2004-206
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2004-206
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Repealed and Replaced by Ordinance No. 2006-113 05/02/06 JR
ORDNANCE NO. d d'-d
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING, REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 2002-
244 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 FOR 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. That Ordinance No. 2002-244, enacted by the City Council on August,
2002, is hereby amended, repealed and replaced by hereby approving and establishing the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 basic transportation fee of Four Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($475.00) will be
charged each patient who is a resident of the City of Denton transported from the scene of
an emergency to an appropriate medical care facility. In addition, a fee of Nine Dollars
($9.00) per mile from the incident location to the receiving hospital will be charged.
A basic transportation fee of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) will be charged each patient
who is a non-resident of the City of Denton transported from the scene of an emergency
to an appropriate medical care facility. In addition, a fee of Nine Dollars ($9.00) per mile
from the incident location to the receiving hospital will be charged.
A $100.00 care delivered fee will be charged for calls requiring administration of an
intravenous solution (IV) or one (1) medication without transport to a medical facility.
A $200.00 care delivered fee will be charged for calls requiring administration of an
intravenous solution (IV) and one (1) medication, plus one or more treatments including,
but not limited to, specialized airways, chest decompression, and/or additional
medications without transport to a medical facility.
Additional fees, if incurred, shall be charged as follows:
a. $45.00 fee for bandaging/splinting.
b. $45.00 fee for cardiac monitoring.
c. $45.00 fee for cardioversion.
d. $80.00 fee for administering Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
e. $45.00 fee for defibrillation.
f. $45.00 fee for diagnostic 12-lead EKG.
g. $20.00 fee for glucometer, blood sugar.
h. $45.00 fee for pacing, non-invasive.
i. $50.00 fee for carrying a patient down stairs.
j. Fees for additional supplies, medications and/or disposable goods administered to
each patient will be charged and billed at twenty percent (20%) over the cost charged
to Denton Fire Department for said supplies.
k. Fees for additional supplies, medications and/or disposable goods administered to
each patient who refuses transport or is transported by means other than a City of
Denton ambulance will be charged and billed at twenty percent (20%) over the cost
charged to the Denton Fire Department for said supplies.
1. A fee of $25.00 will be charged for each medical records request made by attorneys'
offices or other agency which requires an affidavit.
SECTION 2. That the City shall charge an Emergency Ambulance Standby fee of One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per hour with a four (4) 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. That a copy of this schedule of fees and charges shall be maintained on file
in the office of the City Secretary.
SECTION 4. 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.
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SECTION 5. 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, Texas, hereby declares that
they would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 6.
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the/~t~ day of
That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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