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Mobile council rejects new ambulance certificate as members call for ordinance overhaul
Summary
Council members voted down a certificate of public convenience for a new ambulance provider after hospitals and councilmembers flagged patient-transport bottlenecks and an outdated ordinance; supporters said they want to help, while critics said adding providers without fixing rules could worsen service.
The Mobile City Council voted against approving a certificate of public convenience that would have added an additional ambulance provider after extended public comment and council debate.
Porter Taylor urged the council to give new providers the opportunity to help the city. Paul Reed, vice president and chief nursing officer at Spring Hill Medical Center, told the council that hospital discharge transportation is a bottleneck for emergency departments and that additional provider capacity could help move patients and reduce ED…
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