2022-023 - Approving a Professional Service Agreement with Public Consulting Group for services related to recovery of costs of EMS

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RESOLUTION NO. )o9.2.-o9,i A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND PUBLIC CONSULTING GROUP, LLC FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES RELATED TO THE RECOVERY OF COSTS THROUGH THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES AND MEDICAID AVERAGE COMMERCIAL RATE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City's Emergency Medical Services department (EMS) from time to time provides care and/or transport services to individuals who are not covered by private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid and are otherwise unable to pay for said services; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 1 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 15, Chapter 355, Subchapter J, Division 31, Rule 8600, Texas EMS agencies, in particular those in rural communities, may be eligible for additional compensation from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the care and transport of qualifying indigent individuals through the Texas Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program (TASPP); and WHEREAS, the City has adopted a Charity Care policy; and WHEREAS, Public Consulting Group, LLC (PCG) is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts which assists agencies such as the Paris EMS to participate in TASPP; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to partner with PCG in order to access the potential benefits available under the TASPP; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. A Professional Services Agreement with Public Consulting Group, LLC in a form substantially in conformance with Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated is hereby approved. Section 3. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute all documents in connection therewith as described in Exhibit A attached hereto on behalf of the City of Paris.