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Health Services Department recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 368-162-P-E2010 with the State of California Office of Administrative Hearings to conduct hearings on behalf of the County Emergency Medical Services Agency related to Emergency Medical Technician licensing, certification and disciplinary actions.
FUNDING: General Fund with reimbursement through State Emergency Medical Services Authority.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $10,000
Funding
Budgeted $10,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $10,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The estimated amount of this Agreement will be included in the fiscal year (FY) 2010-11 Health Services Department Addenda budget; it is anticipated that there will be no change to Net County Cost due to the reimbursement process from the State. The State withholds a portion of each certification / recertification fee paid by Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) in a fund to pay for the cost of Administrative Hearings. The County pays the Office of Administrative Hearings and then submits invoices to the State EMS Authority for reimbursement from the fund. State EMS Authority will reimburse County for costs subject to Administrative Hearings Fund balance.
Background: California Assembly Bill 2917 (Torrico, Chapter 274, Statutes of 2008) adds Health & Safety Code ยง 1797.118, which required the State Emergency Medical Services Authority (Authority) to include criminal background checks through the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation during EMT certification/recertification. This requirement was addressed by the Health Services Department and approved by the Board on April 6, 2010 via board item 10-0027.
A second component of AB 2917 resulted in the EMSA modifying the EMT Disciplinary Regulations to replace the Investigat...
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