§ 7.3-4. Classification of certificates.  


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  • There shall be six (6) categories of certificates:

    (1)

    Class A: certificate for Clay County Fire Rescue to provide ALS rescue units or ambulances, to conduct emergency and nonemergency prehospital non transport and transport, interfacility, neonatal and/or organ/blood transport, including the transport of transplant teams, or other medical services at the ALS or BLS service level or those requiring on-board clinical capabilities which may exceed those of a conventionally equipped and staffed ALS rescue unit.

    (2)

    Class B: certificates for private or municipal providers of ambulances to conduct emergency or nonemergency interfacility medical transport or transport services at the ALS or BLS level.

    (3)

    Class C: certificates for private or municipal providers of ambulances to conduct emergency or nonemergency interfacility medical transport or transport services requiring on-board clinical capabilities which may exceed those of a conventionally equipped and staffed ALS ambulance which services originate within the county pursuant to a physician's order.

    (4)

    Class D: certificates for private or municipal providers of ambulances to conduct emergency or nonemergency interfacility medical transport or transport services, interfacility neonatal transport and emergency or nonemergency organ/blood transport, including the transport of transplant teams or other emergency or nonemergency interfacility medical transport services at the ALS or BLS level between two (2) establishments licensed as hospitals pursuant to Chapter 395, Florida Statutes.

    (5)

    Class E: certificates for municipalities providing ambulances or rescue units to conduct emergency and nonemergency prehospital medical transport or transport services, at the ALS or BLS level to a defined geographical area in the county.

    (6)

    Class F: certificates for municipalities providing ambulances or rescue units to conduct emergency and nonemergency prehospital medical non-transport or non-transport services, at the ALS or BLS level to a defined geographical area in the county.

(Ord. No. 99-25, § 2, 5-25-99; Ord. No. 07-14, § 1(Exh. A), 3-13-07; Ord. No. 2018-23, § 1, 5-22-18)