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Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 7 to extend the Paramedic Service Provider Agreement between the County of Monterey and Monterey County Regional Fire District on the same terms and conditions by 6 months for the term of March 28, 2012 to June 30, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 7 to extend the Paramedic Service Provider Agreement between the County of Monterey and Monterey County Regional Fire District on the same terms and conditions by 6 months for the term of March 28, 2012 to June 30, 2025.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency is designated under California law by the County of Monterey as the local Emergency Medical Services Agency responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the local EMS system throughout the County of Monterey. Under California law, no person or organization may provide “advanced life support,” also known as “paramedic services,” unless that person or organization is an authorized part of the emergency medical service system of the local EMS agency.
Accordingly, under California law, a paramedic service provider must have a written agreement with the local EMS agency to participate in the EMS system and to comply with all applicable state regulations and local policies and procedures, including participation in the local EMS agency’s Continuous Quality Improvement (“CQI”) program.
The original Paramedic Service Provider Agreement was reviewed and approved by the Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) on September 14, 2011 and by the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors on November 1, 2011. The current Agreement expires on January 31, 2025. Amendment No. 7 extends the Agreement until June 30, 2025, under the same terms and conditions. The Monterey County Regional Fi...
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