Ordinance 3049-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

Whereas, the Fire Department has done a review of the actual costs of ALS 2 transports and determined the average cost as well as compared the average cost to the fees imposed by other jurisdictions for ALS 2 transports; and Whereas, the rate for mileage should reflect an adjustment for inflation and/or increases in fuel costs; NOW THEREFORE THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 25 of Ordinance No. 2792-04 (EMC 5.72.220(N)) which reads as follows: Fire Department Transport Fee shall be as follows: (1) All patients for whom ALS transport is provided by the Fire Department shall be billed for such transport at the rate of$675.00 per transport plus $15.00 per mile mileage. (2)All patients for whom BLS transport is provided by the Fire Department shall be billed for such transport at the rate of$475.00 per transport plus $15.00 per mile milegage [sic]. Is hereby amended to read as follows: Fire Department Transport Fees shall be as follows: (1) Patients for whom the Fire Department provides ALS 1 transport shall be billed at the rate of$694.00 per transport plus $15.42 per mile. For the purposes of this subsection, ALS 1 means the following: Transportation by ground ambulance vehicle and the provision of medically necessary supplies and services, including the provision of an ALS assessment or at least one ALS intervention, which means a procedure that is, pursuant to state and local laws, beyond the scope of practice of an emergency medical technician—basic (EMT-Basic). (2) Patients for whom the Fire Department provides ALS 2 transport shall be billed at the rate of$800.00 per transport plus $15.42 per mile. For the purposes of this subsection, ALS 2 means as follows: Transportation by ground ambulance vehicle and the provision of medically necessary supplies and services including either 1) at least three separate administrations of one or more medications by intravenous push/bolus or by continuous infusion in accordance with 2