[Adopted by the 1963 Town Meeting; amended by the 1992 Town
Meeting (Ch. 129, Art. I, of the 1995 Code)]
The Board of Selectmen shall establish reasonable fees for the
use of the Town ambulance services.
[Adopted by the Board of Selectmen 3-27-1995; amended 11-18-1997 (Ch. 129, Art. II, of the
1995 Code)]
This policy is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the Board of Selectmen by the Town Meeting on March 14, 1992. This policy applies to all transported users or responsible parties charged at a consistent rate as currently in effect per the Ambulance Fee Schedule as adopted by the Board of Selectmen pursuant to §
185-4A.
This policy is applicable to all users or responsible parties,
regardless of the existence of third party insurance coverage, except
as provided below:
A. Town employees injured while in the performance of their regularly
assigned duties.
B. Mutual aid community Fire Department employees injured in the line
of duty.
Each multiple transport patient requiring definitive care beyond
observation and monitoring of vital signs shall be billed at the single
transport rate. In cases where additional resources are not required,
the flat fee and mileage charges shall be divided equally by the parties
being transported. Assignment of these charges shall be at the discretion
of the Fire Chief, subject to review by the Board of Selectmen.