[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Page as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-15-2008]
Pursuant to § 32.1-111.14(A)(1), Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, it shall be unlawful to operate emergency
medical services vehicles or any class thereof established by the
Board in Page County without having been granted a franchise or permit
to do so.
Pursuant to § 32.1-111.14(A)(2), Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, the County shall grant franchises
or permits to agencies based within or outside the County; provided,
however, any agency in operation in the County on June 28, 1968, that
continues to operate as such, up to and including the effective date
of this article, and that submits to the governing body of the County
satisfactory evidence of such continuing operation, shall be granted
a franchise or permit by the governing body to serve at least that
part of the County in which the agency has continuously operated if
all other requirements of this article are met.
Pursuant to § 32.1-111.14(A)(3), Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, the County shall have the authority
to limit the number of emergency medical services vehicles to be operated
within the County and by any agency.
Pursuant to § 32.1-111.14(A)(4), Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, the County shall have the authority
to determine and prescribe areas of franchised or permitted service
within the County.
Pursuant to § 32.1-111.14(A)(5), Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, the County shall have the authority
to fix and change, from time to time, reasonable charges for franchised
or permitted services.
Pursuant to § 32.1-111.14(A)(6), Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, the County shall have the authority
to set minimum limits of liability insurance coverage for emergency
medical services vehicles.
Pursuant to § 32.1-111.14(A)(7), Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, the County shall have the authority
to contract with franchised or permitted agencies for transportation
to be rendered upon call of a County or municipal agency or department
and for transportation of bona fide indigents or persons certified
by the local board of social services to be public assistance or social
services recipients.
Pursuant to § 32.1-111.14(A)(8), Code
of Virginia (1950), as amended, the County shall have the authority
to establish other necessary regulations consistent with statutes
or regulations of the Board relating to operation of emergency medical
services vehicles.
In addition to the powers set forth above, pursuant
to § 32.1-111.14(B), Code of Virginia (1950), as amended,
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Page, Virginia, is authorized
to provide, or cause to be provided, services of emergency medical
services vehicles; to own, operate and maintain emergency medical
services vehicles; to make reasonable charges for use of emergency
medical services vehicles, including charging insurers for ambulance
services as authorized by § 38.2-3407.9; and to contract
with any agency for the services of its emergency medical services
vehicles.
Any emergency medical services vehicles operated
by the County under authority of § 32.1-111.14, Code of
Virginia (1950), as amended, shall be subject to the provisions of
this article and to the regulations of the State Board of Health adopted
thereunder.
