Subject:
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Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for EKallevig Transport, LLC d/b/a Caliber Patient Transport, a Non-Medical Wheelchair Transport Provider.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Authority, issue a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for a new applicant, EKallevig Transport, LLC d/b/a Caliber Patient Transport, to provide non-medical wheelchair transport service.
Authorize the chairman to sign the certificate.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
EKallevig Transport, LLC. d/b/a Caliber Patient Transport has completed the application and met the Authority’s inspection requirements to operate as a non-medical wheelchair transport business in Pinellas County. The COPCN will be effective August 23, 2016 with an expiration date of June 30, 2017. The total number of providers is currently (15) in Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) with (2) pending approval for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17).
Background Information:
Pinellas County Code, Section 54, requires firms providing Wheelchair Transportation Services to apply for a COPCN in order to operate in Pinellas County.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
Michael Cooksey, Director, Safety and Emergency Services
Partners:
AVS Mobility, Inc.
Americhair Transport Service, Inc.
EKallevig Transport, LLC, d/b/a Caliber Patient Transport (Pending Approval)
CareCabee Transportation, LLC
Care Ride, LLC
Comfort Coach Wheelchair Transportation, Inc.
Express Medical Transporters, Inc.
Lifefleet Southeast, Inc. d/b/a American Medical Response (AMR)
Mac J Transport, Inc.
MedFleet, Inc.
Owl, Inc. (Pending Approval)
Safe Choice Transportation Services, LLC
Tender Touch Transport Service, LLC
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc. d/b/a TransCare Medical Transportation Services
Trinity Mobility, Inc., d/b/a, A Trinity Wheelchair Transportation
Wheelchair/Stretcher Limo, Inc.
Wheelchair Transport Service, Inc.
Attachments:
Provider Agency listing
COPCN