§ 5.03.160. Reporting requirements of a franchisee.  


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  • (a) In addition to the reporting requirements of Titles 6 and 7 of this code, a franchisee shall submit, at the request of the county manager, reports, records and/or other information regarding emergency and non-emergency transports that are necessary to verify compliance with this code and the franchise agreement executed pursuant to this chapter. Such reports, records or information shall be submitted in a format and on the date directed by the county manager.

    (b)

    Upon receipt of a written release of information from any patient who has been transported by a franchisee, that franchisee shall provide to the patient, and county at county's request, if so authorized by the patient's written release, all information related to the transport in question, including, but not limited to all of its billing records relating to that patient, supported by the account number or patient number of that patient.

    (c)

    A franchisee may keep records using account numbers or patient numbers rather than names and addresses, provided, however; that such records shall include FAO incident numbers where applicable.

    (d)

    The franchisee shall provide notification to the county manager of any litigation filed against the franchisee of which it is aware arising from or in any way related to its operations in the county. Such notification shall be made within thirty days of the franchisee becoming aware of such litigation.

    (e)

    The franchisee shall provide an annual report to the county manager listing all ambulance vehicles by vehicle identification number, vehicle number and license plate, that are used for emergency 911 response and indicating the odometer mileage reading of each vehicle. The mileage reading shall be documented for each vehicle during the month of January of each year and the date of the reading for each vehicle shall be included in the list. The annual report shall be due by no later than March 1 of each year.

    (Ord. 3328 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. 2874 § 1, 2003: Ord. 2502 § 1 (part), 2000)

(Ord. No. 3760, § 6, 4-7-2009; Ord. No. 4366, § 9, 2-2-2016)