10204-12 Amending Chapter 9 Article 3 Addressing Ambulance Medical User Fees and Dedicated Fund

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Ordinance No. I 0 2-0'4 Substitute Bill No. 62-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 3 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING AMBULANCE/MEDICAL USER FEES AND DEDICATED FUND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT With the passage of Ordinance No. 6897-81, each year the South Bend Fire Department is required to prepare and file a report on or before September 1st of each year which summarizes all of the ambulance/medical services runs as of August 15th of that year. The report identifies the number and type of each run; the amount billed; the amount collected; the amount in collections; the number of lawsuits filed; and recommendations with regard to fee amounts. The provisions of Ordinance No. 6897-81 have been codified into the South Bend Municipal Code as Sections 9-16 through 9-18. On August 27, 2012, Fire Chief Stephen F. Cox filed the 2012 South Bend Fire Department's Annual Report pursuant to these City Code provisions. The following ordinance incorporates the recommendations set forth in this year's Annual Report. It is believed that the requested changes are in the best interests of the South Bend Fire Department and the City of South Bend. The requested fee adjustments will help maintain the best possible ambulance and medical service runs possible in the City. /erOor, 6e ii ac/airted the Vomvrr of c&ortnei Otte Vitt', �iit%a J iu zdcoitco, 66ja1/tvo: Section I. Chapter 9, Article 3, Section 9-16, paragraphs (a) and (i) of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 9-16. Ambulance/Medical User Fees 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 South Bend Fire Department: Type of Service Provided Resident Non-Resident 1 Basic Life Support (BLS Non-Emergency) $310.46 $ 414.17 2 Basic Life Support (BLS Emergency) $496.73 $ 662.67 3 Advanced Life Support (ALS Non-Emergency) $372.54 $ 497.00 4 Advanced Life Support (ALS-1 Emergency) $589.86 $ 786.92 5 Advanced Life Support (ALS-2 Emergency) $853.74 $1,138.96