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`. 5 S a 11 C 't lCl r d7f5 <br /> .. <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Ordinance relating to the Everett Consent COUNCIL BILL# - (QLf o?_ <br /> Fire Department's transporting X Action Originating Department Legal <br /> sick or injured persons; imposing Sept. 20_ First Reading Contact Person Ned Johnston <br /> a medical service response fee to Sept. 29 Second Reading Phone Number 257-8727 <br /> recover actual or billed costs Oct. 6 Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF 9/20 ?9/29, 10/6 <br /> associated with such transport; Public Hearing <br /> establishing criteria and Initialed by: <br /> procedures for billing and Department Head _ ► <br /> member status for Everett CAA. <br /> residents,business owners and Council President /0 <br /> their employees, and amending <br /> Ordinance No. 2308-98 (Ch. 5.72 <br /> EMC)by adding new sections <br /> and amending Section 1. <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Ordinance 2308-98; Proposed Ordinance Fire <br /> Budget Committee; <br /> Public Safety Committee. <br /> Expenditure Required Account Number(s): <br /> Budgeted Amount <br /> Budget Remaining <br /> Additional Required <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> This ordinance authorizes the City to impose fees for the Fire Department's transporting sick or injured <br /> persons in emergency situations. The imposed medical service response fee is to recover actual or billed costs <br /> associated with such transport. It establishes criteria and procedures for billing and establishing member <br /> status for Everett residents, business owners and their employees so that costs over and above the amounts <br /> recovered from insurance, Medicare or Medicaid are deemed paid by virtue of the EMS property tax levy <br /> imposed on owners of property in Everett.Nonresidents who receive the medical response transportation will <br /> be billed for the entire amount of costs associated with such transport and will not qualify for the EMS <br /> property tax levy credit. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Approve ordinance relating to the Everett Fire Department's transporting sick or injured persons; imposing <br /> a medical service response fee to recover actual or billed costs associated with such transport; establishing <br /> criteria and procedures for billing and member status for Everett residents,business owners and their <br /> employees, and amending Ordinance No. 2308-98 (Ch. 5.72 EMC)by adding new sections and amending <br /> Section 1. <br /> 17 <br />