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Commissioners pause consideration of out‑of‑county nonemergency transport franchise amid question about local‑office requirement
Summary
The board deferred approval of a nonemergency medical transport application from Caroline Medical Transport after a commissioner said past practice required franchisees to maintain a local office in the county. Staff said the ordinance does not explicitly include a local‑office requirement and promised to research minutes and return with a clear
Beaufort County commissioners delayed action on a nonemergency medical transport franchise application after questions arose about whether the county has historically required ambulance/transport companies to maintain a local office in the county. Caroline Medical Transport submitted an application to provide non‑emergency transport services (interfacility transfers, rides to medical appointments) in the county. Emergency‑services staff said the company operates ambulances in nearby counties and offers bariatric transport, but that the application packet presented to commissioners…
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