The Department is hereby authorized and directed to collect fees and make charges, as indicated in this section for the following services:
Medical, Hospital and Related Services. Reasonable compensation based on actual cost, shall be charged and collected from any person who is received, cared for, or treated, and who is able to pay, for occupancy, nursing, care, medicine, laboratory services or attendance in connection with services at any facility maintained and provided by the Department. Ability to pay shall include third-party payments through insurance or other sources of payment to which the person is entitled. These privileges shall be extended free of charge to residents of the City of Chicago, who are unable to pay for them.
Laboratory Examinations. The rates prevailing in local laboratories shall be charged and collected from neighboring municipal and county authorities for examinations and analyses made in the municipal laboratories.
Reinspections. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Code, a fee of $25.00 for the second and each subsequent inspection during a license period of any place, machinery, equipment, vehicle, process or article where necessary to assure compliance with this Code or the rules of the Department.
(Prior code § 9-22; Amend Coun. J. 11-17-93, p. 42192; Amend Coun. J. 3-31-04, p. 20916, § 2.5; Amend Coun. J. 2-24-21, p. 27657, Art. I, § 1)