§ 46-85. Volusia County Emergency Medical Administration Division.

(a)

The Volusia County Emergency Medical Administration Division is created within the county department of public protection. The primary function of the division is to provide oversight to the operations of county emergency medical services system according to policies and procedures promulgated by the county council. The division will act as the county contract administrator for applicable contracts as assigned by the county manager or his/her designee. Further, the division shall seek compliance by all parties with all applicable contracts and interlocal agreements.

(b)

The division shall regulate the alternative transportation services and promulgate rules for this service delivery level.

(c)

The division shall require compliance of all providers within the county emergency medical services system, their employees and contractors, with the provisions of all pertinent statutes, Florida Administrative Code provisions, interlocal agreements, county rules and regulations and applicable contracts dealing with the provision of emergency medical services and alternative transportation services operating within Volusia County.

(d)

The division shall perform such additional duties and/or assume such other responsibilities as may be assigned to it by the county manager or his/her designee.

(e)

The division shall include the medical director.

(f)

The EMA director shall act as the liaison between the division and the EMS system stakeholders, including, but not limited to, county departments, the general public, the various EMS system providers, the Volusia County Medical Advisory Board, the Volusia County Fire Chief's Association and other EMS providers.

(g)

No later than August 31, 2010, the division shall prepare an analysis of the data submitted by providers pursuant to subsection 46-89(b) for any imbalance between jurisdictions of closest unit emergency medical response provided by each provider and recommend to the council whether a fee schedule should be established which requires the compensation of providers by recipient local government jurisdictions. If the division recommends the establishment of a fee schedule, it shall propose the criteria for compensation and methodology to establish the amount of compensation.

(Ord. No. 2003-14, § III, 8-21-03; Ord. No. 2009-26, § II, 11-5-09; Ord. No. 2011-20, § II, 7-21-11)