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Maricopa council approves filing for state Certificate of Necessity to create city ambulance service
Summary
The council approved submitting a Certificate of Necessity application to the Arizona Department of Health Services to allow the fire department to run city‑operated ambulances, beginning a process that can take up to 24 months.
The Maricopa City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to authorize staff to submit an application for a Certificate of Necessity (CON) to the Arizona Department of Health Services, a necessary state approval for operating ambulance transport within a defined service area.
Chief Patasse (name spelled variably in the transcript) and city staff said the CON will allow…
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