ARANSAS PASS, Tx — With the announcement of a new urgent care facility coming to Aransas Pass, Tri-County EMS Executive Director Carrie DeLeon says it could be a helpful resource for residents, but more is needed.

“I think it’ll be helpful to the citizens of the area if they have commercial insurance and especially if it’s a minor medical emergency,” DeLeon told KRIS 6.

When it comes to major or severe injuries, DeLeon said EMS crews are not able to transport patients directly to urgent care centers. “It’s rules with insurance. Insurance companies tell us that we have to transport to an emergency room,” she said.

EMS could still respond if a medical emergency occurred at an urgent care. “We can work as partners together if they have a medical emergency, they would call 911 and we would

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