FL H0517

Counties must consider recommendations from municipalities and independent special fire rescue districts within their jurisdiction when developing standards for certificates of public convenience and necessity for basic/advanced life support and air ambulance services

Governmental entities in counties with at least three independent special fire rescue districts are exempt from obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide basic or advanced life support nontransport services

Counties with qualifying governmental entities must adopt or amend ordinances by January 1, 2017 to establish standards for certificates of public convenience and necessity for life support transport services

County ordinances must include a quasi-judicial or evidentiary process for certificate applications, with appeals available to the circuit court

Exemption does not apply to counties where less than 10 percent of buildable land is documented as vacant in local planning agency files