(a) The Director of Public Health shall charge each patient for service rendered at clinics and other health facilities operated by the City of Cleveland in accordance with a sliding scale schedule of fees approved by the Board of Control.
(b) The Director of Public Health is authorized to enter into agreements with Medicaid, Medicaid HMOs, Medicare, and other insurance carriers for third-party billings.
(c) The Director of Public Health shall also charge for the analysis of blood samples for lead performed at the lead laboratory operated by the City of Cleveland, in accordance with a sliding scale schedule of fees approved by the Director of Public Health. The schedule of fees charged for the analysis of blood samples for lead performed at the lead laboratory operated by the City shall not exceed the cost of the analysis.
(d) Charges and fees received from patients under this section shall be placed into a revolving fund which will be used to provide additional services under this section.
(e) All fee schedules, including the sliding scale formula, shall become effective upon their publication in the City Record.
(Ord. No. 1646-11. Passed 11-28-11, eff. 12-2-11)