(A) The County Manager, or his or her designee, shall be the enforcing agency for the regulations contained in this subchapter.
(B) The County Medical Director shall have the authority to issue an immediate suspension for up to 30 days due to matters related to public health, safety and welfare in additional to the ability to hold an EMS Peer Review of the ambulance service as defined in G.S. § 131E-155(a)(6b).
(C) The Manager will:
(1) Receive all franchise proposals from potential providers;
(2) Study each proposal for conformance to this subchapter;
(3) Recommend to the Vance County Board of Commissioners the award of the franchises to the applicants submitting the best proposals;
(4) Cause the County Emergency Medical Services Department to inspect the premises, vehicles, equipment and personnel records of franchisees to ensure compliance with this subchapter; and
(5) Recommend to the Board of Commissioners the temporary or permanent suspension of a franchise in the event of noncompliance with the franchise terms of this subchapter. Recommend appropriate legal action for the imposition of misdemeanor or civil penalties as provided in this subchapter.
(B) Each franchise will:
(1) Submit monthly reports from ambulance services provided from the previous month on or before the fifteenth of the following month;
(2) Participate in Vance County EMS system wide peer review;
(3) Ensure by cooperative agreement with other ambulance services the continued service in a district where an ambulance service franchise has been suspended;
(4) Within 10 days of receipt, report any complaints from the public, other enforcing agencies and ambulance services regarding services provided within Vance County; and
(5) Maintain all records required by this subchapter and other applicable state and local regulations.
(Ord. 35, passed 3-14-2005; Am. Ord. passed 12-7-2020)