Title
Fire Department Health Services Agreements (Ordinance S-45006)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into agreements with Arizona Fire Medical Authority (Sun City West, Sun Lakes), Buckeye Fire Department, Chandler Fire Department, Copper Canyon Fire and Medical, Gilbert Fire Department, Guadalupe Fire Department, Maricopa Fire Department, Peoria Fire Department, and Tolleson Fire Department for the Phoenix Fire Department Health Center to provide health services to firefighters and police officers. These services include physical examinations, immunizations, return to work evaluations, and exposure management. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The health services offered by the Phoenix Fire Department Health Center to sworn firefighters and police officers are available in a single location, reducing the amount of time public safety personnel are off-duty to seek multiple health services. In addition, the provision of services to other jurisdictions will not negatively impact City of Phoenix public safety personnel.
Contract Term
The term for the Health Services Agreements will begin on or around Oct. 1, 2018, for a term of five years.
Financial Impact
The jurisdictions utilizing these services will reimburse the City of Phoenix for all services performed.
Location
The Phoenix Fire Department Health Center is located at 150 S. 12th St.
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Fire Department.