HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2002-71 RESOLUTION NO. 2oo2_7 i
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT,
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION,
MEDICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED SUPPLY FEES TO BE CHARGED BY
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
WHEREAS, Section 8.68.070 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code provides
that the City Council shall by resolution establish fees for all recipients of Advanced Life
Support, Basic Life Support and Emergency Ambulance Transportation services provided
by the City of Huntington Beach Fire Department; and
FireMed user fees were last revised by the City Council pursuant to Resolution
No. 97-54; and
In order to assist in defraying the cost of paramedic and ambulance services, the
City Council desires to revise fees to be paid by persons who utilize or benefit from
having said paramedic and ambulance services readily available; and
The fees hereinafter established do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of
providing paramedic and emergency ambulance services in the City of Huntington Beach
for which the fees are charged; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach that the fees set forth herein below are hereby established as follows_
Voluntary FireMed Membership Annual Fee
Household $36.00
Low Income Household S18.00
Business—First Ten (10) employees S36.00
• Each additional full-time employee $ 3.00
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Non-FireMed FireMed Member
Fire Department ALS/BLS Fees Member Rate Insurance Rate
Basic Life Support(BLS)-
Emergencies requiring Basic Life Support services
rendered by paramedics and/or EMT personnel $ 157.50 $ 132.50
Advanced Life Support (ALS)-
Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support
services rendered by paramedic personnel
No specialized ALS services provided $ 262.50 $ 212.50
Specialized ALS services provided $ 262.50 $ 212.50
• Defibrillation $ 55.00 $ 55.00
• IV tubing; solutions; drugs; special supplies Schedule A Schedule A"
• Advanced Airway $ 70.00 $ 70.00
• Additional Personnel $ 40.00 $ 40.00
Fire Department Ambulance Transportation Fees
Type Basis for Fee
Emergency Applicable at time of request for $ 466.00 $ 400.00
Base Rate ambulance response
Mileage Per patient-transported mile or $ 12.25 $ 10.00
fraction thereof
Oxygen Applicable when oxygen is $ 60.50 $ 52.00
administered and includes mask
or cannula
Standby Per 15 minutes after the first 15 $ 30.75 $ 26.00
minutes
Medical Utilized by patient during incident Schedule A Schedule A
Supplies
Basic Life Support (BLS) Supplies $ 20.75 S 17.00
Advance Life Support (ALS) Supplies and Schedule A Schedule A
Medication
A copy of Schedule A is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
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Exemption And Reduction Of Charees
Determination for an exemption or reduction of fees shall be made by the Fire
Chief. His findings shall be based on the following criteria:
(a) FireMed Membership Fees—Low Income Household:
Persons who wish to participate in the FireMed Membership program but
are unable to pay the full membership fee because of hardship conditions
may enroll at the "Low Income Household"rate. Determination shall be
based on"HUD Income Guidelines—Very Low Income Category"
currently on file at the City's office of Economic Development.
(b) User Fees—Inability to Pay:
Persons receiving emergency medical services from the Huntington Beach
Fire Department and claim an inability to pay may apply to the Fire Chief
for a reduction of charges. The Fire Chief will evaluate the availability of
insurance, government assisted programs and total household income to
determine the reduction of fees. The Fire Chief may reduce fees to no less
than the annual membership fee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of the fees set forth in this
resolution shall be thirty(30) days after adoption of this resolution. Nothing contained
herein shall prohibit the combining of any Fire Department ALS/BLS, ambulance
transportation, medication, or supply fee for billing purposes.
w- �ASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
at Agular meeting thereof held on the 12th day of August , 2002.
Mayor
A S APPROVED AS TO FORM:
4
City Clerk City Attorne 2
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: 7
City Admirkirator Fire Chief/1n ormation Systems Director
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FireMed User Fee Schedule A
Advanced Life Support— Supplies
ITEM PRICE
Airway NP $2
Armboard $2
Bag Valve Mask $23
Bedding Pack $9
Blanket— Disposable $20
Burn Pack $11
Cold Pack $3
Combitube $78
Communicable Disease Kit $15
Defib Pads $53
Electrode Set $3
Emesis Basin $2
ET Kit $15
Glucose Strip $2
IV Bag & Tubing $8
IV Kit & Cath $8
Kerlix $2
Minor Trauma Dressing $2
Normal Saline Irrigation $2
Normal Saline Nebulizer or Vial $2
OB Kit $9
Oral Airway $2
Pillow $6
Saline Lock $5
Spinal Immobilization $20
Splint $12
Suction Kit $24
Syringe $2
Triangle Bandage $2
Urinal/Bed Pan $2
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FireMed User Fee Schedule A
Advanced Life Support— Medications
ITEM PRICE
Adenosine $51
Albuterol $5
Atropine $5
Atropine Vial $5
Benadryl $5
Dextrose $5
Dopamine $5
EPI 1:1,000 $5
EPI 1.10,000 $5
EPI 30cc Vial $13
Glucagon $112
Glucose Solution/Glucose Tabs $5
Lidocaine $5
Morphine $8
N.S. Vial $5
Narcan $6
Nitrospray $5
Sodium Bicarb $5
Versed $23
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH }
1, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk
of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of
said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council at a adjourned regular meeting thereof held
on the 12th day of August, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES: Green, Dettloff, Boardman, Cook, Houchen, Winchell, Bauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California