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Staff presents COPCN renewals for Air Star 1 and Med Fleet/ATI Ambulance; board discussion notes compliance checks
Summary
County staff presented Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity files for Air Star 1 (AdventHealth) and Med Fleet LLC (ATI Ambulance). Staff said credentialing, insurance and state inspections were reviewed and that state deficiencies had been corrected; no roll-call votes were recorded in the workshop transcript.
At the May 1 workshop, county staff presented annual Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) renewal materials for two private transport services: Air Star 1 (the air ambulance service affiliated with AdventHealth) and Med Fleet LLC, doing business as ATI Ambulance.
Staff said COPCN reviews include validation of employee licensure, medical direction, insurance certificates and business policies, and they reported that Med Fleet’s state inspection had originally identified deficiencies that Med Fleet corrected and documented in a follow-up letter. Staff also reminded commissioners that COPCN holders may be asked to provide services to the county at no charge during declared emergencies.
Commissioners asked questions about the volume of files and the time required for staff to validate applications; staff described the process as lengthy but routine. The workshop transcript does not record a roll-call vote or formal adoption language for the presented COPCNs; staff indicated files were in order and on file for the county’s oversight role.
