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NNIN-rA <br />(Pt# 2do) <br />a. Current fee structure for FY 16 is approved as noted: <br />b. BLS Non - emergency - $350 <br />c. BLS Emergency - $515.97 <br />d. Mileage: $10.91 <br />Detail <br />The franchised non - emergency provider is required to meet the following conditions and provide the <br />services below: <br />1) Timely response to non- emergency transportation requests. <br />2) Facilitate scheduling of non- emergency transportation requests <br />3) Provide coverage 24 hours daily and 7 days weekly to include holiday and weekends. <br />4) Provide transportation of patients meeting requirements for non- emergency stretcher services. <br />Optionally, the franchised non - emergency provider may offer wheel chair and ambulatory <br />transports as a component of their service for patients with medical needs who do not meet <br />requirements for non - emergency stretcher transports. <br />5) Provide transportation of deceased patients to local morgue. The Cabarrus EMS Supervisor may <br />exercise discretion for consideration of provider utilization when special circumstances exist. <br />6) Provide for the delivery of professional, prompt, and courteous scrvice. <br />7) Provide basic life support transport units if available in the event of a major incident requiring <br />mutual aid. <br />8) The Cabarrus County EMS System Medical Director has frill authority over all pre - hospital <br />medical operations in Cabarrus County; however, the non - emergency provider will be required to <br />provide and function under the oversight of the non - emergency provider's designated medical <br />director. <br />9) The non - emergency transportation provider agrees to work within the system plan of Cabarrus <br />County. Cabarrus County EMS will maintain influence over quality and level of service. <br />10) The franchised non - emergency provider's records, operations, and activities shall be subject to <br />review by the County's emergency medical service system for the purpose of compliance and <br />quality in accordance with Article 82 of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances. <br />11) Franchised non - emergency providers may only engage in the provision of non - emergency <br />services unless requested in a mutual aid capacity. <br />12) In the event a fi non - emergency provider is confronted with an emergency patient on the <br />scene or during transport, the technician should contact the County communications center <br />requesting paramedic response and provide basic life support care until arrival of the advanced <br />life support provider unless directed to continue transport. <br />13) Franchised non - emergency providers must meet NC Office of EMS training requirements and <br />comply with the NC Office of EMS approved patient care protocols and guidelines for Cabarrus <br />County. Additionally, employees of the provider must complete an approved emergency vehicle <br />operations course. <br />14) Franchised non- emergency providers will be permitted to participate in the Cabarrus EMS <br />educational program. <br />Assignment of Calls: <br />The franchised non - emergency provider, American TransMed, is responsible for the provision of <br />Attachment number 1 \n <br />E -1 Page 38 <br />