(a) The San Francisco Fire Department shall waive its fee for Emergency Medical Services if the patient and/or any other person legally obligated to pay provides the Department with reliable information that:
1. The patient and/or any other persons who are legally obligated to pay have insufficient annual income to pay the bill without undue hardship. The Fire Department shall define "insufficient income" but may not define it at a rate less than 300% of the Federal Poverty Level as set forth in the Federal Register; and
2. The patient is not covered by an insurance that would pay for the services and cannot obtain MediCal or MediCare.
(b) The Fire Department has the sole authority to determine whether the information provided supports a waiver of the fee.
(Added by Ord. 185-05, File No. 050993, App. 7/29/2005)