§ 94-221. Rates and charges.

(a)

Rates charged for ambulance services. Rates charged for ambulance services are hereby established as follows:

(1)

Base rate and transportation charge. Each patient transported, whether transported individually or with other patients, shall be charged as follows:

a.

A base charge for basic life support (BLS) emergency or non-emergency service of $750.00; a base charge for advanced life support (ALS) emergency or non-emergency service of $850.00; or a base charge for advanced life support-2 (ALS-2) service of $950.00, depending on the service provided;

b.

A transportation charge calculated at $15.00 per mile, for each mile, and pro-rated for each additional 1/10 mile, while the patient is in the ambulance;

c.

In the event that treatment is rendered to a patient but said patient is not transported by an ambulance to a medical facility or other transport service, there shall be a charge of $150.00;

d.

A treatment charge of $75.00 for oxygen therapy, per incident;

e.

A charge of $75.00 for each extra attendant required for the service provided;

f.

The charge for Bundled Basic Life Support supplies shall be $200.00; and

g.

The charge for Bundled Advanced Life Support supplies shall be $300.00.

(2)

Waiting or standby time. A waiting or standby time charge shall be calculated at the rate of $80.00 per hour, which shall be pro-rated to reflect actual waiting or standby time.

(b)

Nonemergency transports. Nonemergency transfers or invalid coach service which include, but are not necessarily limited to, transfers from or between a nursing home, residence, hospital facility, clinic or physician's office shall be subject to prior scheduling with full payment, by cash or check, or satisfactory proof of insurance coverage in advance. Such charge shall include all base charges, estimated mileage and any waiting time or standby time.

(Code 1970, § 24-96; Ord. No. 2015-08, § 1, 8-4-2015 )