77-14. Enforcement.
The Henderson County Office of Emergency Medical Services shall be the enforcing agency for the regulations contained in this Chapter. Such office will:
- Receive all franchise proposals from potential providers.
- Study each proposal for conformance with this Chapter.
- Recommend to the Board of Commissioners whether or not to award the franchise to the applicant.
- Inspect the premises, vehicles, equipment and personnel of franchisees to assure compliance with this Chapter and perform any other inspections that may be required.
- Recommend the temporary or permanent suspension of a franchise in the event of noncompliance with the franchise terms of this Chapter.
- Recommend the imposition of misdemeanor or civil penalties.
- Ensure by cooperative agreement with other ambulance services the continued service in a district where an ambulance service franchise has been suspended.
- Bi-annually or as requested receive reports from ambulance services and consolidate the same into a summary for review by the Board of Commissioners upon request.
- Receive complaints from the public, other enforcing agencies and ambulance services regarding franchise infractions, review the complaint and recommend actions to the Board of Commissioners.
- Recommend improvements to the County which will ensure better medical transportation.
- Maintain all records required by this chapter and other applicable County regulations.
