2007-11-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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than the owner, by his agent or employee, who may operate the same with the consent or acquiescence ofthe owner. (b) Each attendant-driver involved in the operation of an ambulance within the city limits shall be required to carry at all times professional liability insurance. This policy may be provided by the applicant company for all its employees or individual policies issued to all personnel employed by the company. (1 ) This coverage must be from an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Texas for each and every person operating within the city limits of La Porte. (2) The limits of liability required are no less than $500,000.00 per claim and a $1,000,000.00 aggregate umbrella policy. (3) It shall be the responsibility of each person to provide to the chief EMS officer proof of such insurance. (4) Failure to provide proof of insurance will be justification to suspend andlor not issue any attendant-driver andlor ambulance permit. (5) The chief EMS officer must be notified within 24 hours of any cancellation of Insurance coverage. Sec. 30-99. Application for Attendant-Driver License. (a) Applications for attendant-driver licenses hereunder shall be made upon such form as may be prepared by the chief EMS officer and shall contain the following information which is a requirement for the issuance of a license: (1) The applicant's full name, current address, how long he has lived at current address, previous address, how long he lived at previous address, home telephone number, and social security number. (2) The applicant's age, date of birth, height, place of birth, hair and eye color. (3) The applicant's valid Texas driver's license number, and expiration date. (4) The applicant's present EMS certification level, appropriate Texas Department of State Health Services registration number and expiration date. (5) Two recent photographs of a size designated by the chief EMS officer, which shall be attached to the license application. (6) A report from a duly licensed physician of the State of Texas of a recent physical examination which attests that the person has vision in both eyes correctable to 20120 and has no physical defects which would impair his or her ability to perform the duties of an ambulance attendant-driver. (7) Such other information as the chief EMS officer shall deem reasonably necessary to a fair determination of compliance with this chapter. (b) The chief EMS officer shall within 21 days of receipt of a completed application for an attendant-driver license investigate the application and issue the license or notify the applicant that the application is denied. Sec. 30-100. Standards for Attendant-Driver License. (a) All attendant-driver applicants must be able to read, write and speak the English language. (b) All drivers must have a valid Texas driver's license. (Class A, B, or C).