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Private ambulance chief says Houston permit rules prevent out-of-state paramedics from transporting patients
Summary
A private ambulance operator told the council that a city ordinance requiring a Houston permit (and effectively a Texas driver's license) for ambulance crew drivers is preventing out-of-state paramedics and EMTs from transporting patients and is delaying care.
A private ambulance chief told the City Council on Feb. 4 that a city ordinance dating from 2011 restricts paramedics and EMTs who hold out-of-state licenses from driving ambulances in Houston and is creating delays for critically ill patients.
Andre Ruby, who identified himself as chief of a large private ambulance service operating in the Houston area, said the ordinance requires paramedics and EMTs to obtain a…
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