HomeMy WebLinkAbout3143ORDINANCE NO. 3143
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending the Medic
I ordinance to establish a third party payer billing system, consolidating Fire
Department and Medic I fees, creating a new Medic I fund, and amending
Ordinances 2274, 2932, and 2890, as amended, and Chapters 8.36, 3.70,
and 3.15 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES does hereby ordain
as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance 2274 as amended and Chapter 8.36 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
MEDIC I PROGRAM
Sections:
8.36.010 Purpose.
8.36.020 Medic I Program Established.
8.36.030 RateMedic I - Charge.
8.36.040 RateMedic I - Payment.
8.36.050 Billing for Ambulance Transports.
8.36.060 Charity Policy for Low - Income Non - Residents.
8.36.010 Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to benefit the public health and
welfare by providing Medic I emergency medical and advanced life support services and to
provide an appropriate method of funding such services.
8.36.020 Medic I Program Established. The City of Port Angeles shall institute
through the Fire Department a Medic I Program to provide emergency medical and advanced
life support services.
8.36.030 RateMedic I - Charge.
A. Each commcrcial utility account, cach dwclling unit as dcfincd in thc
dcfincd in thc Uniform Building Codc of thc City of Port Angcics shall be chargcd $3.50 per
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for LC occupancics shall not apply to thc first fivc slccping rooms.
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B. Every non-rcsidcnt of thc City of Port Angeles who is transportcd by the
City's Mcdic I program shall bc charged $280 cach timc he or she is transportcd with basic
life support scrviccs, $450 cach tim
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Every paticnt who is transportcd by thc City's Medic I program shall bc
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or advancer lire support scrviccs.
A monthly Medic I charge (the "Medic I charge ") for the City's Medic I Program shall
be collected from each commercial utility account, each dwelling unit as defined in the Uniform
Building Code, and each sleeping room in licensed care (LC) occupancies as defined in the
Uniform Building Code, provided that the Medic I charge for LC occupancies shall not apply to
the first five sleeping rooms. The Medic I charge shall be three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per
month.
8.36.040 RateMedic I - Payment. The monthly charge for the Medic I Program
shall be placed on the monthly utility bill of each utility account within the City of Port
Angeles and shall be collected in accordance with the normal collection procedures as
provided for in Chapter 13.16 PAMC, provided that customers who have multiple utility
accounts shall be billed for one monthly Medic I charge for each service address.
8.36.050 Billing for Ambulance Transports. Each person who is transported by the
City's Medic I Program shall be billed by the City at the rates set forth in PAMC 3.70.095.
However, the following persons and businesses shall not be billed beyond their insurance
coverage and shall have co- payments and deductibles satisfied by using proceeds of their
monthly Medic I charges under PAMC 8.36.030:
A. Each City resident who resides in a dwelling unit or LC facility within the City
and pays the City's monthly Medic I charge. For the purpose of this
subsection, "City resident" refers to someone who has no fixed or established
place of residence outside the City, utilizes the dwelling unit inside the City
as a fixed abode, and is not a guest, visitor, or other temporary inhabitant. A
student who is regularly enrolled in an educational institution outside the City,
but who would normally and regularly be a City resident but for attendance at
such educational institution, shall be deemed to reside within the City.
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B. Each non - resident who is a primary or general business owner within the City
and pays the City's monthly Medic I charge. Also included are the business
owner's immediate family members who reside with said business owner,
which family members may include the spouse, children, step - children,
parents, and grandparents.
8.36.060 Charity Policy for Low - Income Non - Residents. If ambulance charges not
covered by third -party payers create a financial hardship, those charges may be waived or
reduced in accordance with the income -based discount chart developed by the Fire Chief based
on current federal poverty guidelines for Washington State as may be updated or revised from
time to time.
Section 2. Ordinance 2274 as amended and Chapter 3.70 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by adding a new section PAMC 3.70.095 to read as
follows:
3.70.095 Fire Department Fees - Medic I. The following rates are established for
ambulance services performed by the City's Medic I Program:
A. Medic I transports that involve advanced life support services:
L Base Charge $450.00
2. Disposable Equipment Charge $ 33.00
3. Mileage $ 10.00 per mile
B. Medic I transports that involve basic life support services:
1. Base Charge $280.00
2. Disposable Equipment Charge $ 33.00
3. Mileage $ 10.00 per mile
Section 3. Ordinance 2932 and Chapter 3.15 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code
are hereby amended by adding a new section PAMC 3.15.012 and amending PAMC 3.15.070
to read as follows:
3.15.012 Medic I Fund. There is established a special revenue fund to be called the
Medic I fund. Any and all revenues received from the Medic I charge set forth in PAMC
8.36.030 shall be credited to the Medic I fund.
Any and all charges beyond a person's or business' insurance coverage, which charges
are waived in accordance with PAMC 8.36.050 A and B, shall be debited against the Medic I
fund.
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3.15.070 Administration of Funds. The Director of Finance is charged with the
administration of the funds created in Sections 3.15.010, 3.15.012, 3.15.020, 3.15.030, 3.15.040,
3.15.050, and 3.15.060 above.
Section 4 - Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any
person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of the
provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 5 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 15th day of July, 2003.
ATTEST:
Becky J. Up .. , Ci Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig D. Knutson, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: July 20, 2003
By Summary
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on July 15, 2003
Ordinance No. 3143
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amends the Medic I ordinance
to establish a third party payer billing system, consolidates Fire Department and Medic I
fees, creates a new Medic I fund, and amends Ordinances 2274, 2932, and 2890, as
amended, and Chapters 8.36, 3.70, and 3.15 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code.
The full text of the Ordinance is available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed
upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This
Ordinance shall take effect five days following the date of its publication by summary.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: July 20, 2003