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Council approves resolution to submit Certificate of Necessity for city‑run ambulance service

2349022 · February 19, 2025
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The council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution authorizing submission of a Certificate of Necessity (CON) application to the Arizona Department of Health Services to establish city‑run ambulance services staffed by Maricopa Fire and Medical; staff said the CON process can take up to 24 months.

The City Council voted to authorize staff to submit a Certificate of Necessity (CON) application to the Arizona Department of Health Services so Maricopa Fire and Medical can operate city‑run ambulance transport and prehospital care.

Chief Brad Potassie (presenting for the fire department) explained that the CON is the state regulatory process that…

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