Amending Chapter 9 to Adress Ambulance/Medical Service Fees

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isotonic, and hypertonic solutions (Dextrose, Normal Saline, Ringer's Lactate); or transportation, medically necessary supplies and services, and the provision of at least one (1) of the following: (1) Manual defibrillation /cardioversion (2) Endotrachealintubation (3) Central venous line (4) Cardiac pacing (5) Chest decompression (6) Surgical airway (7) Intraosseous line (g) Non - Transport Medical Calls: Means a response to a medical emergency call by ambulance vehicle and the administration of ALS skills upon or medication given to a patient who then refuses transport to the hospital. (h) Mileage, Rural, shall apply to vehicle runs made to areas in zones or zip codes designated as rural by Medicare and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in its Medicare regulations. (i) The above fees shall take effect on januavy 1,-2009-Septemberl , 2014. Section II. Chapter 9, Article 3, Section 9 -18 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 9 -18. A-rmu I Review of User Fees by Common Council Following September-1 Annual Report From the South Bend Fire Department. (a) The South Bend Fire Department shall prepare a report and file the same with the Office of the City Clerk on or before September-Lune I" of each year. Said report shall summarize ambulance /medical service runs u e'�gus 1 S'a of that year for the entire preceding fiscal year by identifying the number and type of each run; amount billed; amount collected; amount in collection; number of lawsuits filed; and recommendations with regard to fee amounts. Any fee recommended fee adjustments shall include reasons for the requested adjustments. (b) The Common Council shall review the report filed annually by the South Bend Fire Department. The Council's Personnel and Finance Committee and /or the Council's Health and Public Safety Committee shall make a formal recommendation to the Common Council following a public hearing. Data contained in the annual report and testimony provided at the committee's hearing shall be used in determining fair and equitable user fees.