Rettungswagen

Maricopa Ambulance

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The 'certificate of necessity' process for Maricopa Ambulance has mostly been completed. About 80 hours of testimony was presented by Maricopa Ambulance, AMR-R/M and ABC Ambulance in a hearing conducted by an administrative law judge. The hearing wrapped up about two weeks ago. In the next 60 days AMR and ABC will be allowed to submit their objections in writing to the judge regarding the issuance of a CON to Maricopa Ambulance. There should be a ruling by the judge in April. The Arizona DHS director will then make a decision to either accept or reject the judge's ruling. We should know by the end of April whether or not Maricopa Ambulance gets issued a CON to provide ALS/BLS ambulance service in the Valley. If they get their CON, Maricopa plans to place 18 new Mercedes Sprinter type II ambulances into service here. Btw, during the hearing AMR mentioned it will be placing about 100 new ambulances into service in Arizona in 2016 to replace older ambulances. It will be nice to see lots of new rigs on the streets of the Valley, both private and FD operated.

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Yesterday the administrative law judge made her decision regarding Maricopa Ambulance's application for a 'certificate of necessity'. She recommended that the director of the Arizona Dept. of Health Services approve the application and issue a CON to Maricopa Ambulance. I believe the DHS director must make her decision within the next 30 days to either approve or deny the application.

 

https://portal.azoah.com/oedf/documents/2015A-EMS-0190-DHS/2015A-EMS-0190-DHS-0171.pdf

 

 

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Maricopa Ambulance will start operations this month. Maybe we'll be seeing a few of these rigs rolling on Valley streets in the next few weeks.

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