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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: May 20, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Dino J. Villani
SUBJECT: TLT Transport Contract Renewal
DEPARTMENT: Public Safety
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request approval of the contract renewal with TLT Transport,
LLC, for the transportation of non-emergency Baker Act patients for one additional year from
October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. Per Purchasing guidelines, contracts/agreements
initially approved by the Board must be approved by the Board upon renewal.
BACKGROUND: In accordance with Florida Statues 394.462, if neither the patient nor any
person legally obligated or responsible for the patient is able to pay for the expense of
transporting a voluntary or involuntary patient to a treatment facility, the governing board of the
county in which the patient is hospitalized shall arrange for such required transportation and shall
ensure the safe and dignified transportation of the patient. The governing board of each county
is authorized to contract with private transport companies for the transportation of such patients
to and from a treatment facility. Currently, EMS transports Baker Act patients that are in need of
medical care and require medical clearance to local hospitals. Once a patient is medically
cleared or found not to have a medical condition requiring EMS transport, a non-emergency
transportation service is utilized. This type of arrangement enables EMS resources to be utilized
in the most appropriate manner enabling them to be more available for emergency calls. The
recovery of the transportation expenses are provided for in Florida Statutes 901.35. The County
has utilized TLT Transport, LLC, for the transport of non-emergency Baker Act patients since
2007.
OPTIONS: Approve or disapprove.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the contract renewal with TLT Transport, LLC.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator