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HEARING - Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 123-2018, revising the Emergency Medical Services Agency Fee Schedule effective July 17, 2018, which includes the following fee additions and expansions:
1) Expansion of the "Permitting Application Agreement" (formerly "Contract Application") fee to include permit applications for Advanced Life Support (ALS) Non Transporting and Assessment Units;
2) New fee for replacement EMT card fee of $10 per card;
3) New fee for Public Safety First Aid and CPR training courses of $100 initially and upon each four-year renewal;
4) New fee for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training courses of $200 initially and upon each four-year renewal; and
5) New fee for patient record requests, when such requests are made by a law firm or by subpoena, of $20 each. (Cont. 6/12/18, Item 40) (Est. Time: 15 Min.)
FUNDING: Fee for Service.
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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 123-2018, to update and replace the current fee schedule for the Emergency Medical Services Agency.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
At the Board of Supervisors meeting on March 21, 2017 (17-0224, Item 12), the Board approved Resolution 056-2017 to revise Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fees based on a Fee Study and the need to bring fees into compliance with Health and Safety Code Section 11362.755 which was amended by Proposition 64, Section 5.3. Effective November 8, 2016, Resolution 056-2017 superseded the previous Resolution 144-2016 and established fees in accordance with the new laws.
The Board of Supervisors is authorized to adopt new fees, fee levels, and charges pursuant to Government Code Section 54985. Based on the latest fee review, it is recommended that a new Fee Schedule (Attachment A, page 2, Exhibit A to Resolution) be adopted in which the existing fees will be kept at current rates, with the additi...
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