HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2012-61 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-61
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, Emergency Ambulance Transportation, Medications and
Specialized Supply 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. 2012-11; 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 and on the attached Schedule A 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 $350.00
Advanced Life Support (ALS)-
Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support services
rendered by paramedic personnel $450.00
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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 $126.00
• 12-Lead EKG Acquisition $100.00
Fire Department ALS/BLS 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 $350.00
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 $450.00
Fire Department Emergency Transport Fees
Type Basis for Fee
Emergency Applicable at time of request for Base Rate $717.07
Emergency transport response
Non-Resident
Transportation
Fee Applicable when transported patient is not a
Resident of Huntington Beach $450.00
Mileage Per patient-transported mile or fraction $16.54
thereof
Oxygen Applicable when oxygen is administered and $81.12
includes mask or cannula
Medical Utilized by patient during incident Schedule A
Supplies
Expendable Medical Supplies $32.02
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Medications Schedule A
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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:
(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 September 18, 2012. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the
combining of any Fire Department ALS/BLS, ambulance transportation, medication, or
supply fee for billing purposes.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of September , 2012.
Mayor
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MEDICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED SUPPLY FEES
- SCHEDULE A -
v1SEiPPLtES CO F r«e SUPF�tES, N`Tr�ce ME e
3 Lead ECG i 2 IV Start Pack 16 Adenosine 6mg Vial 96
12 Lead ECG 8 MADD 6 Adenosine 12mg/2ml 180
_ — _ _ — _ -- - ... ....— _. ..--
I Airwa Combitube 100 Mask Set CPAP 100 Albuterol 2
i
Y- _ .. ...__� _ __. —__ _ ....._._ _
Airway-ET Kit 58 Mask-Aerosol_ 2 ` Amiodarone 6
Airway-Nasal 6 Mask-N95 4 Aspirin, low dose 2
__....____....,.._.___....._........._._. _.........._._.___._...__........_____._.............___..__..__...._....._.
Airway-Oral i 4 Mask-P100 26 Atropine-1mg/10cc Syr 4
. .........E ......... ........
Bandage L 18 MyClyns 25 Atropine-1 mg/1cc Vial 4
--..__....._._.__..........._._..._.....--.._......--- ........._ -.._............---.._......... ----_......... _
Bandage M/Triangular 6 Nebulizer 2 ^Benadry-50 mg Vial 4
Bandage S 2 Needle Thor Kit 210 Dextrose 50%Syr 12
B_.................In........ ............ .............................................. ..............................; ................................................._............................................................; ..............................................._..........................................................
Bedding Pack- Needles(additional) 2 ; Dopamine 400 mg 2
Disposable 2 OB Kit 16 E ; EPI 1:1,000-30cc Vial 4
Blanket, Disposable 8
Pillow 8 EPI 1:10,000-30cc Vial j 6
—.._.
Blanket-Fabric 10 Pulse Ox Sensor 4 ' Glucagon 270
....................................................................................................._.._..._..................................; .. .......... ..........
-Burn Pk 70 Saline Lock 4 Glucose, Oral (gel) 4
_... _._....._.__.____.._..._..._._...._.........__..__.__..........._ ._._._._....._.._._.; ............._....._..__._.....___....._.___.....___.._.__.__._._._....._..._.___._._....__-
BVM 22
Sharps Container-Sgl 10 Lidocaine 6
...
Ca no rah 24 ';: ___.............._.-----_.._�__.__..........._..._.__.
p_......_g_p._..Y......_..__......_ Soft Restraints 8 Midazolam 4
Cold Pk 2 ` .................._..................................................................._.............. .................... M....... ._...n'.n........s.._...Ln......e............................._t_....._............
Spinal Immobilization 20 Morphine 16
---_....d --.._.._......----- ......._.__ .......__._._ p Syringe
_.
Def...b/Pacing Pads 50 Spit Hood 8 Morphine Vial 4
Emesis Basin 4 Splint Hip 58 Naloxone 40
__.._..__._�_._._......___-._..
._._.__._....._.......___.____.._......._-..._...___._.___....._...._.......___a
EZ 10 Adult/Ped 218 Splint L 60 Nitros ra 4
-- .... ...........................................................................:..................................: p Y
EZ_10._L 252
Splint M 42 Normal Saline Pillow 2
Flexible Intubation
Splint S 34 Normal Saline Vial 2
-- -.._.. ._..._...---_ ..............
Guide 20 _.......___._....-------_....._.__._..._.._.............._...__.._._.____._.__............
... ...............—._.____..._........._.......--- ; Suction Kit 12 ........................................... .._.....................
- -- - Syringe 2 Sodium Thiosulfate 76
Glucose Test Strips 4 . ......___ ._ _ _..._ .__..__ -- - ......_
[Tourniquet 80 Zofran 2
_.HYPothermia...Therapy............__.............._16 ----
Urinal/Bed Pan 2
Irrigation Solution 4 - - mm-
g _, _ Vac 42
_IV Solutions-NS 1000cc g
....___ ..._
IV Solutions-NS 250cc 8
September 2012
Res. No. 2012-61
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN 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 regular meeting thereof held on September 17, 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Hansen, Carchio, Boardman
NOES: Harper, Dwyer
ABSENT: Bohr
ABSTAIN: None
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City rk and ex-officio Cl1Vk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California