County pursues KDHE Community Paramedicine grant; seeks minimum $200,000
Summary
Keith Wangerin briefed commissioners on a KDHE Community Paramedicine grant application involving Smith County Memorial Hospital; he said the county would apply for at least $200,000 for a one-year program with later billing expected to shift to insurance.
Keith Wangerin joined the March 2 meeting by telephone to outline a Community Paramedicine grant that would go through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Wangerin said he is working with Jason White and Smith County Memorial Hospital, that 4–6 Kansas agencies are expected to apply, and that Smith County would apply for a minimum of $200,000 to fund the first year of services.
Wangerin explained that after the first year the program's services would transition to billing through individuals' insurance or similar reimbursement; he also asked to arrange an interview for a job applicant and to update the computer used for the county CPR program, which commissioners approved in concept. The minutes record program scope and funding expectations but do not include a formal grant application attached to the agenda.
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