telephone: 239 252 -3740
Emergency Telephone: 9 -1 -1
Description of Services Area: The 2,032 square miles encompassing Collier County
Number of Ambulances on 24 hour duty: 26 ground units (ambulances)
Number of Ambulances on 12 hour duty: 1 ground unit (as needed during season taken from reserve fleet).
Number of reserve Ambulances: 19
Number of non - transport ALS vehicles 11
Number of Medivac helicopter: 1
See attachment "A" for description of vehicles.
This permit, as provided in Ordinance 04 -12, as amended, shall allow the above named Ambulance Service to
operate Emergency Medical Services for a fee or charge for the following area(s): Collier County until the
expiration date hereon, except that this permit may be revoked by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County at any time the service named herein shall fail to comply with any local, state or federal laws or regulation
applicable to the provision of Emergency Medical Services.
Issued and approved this b� h day of.�(, 2015.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSSIONERS
Dwight E. Brock, CLERK COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Deputy Clerk Tim Nance, Chairman
Approved as to form & legality:
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ATTACHMENT A
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Permit#
ALS
Year
Make
Model
VIN
1
1453
AT
1999
EUROCOPTER
EC135
N911CK
2
16170
T
2010
FORD
F550
1FDAF5GR1AEB39235
3
16166
T
2010
FORD
F550
1FDAF5GR7AEB25355
4
16168
T
2010
FORD
F550
1FDAF5GR8AEB39233
5
16167
T
2010
FORD
F550
1FDAF5GR9AEB25356
6
16169
T
2010
FORD
F550
1FDAF5GRXAEB39234
7
18087
T
2013
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GTODEA35168
8
18868
T
2015
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GTOFEA64026
9
17257
T
2012
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT10EB23693
10
18089
T
2013
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT2DEA35169
11
18869
T
2015
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT2FEA64027
12
17258
T
2012
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT3CEB23694
13
19045
T
2015
Ford
F550
1FDUF5GT4FEC82390
14
19046
T
2015
Ford
F550
1FDUF5GT6FEC82391
15
18088
T
2013
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT7DEA35166
16
18866
T
2015
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT7FEA64024
17
17255
T
2012
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT8CEB23691
18
18870
T
2015
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT8FEA98764
19
19044
T
2015
Ford
F550
1FDUF5GT8FEC82389
20
19047
T
2015
Ford
F550
1FDUF5GT8FEC82392
21
18090
T
2013
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT9DEA35167
22
18867
T
2015
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GT9FEA64025
23
17256
T
2012
FORD
F550
1FDUF5GTXCEB23692
24
19048
T
2015
Ford
F550
1FDUF5GTXFEC82393
25
13313
T
2005
INTERNATIONAL
4300
1HTMNAAM85H689274
26
13312
T
2003
INTERNATIONAL
4400
1HTMRAAMX3H573348
27
15463
T
2003
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZAAHBW43AK59622
28
12440
T
2004
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFCS14AM52869
29
14123
T
2007
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFCS17AY33965
30
12445
T
2004
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFCS24AM52864
31
19305
T
2004
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFCS44AM52865
32
14125
T
2007
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFCS47AY33961
33
14121
T
2007
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFCS67AY33962
34
12442
T
2004
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFCS84AM52867
35
14124
T
2007
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFCS87AY33963
36
12441
T
2004
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFCSX4AM52868
37
14637
T
2008
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFDJ08AZ51755
38
14629
T
2008
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFDJ18AZ51747
39
14632
T
2008
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFDJ18AZ51750
40
14630
T
2008
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFDJ28AZ51748
41
14633
T
2008
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFDJ38AZ51751
42
18881
T
2008
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFDJ58AZ51749
43
14634
T
2008
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFDJ58AZ51752
44
14635
T
2008
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFDJ78AZ51753
45
14636
T
2008
STERLING
ACETERA
2FZACFDJ98AZ51754
46
18871
T
2015
FORD
F650
3FRMF6GZ1FV675309
47
19304
2015
Ford
EXPLORER
1 FM5K8AR2FGC26953
48
19303
2015
Ford
EXPLORER
1FM5K8AROFGC26952
49
18248
2013
FORD
EXPLORER
1FM5K8AR6DGC15886
50
16567
2010
FORD
EXPLORER
1FMEU7D83AUA65806
51
16566
2010
FORD
EXPLORER
1FMEU7D85AUA42785
52
17877
2010
FORD
EXPLORER
1FMEU7D85AUA65807
53
17878
2006
FORD
EXPEDITION
1FMPU16546LA60376
54
17879
2003
FORD
Crown Victoria
2FAFP71 W23X186492
55
17880
2004
FORD
Crown Victoria
2FAFP71 WX4X124758
56
17881
2007
FORD
Crown Victoria
2FAHP71W07X126287
57
17882
2007
FORD
Crown Victoria
2FAHP71W27X126288
TOTAL
BLS
ALS (Transport)
ALS (Non Transport
AIR
57
0
45
11
1
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Attachment B
RESOLUTION NO.08 - 27
A RESOLUTION OF TAE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR UP- DATED EMS USER
FEES FOR COLLIER COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICES, UP -DATED
BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCEDURE, HOSPITAL TRANSPORT
BILLING AND FEES, ADJUSTMENTS OF EMS USER FEES PURSUANT
TO COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE N0.96 -36, WAIVER OF EMS USER
FEES FOR SPF,CIAL EVENTS, AND AN UPDATED PROCEDURE FOR
APPROVING HARDSHIP CASES AND PAYMENT PLANS; SUPERSEDING
RESOLUTION NO. 07-1921 AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Collier County Emergency Medical Services ( hercinafter referred to as
"EMS ") provides ambulance services to the residents and visitors of Collier County; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County EMS operating budget is funded exclusively through ad
valorem taxes and user fees; and
WHEREAS. the Board of County Commissioners recently entered into an Agreement with
Advanced Data Processing, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as to "Billing Consultant') to provide
collection services for ambulance services and associated fees; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is Intended to apply lrrespective of whether EMS billing staff,
Advanced Data Processing, Inc., or any other billing consultant is responsible for the collection of
fees for ambulance servicos; and
WHEREAS, Collier County Ordinance No. 96 -36 § 5 provides that the user fees for
ambulance services may be established by Resolution of the Board of County Commissioner$
(hereinafter referred'to as to "the Board').
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
SECTION ONE: EMS USER FEES
BASE RATES;
SERVICE LEVELS CODES
BASE :HAROE9
A. EMS — BLS NON- EMEROENCY A0428 $ 700,00
B, EMS — BLS EMERGENCY A0429 $ 700.00
C. EMS —ALS I NON- EMBROENCY A0426 S 700.00
D. EMS ALS I EMERGENCY A0427 $ 700.00
E. EMS — ALS 2 EMBROENCY A0433 $ 750.00
F. EMS -- SPECIALTY CARE A0434 $ 800.00
G. EMS— TREATMENT W/O TRANSPORT A0098 $ 175.00
H. EMS -- HELICOPTER A0431 S 5,900.00
MILEAGE RATES:
SERVICE LEVELS CODES MILEAgH C ARQg
A. EMS —GROUND UNIT A042S S 12.25
(Minimum Charge of I mile and no cap)
B. EMS — AIRUNIT A0436 $ 110.00
SPECIAL 'VENT NQ_M( §Ct?LLANEQjJS &M$.,
SERV ICE LEVELI RATES
A TWO (2) MEDICSIONH ALS VEHICLE (PER HOUR) S 150.00
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B. ONE (1) MEDICINO VBHICI,E (PER HOUR) S 50.00
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Subject to statutory exemptions, "public records" are requited by Chapter 119, F.S. to be
open to inspection and copying. Consistent with Chapter 119, Resolution No. 07 -327 establishes
copying fees as follows:
COEMS OF DOCUMENTS RATES
A. One -sided copy which is 14 inches by g '/, inches or loss $ .15
B. Two -sided copy which is 14 inches by 9 %: inches or less $ .20
COPY SERVICE
The actual cost of duplication for all other copies will be charged. The first hour of cost of
duplication will not be charged. "Actual cost of duplicalioe is defined in § 119.07(1), RS as "the
cost of the material and supplies used to duplicate the record," but does not Include the labor cost
and overhead cost associated with such duplication.
*Copying fees are subject to change only to the extent that either Chapter 119, RS or
Resolution No. 07 -327, or both, are amended, replaced, or superseded.
PAST DUE =011N't
INTEREST ON PAST DUE ACCOUNTS S 1% monthly
§ECXION TWO: BILLING COLLECTION PROCEDURE
The following shall be the minimum guidelines for billing and collection procedures for
ambulance service fees and charges:
A. Initial fees and charges for ambulance service(s) shall be assessed either prior to or
following the provision of service, m service dynamics reasonably allow. Unpaid fees and
charges, subsequent to time of service shall be reflected in an accounts receivable subsidiary
ledger system to be maintained by the EMS Department,
B. EMS Billing Staff will transmit all data necessary to Billing Consultant to process the claim.
I. Billing Consultant will send an initial bill to the service recipient's or responsible
party's Insurance carrier as soon es insurance information has been received,
validated, and entered by the billing Consultant on the account.
2. When a valid patient address is present, the Billing Consultant will follow the patient
statement cycle outlined below.
I. An Initial statement for ambulance services, including the HIPAA notice of
privacy practices shall be sent fourteen (14) or more days after the data is
entered by the Billing Consultant, but no later than 30 days after service has
been provided.
ii. If a non - Medicaid account remains unpaid, statements will be sent to the
patient no later than every 60 days from the last filed date. If a claim is denied,
a bill will be sent to the service recipient or responsible party.
Ill. For Medicaid accounts, if the claim is denied because of no coverage at the
time of service, or because it was determined to be not medically necessary to
be transported by ambulance, a bill will be sent to the service recipient or
responsibly party.
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iv. In the event the service recipient or responsible party does not have or does not
provide proof of insurance coveruge, statements will be sent to the patient no
later than every 60 days from the last statement date.
C. The Billing Consultant will provide a file with patients to be soul to collections to the
County's contracted collection agency when all attempts to collect on the account have been
exhausted by the Billing Consultant. The County may direct the Billing Consultant to not
send a patient to collections at any time. Billing Consultant may send a patient to
collections prior to exhaustion of all collection efforts when:
I. The patient account has an invaild address.
2. Billing Consultant is directed by County to send a patient to collections.
D. interest will be assessed at 1% per month on all accounts that are sent to the County's
contracted collection agency.
E. A reasonable and customary payment plan will be made available for all service recipients
or responsible parties. Should the service recipient or responsible party at the time fail to
meet the terms and conditions of the payment plan for a period of (60) sixty days, the unpaid
balance shall reenter the collections process set forth in Section C. above at the point in the
collections process at which it was taken out for a payment plan to be administered.
F. When ambulance service bill(s), at the any stage in this billing and collection procedure, are
returned because the Postal Service cannot effectuate delivery, the EMS Billing Section
shall make reasonable effort to ascertain the correct mailing address. If reasonable efforts to
ascertain a correct address fail, the amount(s) may be considered for other collection
alternatives.
0. Nothing contained in this Section shall preclude reasonable telephone or other appropriate
contact for billing and collection purposes, in accordance with all applicable laws.
H. Throughout the fiscal year, the EMS Billing Section shall review all past due accounts and
report to the Board of County Commissioners on an annual basis, of all past due accounts
which are believed to be uncolleclible.
1. The Board may, after reviewing these past due accounts and offer finding, that diligent
efforts at collection have proven unsuccessful, remove these past due accounts front active
accounts receivable in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures and
pursuant to law by Resolution.
J. Probate l;state Cases: Should a decedent have an unpaid balance for ambulance services,
the following shall occur:
1. The decedent's Personal Representative will notify EMS Billing Staff that a
probate estate has been filed with the Probate Court,
2. EMS Billing Staff shall ensure that a Notice of it Claim is timely flied with the
Probate Court.
3. EMS Billing Staff shall ensure that the Office of the County Attorney is timely
nodfled of such claim and provided with: 1) a copy of ambulance bill(s), 2) all
correspondence between EMS Billing Staff/Billing Consultant) and Personal
Representative, 3) Notice of Claim filed with the Probate Estate, and any other
information necessary to pursue the claim.
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4. The Office of the County Attorney shall take all reasonable actions that are
necessary to pursue such claim, including but not limited, to filing a lawsuit in
the County Court to pursue such claim.
S. If the estate has assets and $10,000 or less is owed for ambulance servlecs, the
EMS Director and the County Attorney (or his designee) are authorized to take
reasonable actions to reach a settlement with the Personal Representative or his
attorney, Should a settlement be reached, the EMS Director and the County
Attorney (or his designee) are authorized to execute a satisfaction and/or release
on behalf of the County. if the estate has assets and in excess ofS10,000 is owed
for ambulance services, any negotiated settlement /compromise of the ambulance
billing claim shall be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. If tine
estate has nominal assets or no assets, the County Manager may waive the rates,
fees, and charges as set forth in Ordinance No. %•36, as it may be amended,
replaced, or superseded.
K. All accounts with a balance of $10 or less will be written off.
SECPION THREEt HOSPITAL TRANSPORT BILLING AND FEES
A. The fees set forth In Section One of this Resolution shall apply to ambulance transports that
occur between a hospital's facilities.
B. Should a hospital within the boundaries of Collier County have the need for a transport of a
patient between hospital facilities located within the boundaries of Collier County,
ambulance transport will be provided.
C. Should a hospital within the boundaries of Collier County have the need for a transport of a
patient to hospital facilities located outside the boundaries of Collier County, the County,
will subject to equipment and manpower availability, at its sole discretion, utilize its
resources to provide patient transport,
D. Hospitals requesting ambulance transports shall be invoiced directly for ambulance transport
service on a monthly basis.
SECTION FOUR. ADJUSTMENT OF EMS USER FEES
The following shall be minimum guidelines for adjustments to ambulance service fees. The
Board of County Commissioners, in accordance with criteria established by the enabling Ordinance,
may authorize other adjustments.
A. Mcdieare and Medicaid AdjuA menu. Contractual. adjustments under Medicare and/or
Medicaid assignment will be made In accordance with applicable Medicare and/or
Medicaid rules and regulations.
B. Victim's Compgrimilon Contractual Adjustments, Contractual adjustments will be
made in accordance with applicable state, federal and local rules and regulations,
C. Worker's CginWnsation Contractual Adjustments, Contractual adjustments will he
made in accordance with applicable state, federal and local rules and regulations.
D. trotggv Employee Adjustments. Board of County Commissioners and Constitutional
Officers' employees that have Primary coverage under Collier County's insurance policy
will be responsible for any deductibles, co-Payments or unpaid balances. An employee
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may dispute his/her ambulance charge in accordance with procedures get forth in
Ordinance No. 96 -36.
E. Chamnus/Tr OM Adfultments. Contractual adjustments will be made In accordance
with applicable Champus/fricamc rules and regulations.
F. Railroad Retirement AduMmonts. Contractual adjustments will be made in accordance
with applicable state, federal and local rules and regulations pertaining to Railroad
Retirement Adjustments.
O. ,dial Services Adjustments. Contractual adjustments will be made in accordance with
rules established by the County Manager and memorialized by a memorandum of
understanding executed by the Social Services Director and the EMS Director.
SECTION FIVEr WAIVER OF EMS USER VEE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 96 -36, and from the effective date of this Resolution, user fees
for EMS ambulance stand -by services may be waived if the Board finds that a valid public purpose
has been established in recognition of their charitable contributions to the Community.
SECTION SIX- HARDSHIP CASES AND PAYMENT PLANS.
The Board recognizes that certain service recipients may need to be identified and processed
as hardship cases. Payment plans will be established pursuant to the minimum guidelines set
forth In this Resolution.
A. Hardship cases will be established in accordance with rite Federal Poverty guidelines, as
used by the Social Services Department of Collier County.
B. Payment plans for hardship cases will be set up on a monthly basis, with a minimum
payment of $ 10.00 per month. Hardship cages, placed on a payment plan wilt not accrue
interest or be placed into collection. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a service
recipient has a payment plan and does not make the agreed scheduled payments for a
period longer than two (2) months, the account will be turned over to the County's
contracted collection agency and interest will begin to accrue.
SECTION SEVEN; SUPERCISION OF RESOLUTION 07 -192
This Resolution shall supersede Resolution No. 07 -192
SECTION EIGLU: EFFECTIVE DATE
This Resolution shall become effective on January 29, 2008
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this day oftlf cl. ra 2008.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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ATTACHMENT "C"
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TO: Leo Ochs, County Manager
FROM: Dan Summers, Director Bureau of Emergency Services Division
DATE: November 3, 2015
REF: Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for Collier County
Emergency Medical Services Department
After review of the application to renew this certificate for Collier County
Emergency Medical Services Department, no further information is required at
this time. The application is complete and sufficient.
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Memorandum
To: Leo Ochs, County Manager
From: Walter Kopka, Chief
Emergency Medical Services Department
Date: November 3, 2015
Subject: Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for Collier County
Emergency Medical Services Department
Per Collier County Ordinance Number 04 -12, as amended, please accept the following information for
renewal of this required certificate:
1. Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department is operated by the County's Board of
County Commissioners located at:
3299 East Tamiami Trail
Naples, Florida, 34112
The Board of County Commissioners is comprised of the following individuals:
Donna Fiala, District 1
Georgia A. Hiller, District 2
Tom Henning, District 3
Penny Taylor, District 4
Tim Nance, District 5
The age of each member may be located at the Board of County Commissioner's Office.
2. Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department will continue to provide service to the
2,032 square miles encompassing Collier County.
3. Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department has a total of fifty -seven (57) State
licensed vehicles. Forty-five (45) of these are licensed ground transport ambulances and one (1)
air ambulance (helicopter). There are also eleven (11) licensed ALS vehicles (non- transport). Of
the above, twenty-six (26) licensed ground ambulances, and the air ambulance (helicopter)
operate 24 hours and day, seven days a week. At least (1) additional ground transport licensed
ambulance may operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week (as needed) during the seasonal
months and is taken out of the reserve ambulances. The remaining, nineteen (19) licensed ALS
ground transport ambulances are held in reserve. (Attachment A).
Emergency Medical Services
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Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department has one main office and twenty -five
(25) substations located throughout Collier County at the following locations:
Headquarters
Station 1
Station 2
Station 10
Station 20
Station 21
Station 22
Station 23
Station 24
Station 25
Station 30
Station 31
Station 32
Station 40
Station 42
Station 43
Station 44
Station 46
Station 48
Station 50
Station 60
Station 70
Station 71
Station 75
Station 90
Med- Flightl
8075 Lely Cultural Pkwy.
835 8t' Avenue South
977 26t' Avenue
14756 Immokalee Road
4798 Davis Blvd.
11121 E. Tamiami Trail
4375 Bayshore Drive
7227 Isle of Capri Road
2795 Airport Road North
8320 Collier Blvd
112 South 15'
1107 Carson Road
4819 Ave Maria Blvd.
1411 Pine Ridge Rd.
7010 Immokalee Road
16325 Vanderbilt Drive
766 Vanderbilt Beach Road
3010 Pine Ridge Road
16280 Livingston Road
1280 San Marco Road.
201 Buckner Avenue
4741 Golden Gate Parkway
95 13'' Street SW
4590 Santa Barbara Blvd.
175 Isle of Capri Road
2375 Tower Drive
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Immokalee, Florida
Immokalee, Florida
Ave Maria, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Marco Island, Florida
Everglades, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Naples, Florida
Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department has been licensed and certified to
provide Advanced Life Support ambulance service in Collier County since April 6, 1981.
Three (3) Collier County residents to act as references:
Nancy Laschied 4500 Gulfshore Blvd. N. - #903 Naples, Florida 34103
Dr. James Hampton 823 Bentwood Drive Naples, Florida 34108
Janet Vasey 4398 Longshore Way N. Naples, Florida 34119
Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department schedules of service fees
(Attachment B).
November 3, 2015 Memorandum from Dan Summers, Director of Bureau of Emergency Services
to County Manager Ochs stating no further information required.
Collier County Emergency Medical Services Department financial statement is available in
Collier County's Finance Department.
Emergency Medical Services
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