Amending Chapter 9 entitled Ambulance Medical User Fee and Dedicated Fund

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3 BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. yOOQ- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 3 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED AMBULANCE/MEDICAL USER FEE AND DEDICATED FUND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: By Ordinance No. 6483-78, 6897-81, and 7414-84, and 7578-85 the South Bend Common Council has established fees which will offset partially the expense of providing ambulance and paramedic services to the citizens of South Bend, for the purpose of the repair and /or purchase of necessary ambulance/Paramedic equipment, other Fire Department equipment, and to pay for the cost of needed repair and remodeling of existing fire stations, or the building of new fire station and a dedicated fund for such fees as received. In conformity with the requirement of an annual review of user fees, the Council finds that adjustment of current fees are required in order to reflect more accurately the cost of providing ambulance and paramedic services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 9, Article 3 of the South Bend Municipal Code, entitled Ambulance/Medical User Fee and Dedicated Funds, shall be amended at Section 9-16, to read as follows: Section 9-16. Ambulance/Medical User Fee Established. (a) The following user fee schedule shall be charged for all ambulance/medical services provided by the City through its paramedic branch of the Fire Department. (1) Basic Fee $85. 00 ( 2) Mileage Fee (per patient miles, minimum 1 mile) $2-98 $ 3 .00 (3) Emergency Fee (red lights and siren) $25. 00 ( 4) Oxygen Fee $20. 00 ( 5) EKG Monitor $25.00 (6) Advanced Life Support $125789. . .$140.00 (7) Mast $30.00 (8) Intubation $25.00 ( 9) CPR $39799. . .$37. 50 ( 10) Disposable Equipment Replacement $ 5. 00 (11) Non-resident Fee $50. 00 +12* Nen-transpert-Fee $25:99