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County approves 4% EMS fee increase for FY27 and future authorizations
Summary
The board approved a resolution authorizing a 4% increase in the Kootenai County EMS fee schedule for FY27 and authorization for similar increases over the next four years after Chief Jay Wojnowski said the county's rates lag statewide averages.
Chief Jay Wojnowski, identified as representing the Cook County EMS system, asked the board to approve a resolution authorizing a 4% increase in the county emergency medical service fee schedule for FY27 and permission for similar increases in subsequent years.
Wojnowski said Kootenai County transport fees are below the state average and that a multi‑year authorization would help keep rates aligned with rising medical costs. "We are currently looking at other agencies in the state that transport patients, and we are well below the average," he said.
County staff clarified this was not a public hearing but an administrative approval the board must sign off on under code. A motion to approve the resolution passed unanimously.
What happens next: the resolution authorizes the fee schedule change for FY27 and provides board‑level authorization for the planned future increases; implementation details and billing timeline will be handled by county health and finance staff.
