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Specialty Services,Non-Emergency Transportation Article 60 <br /> SOG <br /> Implemented Revised EMS Director <br /> 4/1/05 1/26/16 Alan Thompson <br /> Objective: <br /> Provide for the delivery of quality,prompt,courteous patient care,basic life support and non-emergency <br /> stretcher transport. Provide standards for the delivery of services to scheduled non- <br /> emergency/convalescent patients and basic life support inter-facility transports. Patient advocacy is a <br /> priority. <br /> Scope: <br /> Meet the non-emergency medical needs of approved patients by providing stretcher transport to and from <br /> doctor's appointments,hospitals,residence and health care facilities. Cabarrus County EMS provides for <br /> the delivery of these services through the award of a franchise to a private provider for non-emergency <br /> stretcher transports. Cabarrus County EMS will not routinely engage in the transport of scheduled non- <br /> emergency stretcher transports.A franchise has been awarded to American TransMed for the delivery of <br /> the services. <br /> Terms: <br /> 1) Cabarrus County regulates the provision of Vehicles for Hire in Article 82 of the Cabarrus <br /> County Code of Ordinances and NC General Statute 153A-250. <br /> 2) Public necessity and convenience requires the private non-emergency provider. <br /> 3) American TransMed ambulances and required equipment have been certified by the State as <br /> acceptable for the type of franchise awarded. <br /> 4) American TransMed and its officers or partners are responsible persons to conduct or work in the <br /> proposed business. <br /> 5) Only duly credentialed NC emergency medical technicians are employed as operators and <br /> attendants by American TransMed for the non-emergency service franchise. <br /> 6) The geographic boundary for the franchise shall be Caban-us County. <br /> 7) Change in ownership or management of American TransMed shall terminate the franchise. <br /> 8) The franchise may not be sold,assigned,mortgaged,or otherwise transferred without the <br /> approval of the County and a finding of conformance with all requirements of Article 82 of the <br /> Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances. <br /> 9) Conformance must be achieved and maintained with Article 82 of the Cabarrus County Code of <br /> Ordinances. <br /> 10) Compliance must be maintained with 10A NCAC 13P. <br /> 11) Franchised non-emergency provider must meet PREMIS reporting requirements for electronic <br /> medical records. <br /> 12) The franchised non-emergency provider must maintain a base of operations in Cabarrus County. <br /> Attachment number 2\n <br /> E-1 Page 60 <br />