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005 <br />KOV 16 ~m"E 583 <br />d) Central Carolina Hospital is entitled to have such franchises granted and <br />the granting of such franchises is necessary to assure provision of continuing emergency <br />and non-emergency ambulance service in Lee County and will promote the public health, <br />safety, and welfare. <br />e) The procedures of GS 153A-250, GS 153A-45, and GS 153A-46 have <br />been complied with. <br />Section II. Central Carolina Hospital is hereby granted the exclusive <br />permission and franchise to operate an emergency ambulance service and the non- <br />exclusive permission and franchise to operate a non-emergency and convalescent <br />ambulance service in Lee County upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. <br />Section III. Central Carolina. Hospital shall at all times be in compliance with <br />Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the North Carolina General Statures. Failure to maintain <br />such compliance shall automatically terminate the franchises herein granted. Said Article 7 <br />of Chapter 131E of the North Carolina General Statutes sets forth standards for <br />ambulances, equipment and personnel. <br />Section IV. Theses franchises shall exist and continue for a period of five years <br />from the date the franchises are granted, unless earlier terminated as herein set forth. <br />Section V. Central Carolina Hospital is authorized to provide both emergency <br />and non-emergency ambulance services in all of Lee County, North Carolina. <br />Section VI. Central Carolina Hospital will continuously maintain liability <br />insurance on both its employees and ambulances in at least the amounts it stated in its <br />application for franchises or in such amounts as may be required under the laws of the <br />State of North Carolina or its agencies, whichever amount is greater. <br />Section VII. Central Carolina Hospital recognizes that it is the primary <br />ambulance provider in Lee County and agrees that it will operate its emergency and its <br />non-emergency ambulance services in a manner not inconsistent with°,the rules, regulations <br />and protocols of the Lee County Department of Emergency Management, and the <br />directions of the Advance Life Support Medical Director for Lee County. <br />Section VIII. Central Carolina Hospital shall keep and maintain all of the records <br />required of it by the State of North Carolina and by Lee County and will permit <br />representatives of Lee County to inspect its records, premises and equipment at any time <br />in order to assure compliance with the requirements of its franchises. <br />Section IX. Central Carolina Hospital initially will charge rates for its services <br />no greater than as set forth in its application for franchise. Central Carolina Hospital may <br />from time to time increase its rates and charges for its services provided, however, that no <br />increase shall go into effect until Central Carolina Hospital shall have given it a 30-day <br />5 <br />