HomeMy WebLinkAbout96-50 - Ambulance Service Base, Mileage and Stand-By RatesRESOLUTION NO. 96 --5Q
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT
BEACH SETTING THE MAXIMUM BASE,
MILEAGE AND STAND -BY RATES FOR
AMBULANCE SERVICE WITHIN THE
CITY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION
93 -70.
• WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolution 96 -42
approving paramedic service fees which include emergency ambulance
transportation services; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution 96 -42 established a
schedule of rates for all emergencies requiring emergency
ambulance transportation services applicable to all ambulance
operators as identified in Section 5.14.090 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, a study has subsequently been conducted regarding
the base, mileage, emergency and stand -by rates charged by the
ambulance services presently operating across the State; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.14.090 of the Newport Beach Municipal
Code provides that the City Council may, on its own motion, hold a
hearing at any time for the purpose of determining whether
previously approved ambulance rate schedules should be changed;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing after
giving notice thereof in accordance with the requirements of said
Section 5.14.090 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, and has
considered the testimony of all interested parties and all
relevant evidence presented at said public hearing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Newport
Beach City Council:
That the
maximum rates in the uniform ambulance rate
schedule
are hereby authorized:
Orange
City of
City of
County
Npt. Bch.
Npt. Bch.
Maximum
Non-
Resident/
Allowable
Resident
Medicare
Type of Charge
Basis for Charge
Rates
Rates
Rates
Emergency
Applicable for urgent
$296.20
$296.20
$118.00
Base
or Code III response
Rate
•
at the request of a
public employee
Mileage
Per patient mile or
$10.05
$10.05
$6.00
fraction thereof
Oxygen
Applicable when
$40.90
$40.90
$22.00
(includes
administered
mask or
cannula)
Stand -by
Per 15 minutes after
$29.20
$29.20
$28.50
the first 15 minutes
and any fraction
thereof
Expendable
Maximum per response
$13.30
$13.30
$13.30
Medical
or fair market value,
Supplies
whichever is least
BE IT FURTHERED RESOLVED that Resolution 93 -70 is hereby
rescinded.
ADOPTED, this 8th
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
•
day of July , 1996.
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Mayor