Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council approves one-year EMS medical-direction extension with UT Health San Antonio
Summary
Converse approved a one-year contract extension for medical direction of its EMS operations with the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio at an annual cost presented as $24,294. Council chose one year over a three-year option to preserve flexibility while the city addresses outstanding reimbursement issues with ESD 1.
Converse City Council on Feb. 18 authorized a one-year extension of medical-direction services for the city’s emergency medical services (EMS) with the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio.
Lede: The city will continue its current arrangement for physician oversight of paramedics for one year at the annual amount presented, $24,294, while staff and council continue negotiations over related reimbursement arrangements with Emergency Services District (ESD) 1.
Nut graf: Medical-direction services are required by state regulation for EMS operations; the University of Texas arrangement includes physician oversight, protocol…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
