Primary Department: Fire Marshal
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Laurie L. Christensen, Fire Marshal
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a letter of approval, pursuant to section 773.0573(b) of the Texas Health & Safety Code, so that Guardian Care Transport may apply to the State of Texas to provide non-critical, non-911-emergency medical services in Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
Texas Health & Safety Code section 773.0575(b) permits a Commissioners Court to issue a letter of approval to
an EMS applicant upon determining that adding another licensed EMS provider in the County:
(1) will not interfere with or adversely affect the provision of emergency medical services
by other licensed EMS providers;
(2) will remedy an existing provider shortage that cannot be resolved through the use of
licensed EMS providers already operating in the county; and
(3) will not cause an oversupply of licensed EMS providers in the county.
A review of Guardian Care Transport's application and concluded that the firm meets the Health & Safety Code criteria for Commissioners Court approval.
Expected Impact:
Another ambulance service operating in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
None at this time.
County Strategic Plan Goal: N/A
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
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