[Adopted 8-12-1985 by Ord. No. 8-12-85F]
34.27.1. 
The proper officials of the Municipality of Bethel Park are hereby authorized to institute and operate a nonemergency transport service in conjunction with the Tri-Community South Emergency Medical System and to expend such funds as are deemed necessary for its initiation and continued operation.
[Amended 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; 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; 11-13-2000 by Ord. No. 11-13-00B; 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]
34.28.1. 
The following fees shall be assessed to all users of the nonemergency transport system:
1. 
Nonemergency basic life support destination (each way): $900.
2. 
Nonemergency mileage fee for each loaded mile greater than zero: $12.89 per mile.
3. 
Nonemergency advanced life support destination (each way): $1,113.
[Amended 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; 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; 11-13-2000 by Ord. No. 11-13-00B; 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]
34.29.1. 
Any subscriber to the Tri-Community South Emergency Medical System, as defined in Ordinance No. 11-25-80F and its amendments, shall be eligible for the third-party billing arrangement as follows.
1. 
The following fees shall be assessed to all users of the emergency and nonemergency transport system:
a. 
Upon the authorization of the subscriber, the Municipality shall bill said subscriber's insurance carrier or Medicare in the amount of $900 for each and every emergency and nonemergency basic life support (BLS) transport as provided in Section 34-28 above.
b. 
Upon the authorization of the subscriber, the Municipality shall bill said subscriber's insurance carrier or Medicare in the amount of $1,113 for each and every emergency and nonemergency Advanced Life Support (ALS) transport as provided in Section 34-28 above.
c. 
The subscriber is responsible for 50% of their co-pays and deductibles. All lift assists, including those for subscribers, are charged a fee of $200. 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.
34.30.1. 
The provisions of this ordinance shall not take effect unless and until such time as the other participants in the Tri-Community South Emergency Medical System, i.e., the Townships of Upper St. Clair and South Park, adopt or enact such provisions by official municipal action.
34.31.1. 
The provisions of this ordinance are severable; and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase shall be held to be illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional, the remaining portion of this ordinance or Ordinance No. 11-25-80F and its amendments, shall not be affected or impaired hereby.