DATE:
April 30, 2024 and May 21, 2024
21
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
TitleNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XX OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCE CODE, RELATING TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FEES (4/30/24 - FIRST READING; 5/21/24 - SECOND READING UNLESS ORDINANCE IS MODIFIED ON SECOND READING) (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
Today's action requests that the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) approve amendments to Article XX of the San Diego County Administrative Code for fees charged by the County of San Diego (County) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Office, a division of San Diego County Fire. The Board last approved revisions to three of the eight EMS's fees on May 2, 2023 (22).
The EMS Office is the Board of Supervisors designated Local EMS Agency (LEMSA), which coordinates and regulates the EMS delivery system in our region. This includes: the permitting and inspecting of ambulances to ensure the safety of the public and employees; assuring that all EMS personnel are vetted and approved to work in our system; providing epidemiologic research, trend identification and clinical effectiveness metrics; and linking prehospital data to the State of California and specialty care registries, such as trauma, stroke and cardiac care. These activities ensure that all residents and visitors receive appropriate and timely emergency medical care in the field and by designated specialty care centers.
By regularly reviewing costs and fees, departments can recuperate costs in a systematic manner, ensure fees are fair and equitable, and enable stakeholders to plan for future fees and fee increases. In accordance with Board Policy B-29, County EMS recently reviewed eight existing fees and associated costs and after doing so, proposes adjustments to all eight during Fiscal Year 2024-25 with the addition of one new fee, for a total of nine fees. Attachment A is a summary comparison of current an...
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