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Rescue squad to set non-transport billing practices; board says staff discretion sufficient
Summary
Rescue Squad Director Austin Donaghy told selectmen he plans to add billing for non-transport ambulance calls; board members said senior rescue responders should decide who is billed and that formal Selectmen approval was not required.
Rescue Squad Director Austin Donaghy informed the Selectmen that he intends to add billing for non-transport ambulance calls to the department’s billing policy.
Selectman Robert Worthing said the decision about who should be billed should rest with the senior rescue responder on scene; Donaghy agreed. The board told Donaghy he did not need formal Selectmen approval to proceed but appreciated being informed.
No vote or formal policy text was recorded in the minutes; the action was described as an operational decision by the rescue squad leadership.
