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Akron |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Title 11. BUSINESS REGULATIONS |
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Chapter 111. REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIFIC BUSINESSES |
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Article 1. Ambulances and Emergency Medical Services* |
§ 111.008. Charges for emergency medical services and other public safety services.
A.
Charges for Emergency Medical Services. The charges that may be imposed upon persons receiving emergency medical services from the City of Akron Fire Division, emergency medical service shall be as follows:
1.
The charge for transport services shall be twelve dollars ($12.00) per mile, in addition to the charge for any life support services, as set forth herein.
2.
For life support services, with transport, the charge shall be based upon the level of care provided, as determined by the emergency medical services billing provider, as follows:
A.
For basic life support the fee shall be six hundred dollars ($600.00).
B.
For advanced life support 1 the fee shall be seven hundred dollars ($700.00).
C.
For advanced life support 2 the fee shall be eight hundred dollars ($800.00).
3.
For life support services, without transport, the charge shall be as follows:
A.
For non-residents of the City of Akron the fee imposed shall be two hundred dollars ($200.00).
B.
For residents of the City of Akron there shall be no fee.
B.
The charges that may be imposed upon a party at-fault or responsible for a motor vehicle accident or other incident to which the City of Akron Fire Division responds and provides public safety services, shall be the usual, customary and reasonable costs so incurred, which shall include costs for any service actually rendered, including personnel, supplies, equipment, management and other similar costs.
1.
Charges imposed under this subsection B shall be filed with the insurance carrier(s) of the party at-fault or responsible for the incident as a claim for negligent acts, damage to vehicles or property, and/or injuries.
2.
If an at-fault or responsible party is uninsured or the insurance carrier declines payment of the charges imposed under this subsection B, in full or in part, the at-fault or responsible party may be held personally liable for the charges so imposed, unless such at-fault or responsible party is a resident of the City of Akron.
B.[C.]
Billing and Collection. The Director of Finance shall be responsible for the reasonable rate charged and collection of all Fire Division Emergency Medical Service fees and may enter into an agreement with a collection service to provide for an efficient billing and collection system.
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As long as Akron is a designated Medicare provider, the City will accept as total payment the rates and co-payments established for all individuals covered by Medicare for the prevailing rate applicable to Akron, for both residents and nonresidents. However, residents will only be required to pay to the extent of their private or public medical insurance coverage. Co-payments and deductibles will not be sought from residents.
2.
Each person billed shall be notified of the terms of this subsection. The Director of Finance may waive the fee or a portion thereof, where he/she finds and determines that the person receiving the services is indigent or otherwise unable to pay for such services, and there is no other source for the payment thereof.
3.
The revenues generated by the charges for emergency medical services herein shall be deposited into one or more funds established by council for the purposes of the acquisition of emergency medical services vehicle(s) and equipment for the fire department, the payment of any of the costs of providing emergency medical and related services to the public and the costs of financing thereof, and any costs incurred in the collection of such fees. All interest earned on the moneys to the credit of such fund(s) shall be credited to the same fund.
C.[D.]
Necessary Information. The Ambulance Inspector shall cooperate with the Director of Finance to implement a system for the collection of the necessary information to have an efficient billing system.
(Ord. 169-2016)