(a) Effective July 1, 2014, the following fee structure, per person, per call, for services rendered by the City of Brooklyn EMS for all persons transported to a medical facility and/or not transported when care was rendered, shall be:
Basic Life Support | $500.00 |
Advanced Life Support I | $650.00 |
Advanced Life Support II | $750.00 |
Non-Transport | $150.00 |
(b) Effective July 1, 2014, the Finance Director is hereby authorized to establish a billing procedure at the rate of:
Basic Life Support | $500.00 |
Advanced Life Support I | $650.00 |
Advanced Life Support II | $750.00 |
Non-Transport | $150.00 |
(Ord. 2017-25. Passed 3-27-17.)
(c) The Mayor may enter into an agreement on behalf of the City to engage the services of a billing and collection company which shall submit claims on behalf of the City to private insurers and/or the Federal Health Care Program of Medicare and Medicaid and shall issue bills to persons using emergency medical services for such amounts not covered by insurance only to the extent provided herein. Each person who uses emergency medical services provided by the City shall assign any insurance proceeds available to such person to the City. The City shall not issue bills to persons using emergency medical services who are residents of or income taxpayers employed in the City for any applicable co-payment or deductibles otherwise due to the City and shall treat income and/or property tax revenues received from such persons as satisfaction and payment of such co-payments or deductibles. The City is authorized to bill and collect from all other individuals such amounts as are not covered by insurance or Medicare or Medicaid.
(Ord. 2008-49. Passed 6-23-08.)
(d) In addition to the support fees, a charge of $12.00 per loaded mile shall be imposed and collected in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Finance Director.
(Ord. 2014-40. Passed 6-24-14.)
(e) Any monies collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the General Fund. (Ord. 2008-49. Passed 6-23-08.)