HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 9, Article 3, Entitled ambulance/medical user fees and dedicated fundORDINANCE No.
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
8860-97
December 8, 19 ~~
Attest:
Attest:
City Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 9,
President of Common Council
19 97
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me December 10, 19 97
Mayor
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.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee
to whom was referred
BILL NO.
120-97 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 3 OF THE SOUTH BEND
MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED AMBULANCE/MEDICAL USER FEE AND
DEDICATED FUND
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this bill
has been recommend to the Council favorably as substituted
Sean Coleman
Chairman
701 W. SAMPLE STREET
SOUTH $END~ INDIANA 46601-2591
CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN J• 1..UECKE, MAYOR
SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT
LUTHER ,J. TAYLOR
FIRE CHIEF
December 3, 1997
Mr. Roland. Kelly, President
South Bend Common Council
4th Floor County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Dear Mr. Kelly,
PHONE 219/235-9255
Fax 219/235-9305
TDD 219/235-5567
Please accept this substitute letter to my November 17, 19971etter as it relates to fee increases
for our Emergency Medical Services rates.
After further consideration, we are recommending that our Non Resident fee be increased from
$50.00 to $60.00. This fee has not been increased since it was implemented.
I will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
~~~~
Luther Taylor
Fire Chief
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