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Cole County EMS says school district refused standard patient waiver, prompting operational strain
Summary
Cole County EMS officials told the commission that a local school district—on advice of outside counsel—refused to sign the agency’s standard patient waiver after bus incidents, forcing EMS to alter procedures and, in some cases, transport students to hospitals.
Cole County EMS officials told the Cole County Commission that a local school district has refused to sign the agency’s routine patient waiver after incidents on school buses, a refusal that EMS leaders say may force them to transport students they would otherwise release to school custody.
An EMS speaker described the waiver as “a waiver that everyone signs,” saying the form documents that a patient declines transport or further treatment. The speaker told commissioners the waiver is used whenever EMS responds and provides less than the full scope of services so staff know the patient does not want to be transported.
The discussion centered on who holds custody and medical-decision authority when students are…
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