Sumner County board defers medical‑policy changes, reviews OJI rewrite and EMS liability policy

The board voted to defer consideration of proposed changes to the medical Evidence of Coverage until members have had time to review a circulated list of proposed edits and staff and legal have conducted a policy analysis. Members noted receipt issues — several said they had not received the document in time — and emphasized that policy changes affecting coverage require employee notice and legal review.

Staff reported progress on rewriting the county’s OJI plan and said the new draft borrows substantive elements from more recent municipal updates; staff proposed a meeting with legal counsel to finalize questions and deliver a near‑final electronic document for board review.

Chief Possar explained the EMS department’s liability coverage: general liability that includes medical‑malpractice exposure with a limit typically cited at $1 million per incident and $10 million aggregate, underwritten as part of a VFIS package placed by the Steve Frost Agency at a county cost near $59,000 annually. The county attorney asked to be included in claims communications and settlements so legal staff can monitor potential liabilities and open files promptly.

The board asked staff to redistribute the EOC and a list of proposed policy edits, to permit legal research, and to return the matter to the agenda at the next meeting.