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BILL NO. <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 7 7Y-s5'' <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 3 OF <br /> THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED <br /> AMBULANCE/MEDICAL USER FEE AND DEDICATED FUND <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: <br /> By Ordinance No. 6483-78, 6897-81, and 7414-84, the South <br /> Bend Common Council has established fees which will offset <br /> partially the expense of providing ambulance and paramedic services <br /> to the citizens of South Bend and a dedicated fund for such fees as <br /> received . In conformity with the requirement of an annual review <br /> of user fees, the Council finds that adjustment of current fees are <br /> required in order to reflect more accurately the cost of providing <br /> ambulance and paramedic services . <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMON <br /> COUNCIL, as follows : <br /> SECTION I. Chapter 9, Article 3 of the South Bend <br /> Municipal Code, entitled Ambulance/Medical User Fee and Dedicated <br /> Funds, shall be amended at Section 9-16, to read as follows : <br /> Section 9-16. Ambulance/Medical User Fee established . <br /> ( a) The following user fee schedule shall be charged for <br /> all ambulance/medical services provided by the City through its <br /> paramedic branch of the Fire Department. <br /> (1) Basic Fee -$-7-5-.-O-0- $85. 00 <br /> (2) Mileage Fee (per patient <br /> miles, minimum 1 mile $r.- $2 . 00 <br /> (3) Emergency Fee (red lights <br /> and siren) $-1-5.-(}0 $25. 00 <br /> ( 4) Oxygen Fee $20. 00 <br /> (5) EKG Monitor $25. 00 <br /> (6) Advanced Life Support $125. 00 <br /> (7) Mast $30. 00 <br /> (8) Intubation $25. 00 <br /> (9) CPR $30. 00 <br /> (10) Disposable Equipment Replacement $ 5. 00 <br /> (11) Non-resident Fee $50. 00 <br /> ( 12) Non-transport Fee $25. 00 <br />