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ORDINANCE NO. 2000- ///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 SEe. 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hereby repealed and replaced by hereby approving and establishing the following fees for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:
ALSI
ALSI
ALS2
BLS
BLS
BLS
BLS
ALS
ALS
ALS
ALS
ALS
ALS
ALS
ALS
ALS
Emergency Base Rate
Non-Emergency Base Rate
Emergency Base Rate
Emergency Base Rate
Emergency Base Rate in ALS unit
Non-Emergency Base Rate
Non-Emergency Base Rate in ALS unit
Supplies - Airway Management
Supplies - Autopulse
Supplies - Capnography
Supplies - Defibrillation
Supplies - EKG Pads
Supplies - External Pacing
Supplies - Intubation
Supplies - 10 Infusion
Supplies - IV Therapy
855.00
855.00
900.00
787.00
787.00
787.00
787.00
94.00
472.00
156.00
210.00
36.75
210.00
100.00
262.25
258.00
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ALS Supplies - Mast Trousers
ALS Supplies - Needle Thoracostomy
ALS Supplies - Surgical Airway
ALS Supplies - Routine Disposable
BLS Supplies - Routine Disposable
BLS Supplies - Defibrillation (AED)
Bone Injection Adult
Bone Injection Pedi
Blood Glucose Test
EKG Interpretation
ETC02 Bulb Adult
ETC02 Bulb Pedi
Oxygen, Administration and Supplies/hr.
Nu- Trake Surg. Airway
Pulse Oximeter
Spinal Immobilization
Extra Attend - CPR
Extra Attend - Stairs
Dispatch Fee
Emergency Rate
42.00
31.50
314.75
52.50
52.50
42.00
250.00
250.00
45.64
260.00
32.50
32.50
119.00
300.00
94.50
184.50
147.00
50.00
94.00
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
Drug - Activated Charcoal 20 cc PO
Drug - Adenosine 6 mg
Drug - Albuterol (.83%) 3 mL
Drug - Albuterol/Ipratropium
Drug - Aminophyllin 250 mg
Drug - Aminodarone HCl 150 mg/3 mL
Drug - Apirin Chewable 81 mg
Drug - Atropine Sulfate 0.3 mg
Drug - Butorphanol 2 mg
Drug - Calcium Chloride I gmllO mL
Drug - Clonodine 0.1 mg
Drug - Dexamethasone 4 mg
Drug - Dextrose 25% (D25)
Drug - Dextrose 50% (D50)
Drug - Diazepan 5 mg
2.25
]2.50
66.62
19.83
36.00
88.25
335.71
2.10
14.69
60.00
7.75
11.00
44.00
29.50
18.88
26.23
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Drug - Diltiazem HCI
Drug - Diphenhydramine 50 mg
Drug - Dobutamine, per 250 mg
Drug - Dopamine
Drug - Enalaprilat
Drug - EPI I mg/lO mL IV
Drug - EPI 1 mg/cc IV
Drug - EPI Pen
Drug - EPI Pen Pedi
Drug - Etomidate 1 Vial
Drug - Flumazenil
Drug - Furosemide 20 mg
Drug - Glucagon 1 mg
Drug - Haloperidol 5 mg
Drug - Ibuprofen for Children 4 oz
Drug - Ipecac 5 cc
Drug - Ipratropium Bromide .18 mg
Drug - Isoproterenol HCI .5%
Drug - Ketorlac 15 mg
Drug - Labetololl0 mg
Drug - Lidocaine Drip 1 gm/25 mL
Drug - Lidocaine HCI (2%) 50 mg
Drug - Lorazepam 2 mg
Drug - Mag Sulfate, per 500 mg
Drug - Mannitol
Drug - Meperidine HCI 100 mg
Drug - Methylprednisolone 125 mg
Drug - Midazolam HCI 1 mg
Drug - Morphine Sulfate, 10 mg
Drug - Nalbuphine HCI 10 mg
Drug - Naloxone Img IV
Drug - Nitrous Oxide
Drug - Norcuron 10 mg
Drug - NTG Spray 0.4 mg SL
Drug - Oral Glucose Gel 15 g
Drug - Oxytocin 10 ill
Drug - Procainamide HCI
Drug - Promethazine, 50 mg
Drug - Propranolol HCI I mg
Drug - Revex 100 mcg
Drug - Rocuronium/Zemuron
Drug - Sodium Bicarbonate per CC
Drug - Sublimaze
Drug - Succinylcholine 20 ml
Drug - Terbutaline Sulfate 1 mg
61.88
9.44
54.55
22.03
44.00
9.32
15.74
60.00
60.00
33.57
60.00
20.72
136.38
26.25
2.25
5.25
5.25
20.98
48.00
44.59
52.50
26.23
43.01
22.03
104.91
35.50
41.44
41.96
58.75
24.65
12.65
80.00
94.42
6.99
6.29
19.93
39.45
33.05
11.04
60.00
119.00
7.74
75.75
8.39
26.02
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Drug - Tetracaine
Drug - Thiamine 100 mg IV
Drug - Basopressin 40 units
Drug - Vecuronium 10 mg
Drug - Verapamil 2.5 mg
Drug - Xopenex 1.25 mg
IV - 5% Dextrose/NS 500 CC
IV - D5W 1000 CC
IV - D5W 500 CC
IV - Normal Saline 1000 CC
IV - Normal Saline 100 CC
IV - Normal Saline 250 CC
IV - Normal Saline 500 CC
IV - Ringers Lactate 1000 CC
IV - Blood Draw Procedure
IV - Collection Tubes
19.50
3.36
54.55
110.00
60.00
35.50
42.00
47.75
42.00
47.75
39.60
39.60
41.90
47.75
21.00
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 terms 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 r]fI day of
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
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BY:
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