[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.