Department: Fire Marshal
Department Head/Elected Official: Laurie L. Christensen, Fire Marshal
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Proper Team EMS, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
title
Request for approval of a letter of approval, pursuant to section 773.0573(b) of the Texas Health & Safety Code, so that Proper Team EMS, Inc. may apply to the State of Texas to provide non-critical, non-911-emergency medical services in Harris County.
end
Background and Discussion:
Proper Team EMS Inc. wishes to provide non-emergency transportation in Harris County. Rinkle Institute of Health and Wellness, Dr. James Rinkle, has provided a letter of support stating their need for Proper Team EMS Inc. to provide services. It seeks to provide EMS transportation services to patients in non-critical, non-911 circumstances in Northwest areas in Harris County. It seeks a letter of approval, as required by section 773.0573(b) of the Health & Safety Code, in order to apply to the Texas Department of State Health Services for a license to operate in Harris County.
The firm’s owner is Amal Mohamad Al Ghorabi at 11500 Northwest Freeway (Ste. 230) Houston, TX 77092
The firm’s medical director is Andy Kerman (License # N0155).
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.
The request has been reviewed for Proper Team EMS Inc and concluded that based on the documentation provided the firm meets the Health & Safety Code criteria for Commissioners Court approval.
Steven Torres, Executive Director with Legend Oaks Northwest Houston provided a letter of need for their skilled nursing facility.
Expected Impact:
Services identified based on need.
Alternative Options:
None at this time.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
|
|
|
Location:
Address (if applicable): 11500 North West Freeway, #230, Houston, TX 77091
Precinct(s): Countywide
|
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
|
|
|
|
Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
|
Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
|
|
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: October 29, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Rodney Reed, Assistant Chief, Fire Marshal’s Office
Attachments (if applicable):
• EIN paperwork
• Rinkle Institute Letter of Support
• Medical Director contract
• Draft Letter of Approval for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo