Amending Chapter 9, Article 3, Entitled ambulance/medical user fees and dedicated fund

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ORDINANCE NO. U ~ ~ 1 / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 3 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED AMBULANCE/MEDICAL USER FEE AND DEDICATED FUND Statement of Purpose and Intent By Ordinance No. 6483-78, 6897-81, 7414-84, 7578-85, 8009-89, and 8269-92, the South Bend Common Council has established fees which will offset, in part, the expense to the City of providing ambulance and paramedic services to the citizens of South Bend, and the cost of repairs to and/or purchase of necessary ambulance/Paramedic equipment, other Fire Department equipment, and to pay for the cost of needed repair and remodeling of existing fire stations, or the building of new fire stations and the creation and continuation of dedicated fund for the deposit of such fees received. It having been five years since the medical user fees were established at their present rates, and costs of equipment, qualified personnel and related items having risen substantially in the interim, Counsel finds that the adjustment of the current fees is required in order to reflect more accurately the cost of providing competent ambulance and paramedic services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCII, OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section I. Chapter 9, Article 3 of the South Bend Municipal Code, entitled Ambulance/Medical User Fee and Dedicated Funds, shall be amended at Section 9-16, to read as follows: Section 9-16. Ambulance/MedicalUser Fee 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 Fire Department. (1) Basic Fee ..................................................x:98... $200.00 (2) Mileage Fee (per patient miles, minimum 1 mile) ..............................$x:66....... $5.00 (3) Advanced Life Support .............................:$59:96... $300.00 (4) Non-resident Fee .......................................$59:96.... $60.00 .{~l Non-transport Medical Calls .................................... $75.00 (b) The above fees shall be charged per patient run occurrence; however, when ambulance/medical services are provided for a patient using a private ambulance, the mileage fee shall not be charged; and further providing that when more than two members of an immediate family residing at the same address are transported per incident, the basic fee, mileage fee, and emergency fee shall only be billed for two persons. (c) The above fees shall take effect on ~~1~92 Janes 1, 1998. Section II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor and legal publication. 1st READING I~-~y- 1~ PUBLIC HEARING ~~-~f ~~'17 3 rd READING ~ ~ _ ~~ 9 NOT APPROVED .u Member of the Common C uncil REFERRED PASSED ~~ . 8.R ~ ~s S UQ~`T/`v