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Court approves EMS billing-rate updates; outside inspector offers commercial‑vehicle inspections and training
Summary
Court approved updated 2024–2025 EMS billing rates and authorized EMS director Jason Tyler to post changes to the Texas Department of Insurance site. Retired trooper Jeremy Oosner presented an offer for level‑5 vehicle inspections and driver training to reduce liability risks.
The court approved a routine update to Scurry County EMS billing information for 2024–2025 and authorized Jason Tyler, the EMS director named on the agenda, to post the updated charges (including added surrounding‑county ZIP codes) to the Texas Department of Insurance website. Jason told the court the posting is required by TDI when charges or ZIP coverage change and that the proposed change was administrative (adding ZIP codes) rather than a substantive rate increase.
In a separate presentation, Jeremy Oosner, owner of Oosner’s DOT Consulting and a retired state trooper, offered commercial motor‑vehicle inspection and training services to the county. Oosner described “level‑5” inspections that include undercarriage, suspension and brake measurements and recommended periodic driver refresher training. He presented sample pricing (about $150 per unit for a detailed inspection versus roughly $40 at an inspection station) and argued that thorough inspections and training could reduce civil‑liability exposure in crash cases. The court accepted the presentation and indicated staff could follow up if they want a proposal and rate sheet.
No objections were recorded to the EMS posting authorization. The Oosner presentation was taken as public comment and an offered vendor service; the court did not take immediate contracting action during the meeting.
