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a. Authorize the Director of Health, the Assistant Director of Health, or the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between County of Monterey and Dr. John Beuerle, M.D., M.S., for the provision of Medical Director Services to the Emergency Medical Services Agency for a new term from August 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022 and revise the total Agreement amount from $249,183 to $317,693 which represents an increase of $68,510.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Health, the Assistant Director of Health, or the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between County of Monterey and Dr. John Beuerle, M.D., M.S., for the provision of Medical Director Services to the Emergency Medical Services Agency for a new term from August 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022 and revise the total Agreement amount from $249,183 to $317,693 which represents an increase of $68,510.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to the California Health and Safety Code, Section 1797 et seq., the Monterey County Department of Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency is designated by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors as the local EMS Agency. The EMS Agency is responsible for emergency medical services (EMS) system coordination, medical oversight, and coordination of the delivery of EMS by provider organizations in Monterey County. The EMS Agency is also responsible to establish policies and procedures approved by the Medical Director of the Local EMS Agency to assure medical control of the EMS system as well as for regulating Advanced Life Support (ALS), Critical Care Transport (CCT), and Basic Life Support (BLS) air ambulance services and EMS service providers within Monterey County, and for authorizing ALS, CCT, and BLS air ambulance response and transport within the county.
Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code S...
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