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Ulster County committee backs application for municipal certificate of need to expand ambulance options
Summary
The Law Enforcement & Public Safety Committee voted to authorize an application for a municipal certificate of need (CON) so the county can pursue more options with private ambulance providers and support towns lacking advanced life‑support coverage.
The Ulster County Legislature’s Law Enforcement & Public Safety Committee voted Feb. 5 to authorize an application for a municipal certificate of need so the county can broaden options for private ambulance contractors and support local EMS coverage. Legislator Kovacs sponsored the resolution and Director Erickson of Emergency Communications and Emergency Management spoke in favor.
Supporters say a municipal CON would give the county more flexibility to work with private ambulance services and to shore up gaps that cross town lines. “By granting that municipal certificate of need, we as a county would have more flexibility, more options with…
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