City of Philadelphia - File #: 220529

• File #: 220529
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/26/2022
• In control: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 6/23/2022
• Title: Authorizing the Fire Commissioner and the Revenue Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services to enable the City to maintain and provide access to emergency medical services, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Bass
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/31/2022	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/23/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/16/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
6/16/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/16/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/9/2022	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/9/2022	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING HELD
6/9/2022	0	Committee on Finance	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/26/2022	0	CITY COUNCIL

Title
Authorizing the Fire Commissioner and the Revenue Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services to enable the City to maintain and provide access to emergency medical services, under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Fire Commissioner and the Director of Finance, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"), are hereby authorized to enter into an intergovernmental agreement (the "IGT") with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services ("DHS"), substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A, pursuant to which DHS will help enable the City to maintain and provide continued access to emergency medical services in the City, under certain terms and conditions.

SECTION 2. The City Solicitor shall include in said IGT such terms and conditions as she may deem necessary to protect the interests of the City.
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EXHIBIT A
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

This Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement") is made between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services, ("Commonwealth" or "DHS") and the City of Philadelphia, acting through its XXXXXXXXXXX ("Philadelphia" or "the City"),

WHEREAS, DHS is the single state agency responsible to administer the Medicaid Program in Pennsylvania, known as the Pennsylvania Medical Assistance ("MA") Program;

WHEREAS, the City owns and operates the City's Emergency Medical Services provider(s) ("City EMS") that participates as an enrolled provider(s) in the MA Program;

WHEREAS, the City EMS provides essential emergency medical services and serves as a vital safety net for numerous MA beneficiaries and other Philadelphia residents;

WHEREAS, the City EMS incurs substantial costs to provide e...