1523.01 CHARGES.
(a) Emergency medical service and ambulance transport shall be provided by the Mayfield Village Fire Department in response to a call for such services within the Village, and outside the Village under provisions of a mutual aid agreement, applicable law governing mutual aid, by agreement with neighboring municipalities.
(b) Each non-resident transported by ambulance to a medical facility by the emergency medical services of the Mayfield Village Fire Department shall be charged a user fee or such other user fee as determined to be the authorized Medicare reimbursement rate established for the Village under Title 18 of the Social Security Act 49 stat 620 (1935), 42 U.S.C. 301, as amended from time to time, as follows:
(1) | Basic Life Support Transport (BLS) | A flat rate per transport as determined by the Village plus related administrative costs for collection |
(2) | Advanced Life Support Transport (ALS) | A flat rate per transport as determined by the Village on an annual basis plus related administrative costs for collection |
(3) | ALS/BLS per loaded transport mile | $10.00 per mile |
A. A non-resident shall mean an individual that resides outside of the Village and excludes residents of Mayfield Village, employees of Mayfield Village and their dependents.
B. Residents of Mayfield Village, employees of Mayfield Village and their dependents shall not be charged a user fee corresponding to the services provided. For all services provided to residents, employees of Mayfield Village and their dependents the taxes paid to the Village in the form of real estate taxes and/or Village income tax will be considered full payment for the services provided.
(Ord. 2011-07. Passed 5-16-11.)
(c) Usual and customary rate (UCR) shall be accepted by the Village for every person transported even if a provider contract does not exist with the insurance provider. Notwithstanding the acceptance of UCR, co-payments due under individual contracts remain the responsibility of the patient unless otherwise waived under this chapter or by the Finance Director.
(Ord. 2014-03. Passed 1-21-14.)