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Home My WebLink About2006-113FILE REFERENCE FORM 2006-113 X Additional File Exists Additional File Contains Records Not Public, According to the Public Records Act Other FILES Date Initials Repealed and replaced by Ordinance No. 2010-204 09/07/10 )R • samm mm�mcmwm Mma:m.;«f—wd da ORDINANCE NO. 51QL,2ro— //3 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 2004-206 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, TEXAS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN 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 WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to maintain its Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) Method #4; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 2004-206, enacted by the City Council on July 20, 2004, is hereby repealed and replaced by hereby approving and establishing the following fees for emergency ambulance services in the City pursuant to Sec. 27-102 of the Code of Ordinances as follows: a. Advanced Life Support ("ALS") and Basic Life Support ("BLS") service base rates, fees for additional supplies, medications and/or disposable goods administered to each patient, and fees associated additional personnel and response codes will be charged: ALS 1 Emergency Base Rate 855.00 ALS 1 Non -Emergency Base Rate 855.00 ALS2 Emergency Base Rate 900.00 BLS Emergency Base Rate 787.00 BLS Emergency Base Rate in ALS unit 787.00 BLS Non -Emergency Base Rate 787.00 BLS Non -Emergency Base Rate in ALS unit 787.00 ALS Supplies — Airway Management 94.00 ALS Supplies — Autopulse 472.00 ALS Supplies — Capnography 156.00 ALS Supplies — Defibrillation 210.00 ALS Supplies — EKG Pads 36.75 ALS Supplies — External Pacing 210.00 ALS Supplies — Intubation 100.00 ALS Supplies — IO Infusion 262.25 ALS Supplies — IV Therapy 258.00 S\ rWc-&Drtl mcc�b,lmct swift fcs md. ALS Supplies - Mast Trousers 42.00 ALS Supplies - Needle Thoracostomy 31.50 ALS Supplies - Surgical Airway 314.75 ALS Supplies - Routine Disposable 52.50 BLS Supplies - Routine Disposable 52.50 BLS Supplies - Defibrillation (AED) 42.00 Bone Injection Adult 250.00 Bone Injection Pedi 250.00 Blood Glucose Test 45.64 EKG Interpretation 260.00 ETCO2 Bulb Adult 32.50 ETCO2 Bulb Pedi 32.50 Oxygen, Administration and Supplies/hr. 119.00 Nu-Trake Surg. Airway 300.00 Pulse Oximeter 94.50 Spinal Immobilization 184.50 Extra Attend - CPR 147.00 Extra Attend - Stairs 50.00 Dispatch Fee 94.00 Emergency Rate 94.00 b. A mileage rate of $15.00 per mile from the incident location to the receiving hospital will be charged. A charge of $100.00 for BLS treatment provided with no transport to a medical facility, and $200.00 for ALS treatment provided with no transport to a medical facility will be administered. c. Fees for medications administered and IV treatments performed to each patient will be charged as follows: Drug - Acetaminophen 5 mL 2.25 Drug - Activated Charcoal 20 cc PO 12.50 Drug - Adenosine 6 mg 66.62 Drug - Albuterol (.83%) 3 mL 19.83 Drug - Albuterol/Ipratropium 36.00 Drug - Aminophyllin 250 mg 88.25 Drug - Aminodarone HCl 150 mg/3 mL 335.71 Drug - Apirin Chewable 81 mg 2.10 Drug - Atropine Sulfate 0.3 mg 14.69 Drug - Butorphanol 2 mg 60.00 Drug - Calcium Chloride 1 gm/10 mL 7.75 Drug - Clonodine 0.1 mg 11.00 Drug - Dexamethasone 4 mg 44.00 Drug - Dextrose 25% (1325) 29.50 Drug - Dextrose 50% (D50) 18.88 Drug - Diazepan 5 mg 26.23 Page 2 of 5 s� -- rm wda Drug - Diltiazem HCI 61.88 Drug - Diphenhydramine 50 mg 9.44 Drug - Dobutamine, per 250 mg 54.55 Drug - Dopamine 22.03 Drug - Enalaprilat 44.00 Drug - EPI 1 mg/10 mL IV 9.32 Drug - EPI 1 mg/cc IV 15.74 Drug - EPI Pen 60.00 Drug - EPI Pen Pedi 60.00 Drug - Etomidate 1 Vial 33.57 Drug - Flumazenil 60.00 Drug - Furosemide 20 mg 20.72 Drug - Glucagon 1 mg 136.38 Drug - Haloperidol 5 mg 26.25 Drug - Ibuprofen for Children 4 oz 2.25 Drug - Ipecac 5 cc 5.25 Drug - Ipratropium Bromide .18 mg 5.25 Drug - Isoproterenol HCI .5% 20.98 Drug - Ketorlac 15 mg 48.00 Drug - Labetolol 10 mg 44.59 Drug - Lidocaine Drip 1 gm/25 mL 52.50 Drug - Lidocaine HCI (2%) 50 mg 26.23 Drug - Lorazepam 2 mg 43.01 Drug - Mag Sulfate, per 500 mg 22.03 Drug - Mannitol 104.91 Drug - Meperidine HCI 100 mg 35.50 Drug - Methylprednisolone 125 mg 41.44 Drug - Midazolam HCI 1 mg 41.96 Drug -Morphine Sulfate, 10 mg 58.75 Drug - Nalbuphine HCI 10 mg 24.65 Drug - Naloxone lmg IV 12.65 Drug - Nitrous Oxide 80.00 Drug - Norcuron 10 mg 94.42 Drug - NTG Spray 0.4 mg SL 6.99 Drug - Oral Glucose Gel 15 g 6.29 Drug - Oxytocin 10 I J 19.93 Drug - Procainamide HCI 39.45 Drug - Promethazine, 50 mg 33.05 Drug - Propranolol HCI I mg 11.04 Drug - Revex 100 mcg 60.00 Drug - Rocuronium/Zemuron 119.00 Drug - Sodium Bicarbonate per CC 7.74 Drug - Sublimaze 75.75 Drug - Succinylcholine 20 ml 8.39 Drug - Terbutaline Sulfate 1 mg 26.02 Page 3 of 5 &`Am Ncummu`OrNomw"WVmNlanuswiccf m1M[ Drug — Tetracaine 19.50 Drug — Thiamine 100 mg IV 3.36 Drug — Basopressin 40 units 54.55 Drug — Vecuronium 10 mg 110.00 Drug— Verapamil 2.5 mg 60.00 Drug — Xopenex 1.25 mg 35.50 IV — 5% Dextrose/NS 500 CC 42.00 IV —D5W 1000 CC 47.75 IV —D5W 500 CC 42.00 IV — Normal Saline 1000 CC 47.75 IV —Normal Saline 100 CC 39.60 IV — Normal Saline 250 CC 39.60 IV — Normal Saline 500 CC 41.90 IV — Ringers Lactate 1000 CC 47.75 IV — Blood Draw Procedure 21.00 IV — Collection Tubes 18.75 d. A fee of $40.00 will be charged for each medical records request made by attorneys' offices or other agencies which requires an affidavit. SECTION 2. The City shall charge an Emergency Ambulance Standby fee of $150.00 per hour with a four hour minimum 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, to the patient, as incurred. SECTION 3. A copy of this schedule of fees and charges shall be maintained on file in the office of the City Secretary. SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the provisions of this ordinance become effective which are inconsistent or in conflict with the terns or provisions contained in this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict. SECTION 5. 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, Texas, hereby declares that they would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2 nd day of U 2006. Page 4 of 5 Sw,sa.;cc r ada ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY EULINE BROCK, MAYOR Page 5 of 5