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Home My WebLink AboutAdopt Resolution No. 2017-70 To Revise the City's Emergency CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 0 INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: David A. Segura, Fire Chief/,,�w VIA: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager DATE: December 18, 2017 ,2U17- 70 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 204—03, To Revise the City's Emergency Medical Services Fee Schedule A Public Hearing Notice for this agenda item was published on December 7 and 14, 2017. It is now being withdrawn from the agenda. NO ACTION TAKEN RESOLUTION NO. 2017/Code A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNHE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SETTING ADVAFE SUP RT, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, EMERGENCY AMBULANSPOR TION, MEDICATION AND SUPPLY FEES TO BEED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF HO BEACH WHEREAS, Section 8.68.070 of the Huntington Bicipal Code provides that the City Council shall by resolution establish fees for ts of Advanced LifeSupport, Basic Life Support, Emergency Ambulance Ton, Medication and Supply services provided by the City of Huntington Bea lFire Department; and FireMed user /hd ere last revised by the ity Council pursuant to Resolution No. 2012-61; vd In order to assefraying the co f paramedic and ambulance services, the City Council desires se fees to be 'd by persons who utilize or benefit from having said paramedicbulance se ces readily available; and The fees hereiestablish d do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing paramedic ergenc ambulance services in the City of Huntington Beach for which the fees are d,NOW, THER E IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach thats set forth herein below and on the attached Schedule A are hereby established as f :Volunta FireMedershi Annual Fee Household / $60.00 Low Income Hq�sehold $30.00 Business—Fit three (3) employees $60.00 Each additional group of three employees $60.00 Fire Department ALS/BLS Fees i i Bas' Life Support(BLS)- E ergencies requiring Basic Life Support services ndered by paramedics and/or EMT personnel $350.00 Advanced Life Support(ALS)- Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support services rendered by paramedic personnel $450.00 NO ACTION TAKEN 17-6142/170159/RLS 11/28/17/DO 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-70 Fire Department ALS First Responder/Assessment Fee 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 Emereency Transport Fees Type Basis for Fee Effective Through Effective May 31, 2018 June 1, 2018 Emergency Applicable at time of request for Base $965.05 $1,013.84 Emergency transport response Non-Resident Transportation Fee Applicable when transported atient is not a Resident of Huntington Be h $450.00 Mileage Per patient-transport 'le or fraction $17.19 17.52 thereof Medical Utilized by pati t during incident Schedule A Supplies and Medications Expendable Medical S plies $33.28 33.91 Exem tion And eduction Of Char es Deter ation for an exemption or reduction of fees shall be made by the Fire Chief. His dings shall be based on the following criteria: NO ACTION TAKEN 17-6142/170159/RLS 11/28/17/DO 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-70 ' (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 December 19, 2017. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the combining of any Fire Department ALSBLS, 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 day of 12017. / Mayor i REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INI TED P D: City M agerr re Chief / APPROV;XED&AIIl. ity Attorney b yo CD.kkl MU NO ACTION TAKEN 17-6142/170159/RLS 11/28/17/DO 3 SPECIALIZED SUPPLY AND MEDICATION FEES - SCHEDULE A - SUPPLIES Price MEDICATIONS Price ECG - 3 Lead 2 Adenosine 12mg 190 ECG - 12 Lead & Acquisition 136' Albuterol, 2.5mg 2 Adv Airway - ETT or King 74 Amiodarone 150mg 22 Airway - Nasal/Oral 20 Aspirin 2 Bandage Dressing/Wound Care 18 Atropine 1mg/10ml SYR 26 Blanket-Blue Fabric 9 Benadryl — �- 2j Burn Pack 30 Dextrose 10%250ml 12] BVM 18 EPI 1:1000 1mg, 1ml Vial 16' - - - - Capnography 16 EPI 1100030mlVial 2 Defib/Pacing Pads 84 EPI 1:10,000 10ml SYR 16 EZ 10 230 Fentanyl Citrate Vial 100mcg/2ml 77� Glucose Analysis 2 GIucagon 350 IV Solutions 10'; Glucose, Oral 9 IV Start Pack 6, Midazolam 5mg 7 MAD 10: Naloxone 2mg 2ml Leur Jet 76 Mask- N95 3 Nitroglycerin Sublingual Powder 14 Mask P100 24 Nitroglycerin Spray 0.4mg 2 Mega Mover Sheet/Chair 32 Sodium Bicarbonate 50mEq 28 OB Kit 16 Zofran 2 Oxygen and CPAP Mask 197 Oxygen and Nebulizer 88 Oxygen and NRB Mask/Cannula 85.91 Spinal Motion Restriction 22 Spit Sock 6 (Splint - Hip 51 Splint -Vacuum 23 Splint - SAM 15 Suction Supplies 12 Syringe 2 Tourniquet, Combat 54 DECEMBER 2017 L—iricl/ ll/zF//7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING /.z /� /• CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REVISION TO THE CITY'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in the City Council Chambers of the Civic Center located at 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California, at the hour of 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possi- ble on Monday, the 18th of December 2017, for the purpose of consid- ering revisions to the City's Emergency Medical Services fee sched- ule. All proposed revisions are cost recovery in nature. It is proposed that a new rate schedule be adopted which will require higher fees to be paid by persons, or their respective insurance com- panies, that use the City's Emergency Medical Services system. The types of fees under consideration for revision include emergency ambulance transportation, specific medications, and related para- medic supply charges. The Huntington Beach Fire Department is proposing a revised user fee schedule that recovers the increased cost of these items or services. A complete report detailing proposed revisions to the Emergency Medical Services fee schedule will be available for review by the pub- lic on Thursday, December 7 in the City Clerk's Office located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 2000 Main Street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Interested persons may also contact the Fire De- partment at 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648 to receive additional information. All citizens are invited to attend the public hearing and provide the City Council with written and oral comments or ask questions con- cerning proposed revisions to the City's FireMed Emergency Medical Services fee schedule. The City of Huntington Beach endeavors to accommodate persons of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or em- ployment in, City programs, or activities. The City of Huntington Beach is an equal opportunity employer. Dates: 12/7/17 and 12/14/17 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ROBIN ESTANISLAU, City Clerk 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Telephonq: (714) 536-5227 http://huntingtonbeachca.gov/H BPubl icComments/ Publish: Huntington Beach Wave December 7, 14, 2017 11048031 2 Switzer, Donna From: David Ward [daward@scng.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 3:38 PM To: Switzer, Donna Subject: Re: PH Notice Publication Hello Donna. As always....it is a pleasure to talk to you. How was your Thanksgiving? My was good - thank you for asking. 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