HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-210NOTE Amended by Ordinance No 98-213
ORDINANCE NO 9 k - ,;?ZO
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING FEES TO BE
CHARGED FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES AND STANDBY EMERGENCY
AMBULANCE SERVICES IN THE CITY AS PROVIDED FOR IN SEC 27-102 OF
ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 27 "VEHICLES FOR HIRE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF DENTON, SREPEALING
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has analyzed and studied its fees for emergency
ambulance services, and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton should operate a cost-effective and efficient emergency
medical service, and
(HCFA WHEREAS,
eth dAfrom HCFA Method #3 toires to change its Health Care Finance HCFA Method #4, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SEQLIQN I That fees are hereby established for emergency ambulance services in the
City provided pursuant to Sec 27-102 of the Code of Ordinances as follows
1 A basic transportation fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250 00) will be charged each patient
who is a r s i of the City of Denton transported from the scene of an emergency t
o a City
of Denton or Denton County hospital In addition, a fee of three dollars ($3 00) per mile
from the incident location to the receiving hospital will be charged
2 A basic transportation fee of three hundred dollars ($300 00) will be charged each patient
who is a -non r ident of the City of Denton transported from the scene of an emergency to a
City of Denton or Denton County hospital In addition, a fee of three dollars ($3 00) per mile
from the incident location to the receiving hospital will be charged
3 Additional fees, if incurred, shall be charged as follows
a A fee for each medication and/or disposal good administered to each patient which will
be billed based on the current price schedule which will be reviewed, and amended if
necessary, at the beginning of each budget year
b A $25 00 fee for bandaging/splinting
c A $25 00 fee for cardiac monitoring
d A $30 00 fee for cardioversion
e A $50 00 fee for administering Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
f A $30 00 fee for defibrillation
g A $30 00 fee for diagnostic 12-lead EKG
h A $25 00 fee for patients in excess of 300 pounds
i A $10 00 fee for glucometer, blood sugar
j A $30 00 fee for pacing, non-invasive
k A $25 00 fee for carrying a patient down stairs
1 Fees for additional supplies, medication and/or disposal goods administered to each
patient will be charged and billed in accordance with the schedule of prices and charges
attached to and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes as Exhibit "A"
in A non -transport fee of $50 00, in addition to the costs of the medications and supplies,
will be assessed if medication and/or supplies are used and the patient refuses transport or is
transported by another emergency transport source
SECTION II That the City shall charge an emergency ambulance standby fee of sixty
eight dollars ($68 00) per hour with a four (4) hour mimmum for the use of any City of Denton
emergency ambulance for standby at special events such as football games, rodeos, concerts, etc
If any patient is transported, the other fees in the ordinance shall be charged as incurred
SECTION III That a copy of this schedule of fees and the annual medication and
disposal of goods schedule of fees shall be maintained on file in the office of the City Secretary
SECTION IV. That all ordinance or parts of ordinance in force when the provisions of
this ordinance become effective which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terms or provisions
contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION V. That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or
word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, the City Council of the City of Denton hereby declares that they
would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity
SECTION VI. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4210 day of 1998
JAC LER, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
APP OVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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