(a) The squad assistance fees will be adjusted by the Mayor from time to time upon the recommendation of the City’s Billing Service or as adjusted by Medicare.
(Ord. 48-2006. Passed 5-22-06.)
(b) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to establish a new and separate fund entitled Fire Department Squad Replacement, Squad Equipment and Paramedic Training Fund.(Ord. 112-1996. Passed 12-9-96.)
(c) The Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to collect fees for squad assistance as stated in Section 137.06(a) and to deposit same into the Fire Department Squad Replacement, Squad Equipment and Paramedic Training Fund, and that such funds are to be used to cover the administration and printing costs of the Fire Department Equipment Replacement, Squad Equipment, Paramedic Training Fund, Fire Department Squad and paramedic training costs, and for payroll expenses associated with staffing of the Fire House for squad runs. For the purpose of this section, paramedic training costs shall mean salary paid to paramedics while attending paramedic school, paramedic tuition, costs of books used in paramedic training study and cost of paramedic tests unless otherwise approved by a majority of Council. (Ord. 99-2010. Passed 11-8-10.)
(d) The Mayor shall have the authority to waive the squad assistance charge set forth herein if the person being charged is not covered by insurance and one of the following criteria is established:
(1) The person being charged is 65 years of age or older and has demonstrated financial hardship; or (Ord. 28-2000. Passed 5-22-00.)
(2) The person being charged is permanently and totally disabled; or
(3) The household income of the person being charged falls below the poverty level as defined by the United States Department of Labor. Parties seeking waiver of the charge shall have the responsibility to show proof of income.
Household income, for the purposes of this section, means all income received by all persons in his or her household for the last twelve months. Income shall include all wages, social security benefits, veterans benefits, interest, State unemployment benefits, worker’s compensation benefits, strike benefits, public assistance benefits and relief payments.
(Ord. 112-1996. Passed 12-9-96.)
(e) The Seven Hills Fire Chief will continue to establish all policies as to the operation of the emergency rescue squad service.
(f) There shall be no squad assistance charge for those persons not transported to a medical facility. (Ord. 48-2006. Passed 5-22-06.)