[Adopted 11-26-1986 by Ord. No. 11-26-86C[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded Ord. Nos. 11-25-80F, 11-24-81F, 12-14-81J, 12-1-82D, 11-28-83C, 11-28-84G, 11-25-85E and their amendments.
34.21.1. 
The following terms, when used in this ordinance, shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, mean or indicate as follows:
34.21.2. 
APPROVED EMERGENCY FACILITY — Either St. Clair Memorial Hospital or Jefferson Medical Center; provided, however, that the Emergency Medical Services Director or his/her designate may, from time to time, designate a medical facility other than those named herein when, in his/her professional opinion, the above-named facilities are unable to handle the particular medical emergency.
34.21.3. 
ANNUAL PERIOD — The current calendar year which the subscription fee as paid; that being January 1 to December 31 inclusive.
34.21.4. 
RESIDENT — A resident of the Municipality of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
34.21.5. 
SUBSCRIBER — Any resident who has paid the prescribed fee and authorized his/her party billing in accordance with Sections 34.22 and 34.23 of this ordinance.
34.21.6. 
INSURANCE CARRIER — Blue Cross/Blue Shield, major medical or any other medical insurance provider or underwriter, by whatever name known, that provides reimbursement or direct payment for medical related costs incurred by a particular person or agency.
34.21.7. 
MUNICIPALITY — The Municipality of Bethel Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
34.22.1. 
All residents are eligible to become system subscribers subject to conditions hereinafter expressed:
1. 
Subscription.
[Amended 11-30-1992 by Ord. No. 11-30-92C; 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 11-14-05D; 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 11-13-06D; 12-9-2019 by Ord. No. 12-9-19A]
a. 
Residential subscription. That any individual resident, upon payment of $60, or any resident with a household of two or more residents, upon payment of $70, with authorization for third party billing, shall be provided with unlimited emergency care and transport to an approved emergency facility. The patient that is treated and covered by a Tri-Community South EMS residential subscription shall be entitled to a discount of 50% on fees for services covered by the Tri-Community South EMS residential subscription program that are not covered by the patient's insurance company. Uninsured patients covered by a paid subscription are entitled to receive a discount of 50% on fees for services covered by the Tri-Community South EMS residential subscription program. Lift assists are excluded from the residential subscription program. All billings and fees, including charges and discounts, shall be in accordance with the current TCS EMS residential subscription program. Any change must be approved by ordinance.
b. 
Business subscription. That any business, upon payment of the fees outlined as follows: 1) businesses with one to 10 employees: $100; 2) businesses with 11 to 50 employees: $200; 3) businesses with 51 or more employees: $500, with authorization for third party billing, shall be provided with unlimited emergency care and transport to an approved emergency facility. The business subscription covers only nonemployment related illness or injury. The patient that is treated and covered by a Tri-Community South EMS business subscription shall be entitled to a discount of 50% on fees for services covered by the Tri-Community South EMS business subscription program that are not covered by the patient's insurance company. Uninsured employees that are treated are entitled to receive a discount of 50% on fees for services covered by the Tri-Community South EMS business subscription program. Lift assists are excluded from the business subscription program. All billings and fees, including charges and discounts, shall be in accordance with the current TCS EMS business subscription program. Any change must be approved by ordinance.
2. 
Third party billing, system subscriber.
a. 
That, upon authorization of the subscriber, the Municipality shall bill said subscriber's insurance carrier or Medicare for emergency medical care or transport on each occasion as rendered by the Tri-Community South Emergency Medical Service in the amounts described hereafter.
b. 
That the Municipality shall accept said payment from such insurance carrier or Medicare as full and final settlement for the transport fee on behalf of the subscriber, regardless of the amount paid or not paid by the insurance carrier or Medicare.
3. 
Effective period of subscription.
a. 
Subscriptions described in Subsection 1 above shall be valid for the annual period for which the subscription fee was paid. Subscriptions paid after the beginning of the annual period shall be valid beginning on the first day that full payment is received in the Municipal Office until the end of the annual period for which the subscription fee was paid. When extenuating circumstances exist, the Municipal Manager may, with the approval of the Council, extend the deadline for receipt of subscription fees by residents for coverage during the annual period.
34.23.1. 
Any person who is not a system subscriber as described heretofore shall be responsible for full direct payment of all fees assessed by Tri-Community South Emergency Medical System for emergency care rendered or emergency transport.
[Amended 11-30-1987 by Ord. No. 11-30-87E; 11-12-1991 by Ord. No. 11-12-91C; 11-30-1992 by Ord. No. 11-30-92C; 11-29-1993 by Ord. No. 11-29-93C; 10-3-1994 by Ord. No. 10-3-94A; 11-30-1994 by Ord. No. 11-30-94C; 11-29-1995 by Ord. No. 11-29-95A; 11-24-1997 by Ord. No. 11-24-97A; 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 11-9-98B; 11-22-1999 by Ord. No. 11-22-99A; 6-12-2000 by Ord. No. 6-12-00A; 11-12-2001 by Ord. No. 11-12-01B; 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 11-14-05D; 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 11-13-06D; 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 12-12-11; 5-13-2019 by Ord. No. 5-13-19]
34.24.1. 
The following fees shall be in effect for medical care rendered or emergency transports made by the Tri-Community South Emergency Medical Service:
1. 
Emergency basic life support transport.
a. 
Any person transported to an approved medical facility via a basic life support unit shall be subject to a charge of $900 per transport in addition to any applicable medical care fees described hereafter.
2. 
Emergency advanced life support I transport.
a. 
Any person transported to an approved medical facility via an advanced life support I (ALS-I) unit shall be subject to a charge of $1,113 per transport in addition to any applicable medical care fees described hereafter.
3. 
Emergency advanced life support II transport.
a. 
Any person transported to an approved medical facility via an advanced life support II (ALS-II) unit shall be subject to a charge of $1,406 per transport in addition to any applicable medical care fees described hereafter.
4. 
Treatment at a scene with no transport.
a. 
Advanced life support. Any person administered advanced life support at a scene and it is deemed not necessary to transport or the person refuses transport shall be subject to a charge of $250.
b. 
Basic life support. Any person administered basic life support at a scene and it is deemed not necessary to transport or the person refuses transport shall be subject to a charge of $200.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 34.25, First aid treatment, as amended, was repealed 12-2-2002 by Ord. No. 12-02-02.
34.26.1. 
Any ordinance or part of ordinance conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.