HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 9-00RESOLUTION NO. 9 ' 0 0
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARGES
WHEREAS, Section 5.10.120 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code sets forth the procedure
for certificate holders to request rate schedule increases, and for the City Council to review and
modify the rate schedule; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered changes proposed by Hall Ambulance in the
City of Bakersfield; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that some change is necessary to provide
for an appropriate medical response by Hall Ambulance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield that the
charges for ambulance service are hereby set as follows:
Basic Life Support ("BLS") .......................................... $ 357.00
(Includes prescheduled non-emergency responses
when ALS procedures are not requested or provided)
Advanced Life Support ("ALS") ....................................
(Includes all 911 responses, responses not
pre-arranged within two hours of ambulance
dispatch time and non-emergency responses
when ALS services are specifically requested
or provided)
$ 575.00
Mileage .........................................................................
(Per mile from pick-up point to delivery point)
$16.00
Night Charge ................................................................
(7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.)
$ 70.00
Emergency Response ..................................................
(911 responses and code 3 use during response
or transport for pdvate emergency calls)
$ 52.00
Oxygen .........................................................................
(Per cylinder or portion thereof used)
$ 57.00
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Disposable Supplies
(Disposable supplies include any, and all advanced life support ("ALS") or
basic life support ("BLS") supplies utilized during patient treatment, and any
drugs and medications included within the Kern County EMS scope of
practice and within the Medicare reimbursement list. This excludes item(s)
restocked by hospitals or provided by certified first responders, unless the
item(s) used by certified first responders are replenished by ambulance
providers. Charges shall be itemized and the maximum charge for ALS or
BLS medical supplies shall be $100.00 and the maximum charge for those
drugs and medications included within the Kern County EMS scope of
practice and within the Medicare reimbursement list shall not exceed
$275.00. The total amount charged under this category shall not exceed
$375.00 )
The above rates are all-inclusive rates and additional service charges shall not be
added thereto. The above rates shall take effect on April 1, 2000.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council
of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on FEB 0 9 2000 by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBER ~ DeMOND, MAGGARD, COUCH, ROWLES, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNCILMEMBER ~,~!~;,t> ~]
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER /~J 0 hsd__
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio ¢_~rk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED FEB 0 9 2000
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
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CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield
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January 27, 2000
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