HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2003-58 RESOLUTION NO. 2003-58
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. 2002-71;
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,
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 $60.00
Low Income Household $30.00
Business-First three (3) employees $60.00
Each additional group of three employees $60.00
Fire Department ALS/BLS Fees
Basic Life Support(BLS)-
Emergencies requiring Basic Life Support services
rendered by paramedics and/or EMT personnel $225.00
Advanced Life Support(ALS)-
Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support services
rendered by paramedic personnel $325,00
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Additional Specialized ALS services provided:
• Defibrillation $55.00
• IV tubing; solutions; drugs; special supplies Schedule A
• Advanced Airway $70.00
• Additional Personnel $40.00
Fire Department ALSBLS Assessment Fees
Basic Life Support(BLS) Assessment--
Emergencies requiring Basic Life Support services
rendered by paramedics and/or EMT personnel when the
patient is not transported to a hospital and is released at
scene $225.00
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Assessment—
Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support services
rendered by paramedic personnel when the patient is not
transported to a hospital and is released at scene $325.00
Fire Department Ambulance Transportation Fees
Type Basis for Fee
Emergency Applicable at time of request for $488.00
Base Rate ambulance response
Mileage Per patient-transported mile or fraction $12.25
thereof
Oxygen Applicable when oxygen is administered and $60.75
includes mask or cannula
Standby Per 15 minutes after the first 15 minutes $30.75
Medical Utilized by patient during incident Schedule A
Supplies
Expendable Medical Supplies $21.25
Advanced Life Support(ALS)Supplies and Medication Schedule A
Exemption And Reduction„Of Charges
Determination for an exemption or reduction of fees shall be made by the Fire Chief. His
findings shall be based on the following criteria:
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(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 on October 1, 2003. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the combining of any Fire
Department ALS/BLS, ambulance transportation, medication, or supply fee for billing purposes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 18 day of Augur t 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City AttorAcy
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: AND PP OVED:
City Adm' isirator Fire Chief
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, 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 an regular meeting thereof held on the 18th
day of August, 2003 by the following vote:
AYES: Coerper, Green, Boardman, Cook, Houchen, Hardy
NOES: Sullivan
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk and ex-officio C rk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California