(a) 
The City of Brenham hereby designates the Washington County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department, operated by the Commissioner’s Court of Washington County, as the sole and exclusive provider of emergency medical ambulance service within the city limits of Brenham.
(b) 
All calls for emergency ambulance service within the city limits of Brenham shall be directed to and responded to solely by the Washington County EMS Department, unless directed otherwise in accordance with this chapter.
(Ordinance O-10-022, sec. 1, adopted 1/6/11)
The Washington County EMS Department shall provide emergency medical services to all persons within the city limits of the City of Brenham. This service shall also be available to persons in other portions of Washington County, Texas, wherein the point of origination or destination is within the city limits of the City of Brenham.
(Ordinance O-10-022, sec. 1, adopted 1/6/11)
(a) 
No insane or mentally ill person that poses a threat to the EMS crew will be transported without an attendant, nurse, or police officer accompanying such person. The City of Brenham shall not be responsible for obtaining or providing any nurse, attendant or police officer in such circumstances. However, this subsection shall not be interpreted to prohibit or limit a police officer from acting within the course and/or scope of his or her duties as a police officer of the City of Brenham.
(b) 
Any drunk, disorderly or unruly person ordered by a doctor or police officer to be transported in an ambulance may be refused by the EMS unless such person shall be accompanied by a police officer in said ambulance. The EMS crew shall be responsible for determining whether a threat is presented in any particular situation.
(Ordinance O-10-022, sec. 1, adopted 1/6/11)
Any person who uses the emergency medical services of Washington County EMS shall be responsible for paying Washington County EMS for such services. Charges for emergency medical services shall be established by the Commissioners Court of Washington County.
All requests for standby emergency medical service shall be made to the Washington County EMS Department in accordance with the policies and procedures adopted by Washington County. Washington County EMS shall not be required to provide standby service, but may provide such services where feasible.
In the event a person is transported to a hospital or other medical facility from the standby site, each person transported may be charged for an emergency call and any additional services rendered. The Washington County Commissioners Court shall establish and approve all standby fees charged by Washington County EMS.
(Ordinance O-10-022, sec. 1, adopted 1/6/11)