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Council approves new limits on mobile medical providers after contentious public testimony
Summary
By a 14–3 vote, Council passed Bill 250720 restricting where mobile medical service providers can operate. Supporters framed the measure as neighborhood relief; opponents — providers and public‑health advocates — warned the change would reduce access to lifesaving care.
Philadelphia City Council voted 14–3 to approve Bill 250720, a change to Chapter 10‑2800 of the Philadelphia Code that adds new prohibitions and penalties governing where vehicular mobile medical service providers may operate.
Supporters representing affected neighborhoods described repeated quality‑of‑life problems tied to mobile service sites and urged the council to act. "Our residential blocks and commercial areas must remain free of these services," said a…
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