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Council tables proposed changes to out‑of‑area ambulance transport policy for additional study
Summary
After extended questioning about long‑distance transports, billing, mutual aid and the city’s cost model, Lewiston City Council voted to table proposed amendments to out‑of‑area ambulance transport rules until a February work session for further analysis.
Lewiston — Councilors on Tuesday sent a proposed amendment to the Lewiston Fire Department’s out‑of‑area ambulance transport fee policy back for more study after an extended exchange with Fire Chief Greg Reitmeier.
Chief Greg Reitmeier told the council the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board recommended clarifying language in the city code so example locations are not read as an exclusive list. “It has been done rarely in the past,” Reitmeier said of long‑distance ground transports, noting…
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