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Select Board authorizes chief to sign ground ambulance provider agreements under SB 235
Summary
The Select Board unanimously authorized Chief Ed Walker to sign the state 'Standard Ground Ambulance Provider Agreement' with insurers, enabling reimbursements at 325% of Medicare under Senate Bill 235; town counsel is reviewing the template.
The Peterborough Select Board voted Feb. 3 to authorize Chief Ed Walker to sign the state 'Standard Ground Ambulance Provider Agreement' with insurers as contracts are received, a step intended to implement reimbursement provisions in Senate Bill 235 that set ground ambulance reimbursements at 325% of Medicare.
Chief Ed Walker told the board that town counsel is reviewing the template agreement and that board authorization would streamline the process as individual insurer contracts arrive. Bill Kennedy moved the motion; Chair Tyler Ward seconded; the board voted unanimously 'All in favor, motion carried.'
The motion authorizes the chief to execute the standard provider agreement but does not itself bind the town to any single insurer beyond the terms of the standard contract once signed. The minutes do not list insurer names or specify an implementation timeline. Town staff will continue reviewing incoming contracts with counsel before formal contract execution.
