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FL H0589
Bill
Status
2/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Ed Hooper
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AI Summary
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Requires advanced life support nontransportation service applicants to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity from each county where they will operate.
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Prohibits county governing bodies from denying certificates of public convenience and necessity to municipal, independent special district, or community development district fire departments that meet or exceed state law requirements for advanced life support nontransportation services.
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Requires counties to issue certificates of public convenience and necessity to qualifying fire departments within a reasonable timeframe, and mandates issuance of temporary certificates if counties only issue certificates annually or biannually.
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Authorizes county governing bodies to adopt reasonable standards for certificates of public convenience and necessity for basic and advanced life support transportation services and air ambulance services.
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Takes effect July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Emergency Medical Services
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
5/7/2011