[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Borough of Haddonfield 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 15-2004. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Amended 7-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
The Borough of Haddonfield provides emergency
medical services (EMS) to citizens and visitors to the Borough of
Haddonfield and to other communities through mutual aid to the extent
that services are available. Emergency medical services are provided
by employees of the Borough of Haddonfield.
[Amended 7-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
In addition to the emergency medical services as provided in § 23-1, the Borough of Haddonfield may provide secondary nonemergency transport based on the criteria established by the Borough of Haddonfield.
[Amended 7-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
All persons needing EMS shall be served to the
extent that services are available without discrimination on any basis,
including, but not limited to, ability to pay or any other factor.
There shall be no denial of services or delay in providing available
service due to EMS cost recovery procedures.
The costs of providing available personnel and
service for EMS shall be covered by a combination of 1) municipal
budget appropriations; 2) insurance payments for service to persons
who have insurance coverage; 3) direct payments from persons served
for amounts not covered by insurance; 4) revenues from service agreements
with persons, agencies, and jurisdictions that rely on EMS; and 5)
Haddonfield Ambulance Association budget appropriations.
[Amended 7-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
The Borough of Haddonfield shall maintain accurate
records of all EMS services provided by the Borough of Haddonfield,
in accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:41-3.11.
[Amended 5-24-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09; 7-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
A.
Billings to insurance companies and/or individual
persons provided with emergency medical services shall be administered
by the Borough of Haddonfield or a third-party billing agent appointed
by the Borough of Haddonfield Board of Commissioners to bill the amount
of $950 plus the cost of reimbursable supplies and equipment in each
instance where EMS services are provided and not covered by an advanced
life support transport agreement.
B.
Additionally, where applicable, a loaded mileage fee
of $15 per mile to transport a patient to the hospital shall be applied.
C.
Bills for
EMS shall be issued to the patient and/or the insurance company providing
coverage for the patient(s).
[Amended 7-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
Persons receiving bills from EMS services shall
make payments to the Borough of Haddonfield within 30 days of receipt
of the bill.
A.
Patients receiving EMS services that have health insurance
to cover ambulance and emergency medical services shall cooperate
with the Borough of Haddonfield, or the third-party agent appointed
to conduct billing, to secure full payment for services rendered.
B.
The Borough of Haddonfield or the third-party agent
appointed shall be authorized to receive all payments.
