There shall be a Department of Emergency Medical Services, the
head of which shall be the Director.
[Amended 2-15-2022 by Ord. No. 2022:03; 2-20-2024 by Ord. No. 2024:01]
A. Fees for emergency medical services. The fee for emergency medical
services shall be $1,000, plus $20 per mile per trip. If the ambulance
responds but does not transport the patient to a hospital emergency
department or other medical facility, the fee shall be the equipment
and medications fees incurred pursuant to the provisions of this section,
plus $250.
(1) Fees for equipment and medications. When any of the following equipment
or medications is used or administered in conjunction with the care
of any patient, an additional fee shall be billed according to the
tier of said equipment or medication, as follows:
(a)
Tier I equipment, $150 per use:
[1]
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device.
[2]
Automated external defibrillator.
[3] Automated chest compression (LUCAS® or similar) device.
(b)
Tier II equipment, $75 per use:
[1]
Oxygen delivery supplies, including bag valve mask (BVM), nonrebreather
mask, nasal cannula.
[2]
Spinal immobilization devices, including long backboard, cervical
immobilization collar and/or device, kendrick extrication device (KED).
(c)
Tier I medication, $210 per dose:
[1]
Epinephrine auto injector (Epi-Pen).
[3]
Albuterol sulfate (inhaler or nebulizer).
(d)
Tier II medication, $60 per dose:
B. Insurance-only billing for transport. The fees for emergency medical services set forth in §
4-81A of this article notwithstanding, when a resident of the Township is transported to a hospital emergency department or other medical facility, the Township shall engage in insurance-only billing, whereby the Township will accept as payment only what is paid by the resident's health insurance plan, applicable automobile insurance policy, or Medicare/Medicaid, and shall not bill for any deductibles, copays or other balance due.
C. Insurance-only billing for nontransport. The fees for emergency medical services set forth in §
4-81A of this article notwithstanding, when a Par-Troy EMS ambulance responds to an emergency call, but does not transport the patient, the Township shall engage in insurance-only billing, whereby the Township will accept as payment only what is paid by the patient's health insurance plan, applicable automobile insurance policy, or Medicare/Medicaid, and shall not bill for any deductibles, copays or other balance due.
D. The Township shall seek a contractor to administer the billing and
collection of the third-party ambulance transportation fees authorized
hereunder.
E. The Director shall annually review the fees for emergency medical
services set forth in this article.
F. A certified copy of this article shall be filed and maintained with
all applicable federal and/or state agencies.