(A) For the use of and the fire and emergency medical services rendered and provided by the Town of Cedar Lake Municipal Fire Department, fees and charges shall be collected from persons benefitting and receiving the fire and emergency medical services provided as set forth hereinafter, which fees and charges shall be payable as hereinafter provided, and in an amount determinable as follows:
SERVICE | RATE |
SERVICE | RATE |
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Transportation by ground ambulance vehicle and the provision of medically necessary supplies and services, including BLS ambulance services as defined by the state. The ambulance must be staffed by an individual who is qualified in accordance with applicable state and local laws in an emergency medical technician-basis (EMT-basic) | $750 |
Advanced Life Support, Level 1 (ALS1) - Transportation by ground ambulance vehicle and the provisions of medically necessary supplies and services including the provision of an ALS assessment or at least one ALS intervention. | $800 |
Advanced Life Support, Level 2 (ALS2) - Transportation by ground ambulance vehicle and the provisions of medically necessary supplies and services including (1) at least three separate administration of one or more medications by intravenous push/bolus or by continuous infusion (excluding crystalloid fluids) or (2) ground ambulance transport, medically necessary supplies and services, and the provisions of at least one of the ALS2 procedures listed below: 1. Manual defibrillation/ cardioversion; 2. Endotracheal intubation; 3. Central venous line; 4. Cardiac pacing; 5. Chest decompression; 6. Surgical airway; or 7. Intrasosseous line. | $1000 |
Mileage - Total miles traveled by the town ambulance with a patient/injured person physically on board the ambulance whenever transport to the hospital is made. | $15.50 per mile |
Treatment/No Transport - This charge shall be applied when the patient calls, or the family calls on behalf of the patient. The patient will not be charged for refusal when they are not the individual who called for the ambulance (i.e., motor vehicle accident). The patient may be charged if they want to be checked by the Paramedic or EMT (i.e., the patient wants a minor child checked after a motor vehicle accident). | $100 |
Lift Assist | 0.00 |
Check return fee | $20 |
Medical records request - first 1 - 5 pages | $5 |
Medical records request - each additional page | $1 |
Subpoena request - base fee | $10 |
(B) All Emergency Medical Service (EMS) billings not paid within 180 days of the billing shall accrue interest at the rate of 1% per month on the unpaid balance, which shall be known as a late fee. In the event that the town is required to file a lawsuit to collect unpaid billings, the town is authorized to collect court costs and attorney fees, in addition to all other fees stated herein.
(Ord. 609, passed 4-5-94; Am. Ord. 735, passed 12-8-98; Am. Ord. 882, passed 12-23-03; Am. Ord. 943, passed 2-7-06; Am. Ord. 1170, passed 3-19-13; Am. Ord. 1261, passed 4-4-17; Am. Ord. 1401, passed 12-7-21)