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Council approves one-year medical-director contract while exploring community-benefit funding
Summary
The council amended staff's recommendation and approved a one-year contract with The Permanente Medical Group (Dr. Sloan) to serve as the fire department medical director, directing staff to evaluate whether local health systems could fund the role through community benefit dollars.
The City Council voted 3–2 to authorize a one-year contract with The Permanente Medical Group to provide a medical director for Folsom Fire Department, amending staff’s original recommendation for a three-year agreement to allow time to explore alternative funding.
Chief Jason Solak described the medical director role as critical for oversight of emergency medical services, clinical protocols, training, quality assurance and narcotics control under Title 22. He…
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