10-02-04 City Council Retreat Agenda

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. (b) Ally ambulance licensed under this chapter must maintain with the chief EMS officer a statement of their current medical director including; name, business address, business telephone number, and Texas medical license number and expiration date, DEA controlled substance number if any controlled substances are carried and used on said ambulance. Controlled substances shall be considered any Schedule 2,3, or 4 drugs. These are inclusive of but not limited to; morphine, diazepam, Versed, Nubain, or any other analgesics or benzodiazepines that may be carried on ambulances. Section 12 Inspection of ambulances . (a) Subsequent to issuance of any ambulance license hereunder, the chief EMS officer shall cause to be inspected each such vehicle, its equipment, premises, and personnel, whenever deemed necessary. All licensed ambulances shall be subject to unannounced spot inspection and in any event will be inspected at least once per year. A written report will be generated and copies will be forwarded to the company involved and filed at the City of La Porte EMS station. This report wilt' make note of any deficiencies found and specify a time to insure compliance and date for re-inspection. All safety inspections mandated by the State of Texas and federal law must be adhered to as well. (b) A copy of each initial, semiannual, spot, or other such inspection shall be forwarded to the licensee at his/her business address. (c) The chief EMS officer shall have the authority to immediately suspend any ambulance company, attendant, or driver's license issued pursuant to this chapter if inspection reveals deficiencies or violations which might endanger a patient or the public. Section 13 Variances to chapter requirements It shall be unlawful for a licensed ambulance to respond to any call in the City of La Porte without the specific knowledge and approval of the City of La Porte EMS. Should a licensed company receive a call from a citizen for non-emergent transport to a skilled medical facility, that company bears the obligation to notifY the City of La Porte Police Department which will immediately dispatch a city EMS unit to that scene. If the patient wishes transport to a non-approved facility or is of a non-emergent nature, the licensed ambulance company shall be allowed to transport the patient provided there will be no compromise of the patient's care. Nursing homes shall for purposes of this chapter be considered skilled facilities. Any company that serves a nursing home by transporting non-emergent patients to hospitals, emergency departments, physician appointments, dialysis, or any other long- term therapies not listed, shall be duly licensed to operate in the City of La Porte. Licensure is not required in instances of mutual aid situations. Municipal agencies and not for profit agencies are specifically exempted from these requirements. .