(A) Supervision by Fire Chief. All matters relating to or affecting the use of the ambulance service of the city and the collection of the user’s fee for the service shall be subject to and under the supervision and direction of the Fire Chief.
(B) User service fee. Each and every time that an ambulance is used to provide services shall be treated as a separate obligation of the recipient. All recipients of ambulance services shall be billed for the services after the completion of said services and no person shall be denied services for failing to pay prior amounts due and owing or on the basis of residency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the city will not undertake collection activities against residents of the city for any unpaid portions of services that are not covered by private insurance, supplemental insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and or third parties responsible for the payment of the same. Any unpaid portions for services provided to non-residents of the city will be pursued. If no payment is received, the balance will be turned over to an external collection agency. For the purpose of defraying the cost of ambulance services provided by the city, the following fees shall be charged to and be the responsibility of the users of the services each time such services are provided:
(1) Basic life support, $2,017.21.
(2) Advanced life support 1, $2,017.21.
(3) Advanced life support 2, $2,466.96.
(4) $25 per mile.
The rates listed in divisions (B)(1) through (B)(3) of this section may adjust when the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services updates the City of Berwyn's Ground Emergency Medical Transportation rates.
(C) Responsibility of users for fees. The user of ambulance services provided by the city shall assist and cooperate with the city in collecting the ambulance service fee from the user’s medical insurance provider or providers.
(Ord. 86-37, passed 9-22-1986; Ord. 15-22, passed 5-12-2015; Ord. 19-17, passed 6-11-2019; Ord. 23-10, passed 5-9-2023)