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Agreement for Medical Director Services for Gainesville Fire Rescue (B)
This item requests approval to execute the "Agreement Between the City of Gainesville and the University of Florida Board of Trustees for EMS Medical Director Services" to meet statutory requirements for the provision of advanced life support services by Gainesville Fire Rescue.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville is granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity by Alachua County to provide advanced life support services (ALS). The Fire Rescue Department has successfully provided (ALS) emergency medical services since January 1990. Florida State Statute 401.265 Medical directors requires each ALS provider to employ or contract with a medical director. The original "Agreement for Medical Director Services Between the City of Gainesville and the University of Florida" went into effect in September 1989 and provides the City with medical direction for emergency medical services. In June 2011, the existing medical director left the University of Florida and a new agreement went into development.
The new agreement, effective September 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014, with an automatic renewal of one additional three-year period, records changes for the University of Florida from the previous agreement: 1) Assignment of a new Medical Director, Dr. David Meurer, to replace Dr. Layon; 2) Change of department providing services from "College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology" to "College of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine"; and 3) Adjusting payment quarters to match the University's fiscal year.
Fiscal Note
Funding for the agreement in the amount of $19,500 annually for a total of $117,000 over a six-year period will be included in the department's Professional Services budget.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement subject to approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality; and 2) a...
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