955.08 BILLING AND COLLECTION OF FEES.
   (a)   All fees charged for the use of such ambulance and/or emergency vehicle(s) shall be billed and collected by the Fire Department and all receipts and/or money collected shall be deposited directly to the Ambulance Fund with such deposits reported to the Mayor’s Office.
   (b)   All billing procedures for such services shall be the responsibility of the Fire Chief who shall also be responsible for the collection of such accounts and such accounts to be charged off due to inability of collection thereof will be the responsibility of the Fire Chief and any and all such charge-off figures will be reported on a monthly basis to the Service-Safety Director and will be subject to his/her approval.
   (c)   If an ambulance statement has been paid for by the patient or receiver of services or by someone on their behalf and then is again paid by Medicare, Ohio Medicaid or any insurance company, the Fire Chief and/or the Service-Safety Director will endorse said check and mail it to the patient and/or receiver of services. There shall be a cover letter to the patient and a copy of such cover letter attached to the original statement.
(Ord. 01-95. Passed 12-11-01.)