HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2000-07RESOLUTION NO. 2000-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY AMBULANCES IN THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
A. Recitals.
(i) The City Council for the City of Diamond Bar has heretofore established
various schedules of rates, fees and charges.
(ii) The City of Diamond Bar is authorized to adopt and implement rates, fees
and charges for municipal services.
(iii) This City Council desires to adjust the rates, fees and charges and to
implement new rates, fees and charges for ambulance services provided in the City of Diamond Bar
as set forth herein.
(iv) The City Council conducted and concluded a duly noticed public hearing
with respect to the rates, fees and charges prior to the adoption of this Resolution.
(v) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have
occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Diamond
Bar as follows:
In all respects as set forth in the Recitals, Part A of this Resolution.
2. The rates, fees and charges set forth in Exhibit "A," as further described
below, are hereby adopted and approved as the rates, fees and charges for the services identified
for each such rate, fee and charge.
3. The rates, fees and charges set forth in Exhibit "A" and each of them, shall
be effective upon the effective date of Ordinance No. 01(2000).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this I st day of February. 2000.
Mayor
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I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Diamond Bar held on I" day of FebruM 2000, by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Chang, Herrera, Huff, MPT/Ansari,
M/O'Connor
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
LWDA BURGESS, City Clerk `—
City of Diamond Bar
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EXHIBIT A
_ CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AMBULANCE RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
I. Rate Schedule For Ambulances.
A. An ambulance operator shall charge no more than the following rates
for one patient:
1. Response to call with equipment and personnel
at an advanced life support (ALS) level
$482.75
2. Response to call with equipment and personnel
at a basic life support (BLS) level
$295.50
3. Code 3 used during response or transport
per incident
$ 77.50
4. Code 2 used during response or transport
per incident
$ 30.75
5. Mileage Rate: each mile or fraction thereof
$ 11.25
6. Waiting Time: for each 15 minute period or
fraction thereof after the first 15 minutes of
waiting time at the request of the person
hiring the ambulance
$ 30.75
7. Standby Time: the base rate for the
prescribed level of service and, in addition,
for each 15 minute -period or fraction thereof
after the first 15 minutes of standby time
$ 30.75
B. This section does not apply to a contract between the ambulance operator and the County
where different rates or payment mechanisms are specified.
IL Special Charges.
A. An ambulance operator shall charge no more than the following rates for special ancillary
services:
1. Request for service after 7:00 p.m. and before
7:00 a.m. of the next day will be subject to
an additional maximum charge of $ 50.50
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EXHIBIT A
2.
Persons requiring oxygen shall be subject to
an additional maximum charge per tank or
fraction thereof of
$ 38.50
3.
Backboard, splints, KED
$ 30.50
4.
Traction Splints
$ 54.50
5.
Transport: non company staff medical
personnel, first one-half hour
$ 19.50
6.
Neonatal Transport
$116.00
7.
Ice packs
$ 16.50
8.
Bandages, dressings
$ 16.50
9.
Oxygen cannula/mask
$ 16.50
10.
Cervical Collar
$ 27.25
11.
Obstetrical kit
$ 29.50
12.
Burn kit
$ 29.50
13.
Nurse critical care transport
$138.50
per hour
14.
Volume Ventilator
$104.50
15.
Respiratory Therapist for the first three hours
$157.00
and $78.25 per hour after the first three hours
16.
Pulse Oximeter
$ 52.50
17.
Infusion Pump (per line)
$ 52.50
B. Helicopter support response: an operator may charge all service and supply charges that
would apply if the call was a land-based response
C. Where other special services are requested or needed by a patient or authorized
representative thereof, a reasonable charge commensurate with the cost of furnishing such
special service may be made, provided that the ambulance operator shall file with the
Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services a schedule of each
special service proposed and the charge therefor, which charge shall be effective unless
modified, restricted, or denied by the Director of the Department of Health Services.
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EXHIBIT A
Special services are defined as services provided to a patient that are unique and
individual to a specific patient's needs, and are performed on a limited basis.
Charges for special services provided to patients that are new services, but will become an
industry standard, must be reviewed and a rate commensurate with the service developed
prior to ambulance operators charging such rate to the general public. Such rates shall not
be charged to patients until approved by the City Council.
D. The above sections do not apply to a contract between an ambulance operator and the
County where different rates or payment mechanisms are specified.
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