[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council
of the City of Clifton 3-5-2002 by Ord. No. 6264-02. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The Fire Department of the City of Clifton is
hereby designated to provide emergency medical services (EMS) and
ambulance services for members of the general public.
[Amended 2-22-2006 by Ord. No. 6558-06]
A.
The fees to be charged for EMS and ambulance services
are as follows:
[Amended 3-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6652-07; 5-4-2010 by Ord. No.
6879-10]
(1)
A fee of $950 shall be charged to all persons receiving
emergency medical services.
[Amended 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 7813-23]
(2)
In addition to the fee set forth above, there shall
be a charge of $20 per mile for transport.
[Amended 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 7813-23]
(3)
A fee of $100 is to be charged to all persons receiving emergency
medical services without transport.
[Added 12-4-2012 by Ord. No. 7067-12]
B.
The Fire Department (the Department) and the Chief
Financial Officer of the City of Clifton (the CFO) will be responsible
for billing.
The City of Clifton hereby establishes a payment
plan and subscription marketing plan in accordance with the Health
Care Finance Administration (HCFA) guidelines so that City residents
will not be responsible for any copayments after payment is made by
their health insurance plan, Medicare or Medicaid.
