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Finance committee approves UBMD contract extension for city EMS chief medical officer
Summary
Committee discussed and moved to sign a five-year UBMD contract (effective Feb. 1) covering a chief medical officer role for Buffalo EMS; the contract totals about $235,000 for the city's portion and the administration said the position is required by state rules.
Commissioner Ronaldo of the Buffalo Fire Department summarized a five-year contract with UBMD to provide a chief medical officer (CMO) for city EMS services, noting the extension takes effect Feb. 1 and the initial three years are set with two additional renewable years. "The previous contract was $206,000, I believe," the commissioner said, adding the new contract reflects an increase to about $235,000 and an expanded scope and title change from medical director to chief medical officer.
Council members asked for specifics about the CMO's duties, frequency of meetings of the ambulance/EMS board (Commissioner Ronaldo said the board hadn't met since about 2015 and the city has been holding EMS committee meetings), and how much of the doctor's time is dedicated to city work versus UBMD. The commissioner said the position is required by New York State Department of Health rules for EMS agencies (citing the RFP language) and that "he's virtually 24/7" in availability for incidents where his expertise is needed.
The committee moved the contract to sign without recommendation to the full council; council members reserved additional questions about salary breakdown and time allocation for a later legislation item where Dr. Bart will appear.
