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�•� a- (1-4 z <br /> Ordinance No. <br /> Bill No. <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 3 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE <br /> ADDRESSING AMBULANCE/MEDICAL USER FEES AND DEDICATED FUND <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> With the passage of Ordinance No 6897-81, each year the South Bend Fire Department is <br /> required to prepare and file a report on or before September 1St of each year which summarizes all <br /> of the ambulance/medical services runs as of August 15th of that year. The report identifies the <br /> number and type of each run; the amount billed; the amount collected; the amount in collections; <br /> the number of lawsuits filed; and recommendations with regard to fee amounts. <br /> The provisions of Ordinance No. 6897-81 have been codified into the South Bend Municipal <br /> Code as Sections 9-16 through 9-18. On August 27, 2012, Fire Chief Stephen F. Cox filed the 2012 <br /> South Bend Fire Department's Annual Report pursuant to these City Code provisions. <br /> The following ordinance incorporates the recommendations set forth in this year's Annual <br /> Report. It is believed that the requested changes are in the best interests of the South Bend Fire <br /> Department and the City of South Bend. The requested fee adjustments will help maintain the best <br /> possible ambulance and medical service runs possible in the City. <br /> � � <br /> ; <br /> 91�.ii�, r<- re, 6�ii Ordained /% 'MINegr. siitcil</iAe `i/e <br /> J/l(/.' nn, a///4u/o. <br /> Section I. Chapter 9, Article 3, Section 9-16, paragraphs (a) and (i) of the South Bend <br /> Municipal Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows: <br /> Sec. 9-16. Ambulance/Medical User Fees Established. <br /> (a) The following user fee schedule shall be charged for all ambulance/medical services <br /> provided by the City through its paramedic branch of the South Bend Fire Department: <br /> Type of Service Provided Resident Non-Resident <br /> 1 Basic Life Support (BLS Non-Emergency) $310.46 $ 414.17 <br /> 2 Basic Life Support (BLS Emergency) $496.73 $ 662.67 <br /> 3 Advanced Life Support (ALS Non-Emergency) $372.54 $ 497.00 <br /> 4 Advanced Life Support (ALS-1 Emergency) $589.86 $ 786.92 <br /> 5 Advanced Life Support (ALS-2 Emergency) $853.74 $1,138.96 <br />