HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-001RESOLUTION NO. 2024-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA EXTENDING
CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR CERTAIN
CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St Lucie County, Florida has made the
following determinations:
1. Pursuant to Chapter 401 and Section 152.01(1)(n), Florida Statutes, and Chapter 18,
Article III, of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances, the Board of County Commissioners issues
certificates of public convenience and necessity ("COPCNs") for emergency medical transport
services, advanced life support services, basic life support services, air ambulances and wheelchair
transport services; and
2. Pursuant to Section 18-62, St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances, COPCNs may be
renewed based upon the recommendation of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council
and approval of the Board of County Commissioners; and,
3. With collaboration from stakeholders, the Public Safety Department is currently
revising Chapter 18, Article III, of the St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances to include the process
and procedure for renewals; and,
4. Due to the holidays, the date of the next Emergency Medical Services Advisory
Committee meeting would not be possible until mid to late January, after which the renewals
would go before the Board in February at the earliest; and,
5. There are eight COPCNs, identified in Attachment "A", which will expire in January
2024; and,
6. Extending the current COPCNs for those providers identified in Attachment "A"
should allow the eventual expirations to coincide with the revised renewal process; and,
The services provided by COPCN holders are essential to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. The Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCNs) identified in
Attachment "A" which would otherwise expire in January 2024 are hereby extended
for ninety (90) days, subject to proof of compliance with the insurance requirements
set forth in Section 18-57, St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances
2. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Commissioner Cathy Townsend, Chair
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair
Commissioner Linda Bartz
Commissioner Jamie Fowler
Commissioner Larry Leet
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 9th day of January 2024.
ATTEST:
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ATTACHMENT -A: CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (COPCN) -
PROVIDERS' LIST WITH EXPIRATION DATE
PROVIDER'S NAME
CLASS
CURRENT
EXPIRATION
PROPOSED
EXPIRATION
United Medical Transportation
B
2024-01-10
2024-04-10
Skytop Transportation Inc
F
2024-01-10
2024-04-10
Treasure Coast Transportation
F
2024-01-10
2024-04-10
All County Ambulance
B
2024-01-23
2024-04-23
HCA Florida Lawnwood
B
2024-01-23
2024-04-23
National Health Transport
B
2024-01-23
2024-04-23
Extended Care Non -Emergency Transport
F
2024-01-23
2024-04-23
My Place Service Center
F
2024-01-23
2024-04-23
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Class B: Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses, agencies and hospitals which
use advanced life support and basic life support ambulances to conduct non -emergency interfacility
medical calls or transfer service not including transportation to emergency rooms, unless authorized by
the county fire district.
Class F: Certificates of public convenience and necessity for businesses, agencies, hospitals, and
governmental entities which use wheelchair vehicles to provide non -medical calls.
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