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responsibility of the St. Joseph County Commissioners. The County Commissioners shall determine whether the paramedic services program shall be operated by contract, by direct county administration or by any other mode. (B) It shall be the policy of the county government to establish reciprocal service and mutual aid agreements with any other providers of paramedical, basic life saving or first responding services in the county. Any provider, public or private, which provides competent paramedical, basic life saving or first responding services should be urged to establish reciprocal service and /or mutual aid agreements with the St. Joseph County paramedic program in order that all the units may be fully utilized in pursuit of the goals defined in this chapter. (C) Prior to the execution of any contract with any medical services provider, the medical services provider shall provide the St. Joseph County Commissioners with a detailed financial statement and plan demonstrating that the intended provider has sufficient financial responsibility in order to undertake any contractual services if the St. Joseph County Commissioners deem it necessary. (1981 Code, §10.20.040) (Ord. 32 -76, passed- -1976; Ord. 37 -94, passed- -1994) § 93.05 FEES AND COLLECTIONS. (A) A user fee shall be charged for all ambulance /medical services provided by the county, either through direct administration, by contractual services, or by any other mode, as established by the St. Joseph County Commissioners by specification and /or contract. (B) Notwithstanding any fees established by division (A) above, the maximum user fee to be charged any user shall not exceed the fee schedule per the City of South Bend Ordinance No. 9340 -02. (C) The fees established shall be charged per patient run occurrence; provided, however, that when more than two members of an immediate family residing at the same address are transported by the same ambulance per incident, the basic fee, mileage fee and emergency fee shall only be billed for two persons. (D) It will be permissible for an ambulance service to offer membership applications to residents of St. Joseph County. (1981 Code, § 10. 20.050) (Ord. 32 -76, passed - - 1976; Ord. 14 -88, passed - -1988; 37 -94, passed - -1994; Ord. 97 -02, passed 9 -10 -2002) § 93.06 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW REQUIRED. Procedures to execute any contracts pursuant to this chapter and to administer any appropriations enacted under this chapter shall be in accordance with Indiana state law. (1981 Code, §10.20.060) (Ord. 32 -76, passed- -1976; Ord. 96 -78, passed- -1978) Res Common Council Interlocal EMS 2013 -2018 Rev 120527.docx