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Robertson County eyes solution to EMS problem

By DANETTA BARKER - Staff Writer

Thursday, June 26, 2003 10:36 PM EDT

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MOUNT OLIVET - Robertson County Fiscal Court will hold a special meeting tonight at the court house at 5 p.m. to discuss the future of ambulance service for the county.

Magistrates intend to sign a contract with Nicholas and Bracken counties to provide emergency medical service for Robertson County. The new service will cost the county $19,250 a year and will begin on July 1, Judge-Executive Bradley Gifford said.

With the new contract Nicholas County EMS will provide service to a portion of Robertson County and Bracken will serve the remainder.

American Emergency Resources had been providing service for Nicholas and Robertson counties but did not submit a bid for the 2003-2004 fiscal year.

In January AER requested the counties pay an additional $10,000 a month or a flat $60,000 to cover expenses and the lack of insurance reimbursements. Both fiscal courts voted not to pay the additional funding.

The current contract for ambulance service is between only Nicholas County and AER and will expire in July. A portion of Robertson County was picked up by the service through an agreement sponsored by the state.

At that time, Nicholas County agreed to cover the southern half of Robertson County including Mount Olivet and Robertson County Health Care Facility in exchange for $5,000 per year and an ambulance valued at nearly $60,000 when Robertson County gave up its Certificate of Need. Bracken County agreed to cover the rest of the county.

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