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IIAMBFEES.89
INTRODUCED BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: County Executive
DATE: December 1, 1988
ORDINANCE NO. 88 -103
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SERVICE FEES
AND SETTING A FEE SCHEDULE RELATING TO
AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARGES
WHEREAS, Ordinance 85 -99 has established ambulance service fees
for the last several years; and
WHEREAS, the subsidy amount for ambulance service
has been
determined by the Finance Committees of the City
of Bellingham and
Whatcom County and has been incorporated into
the 1989 budget
plan; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to adjust user rates
to raise that
portion of the operating funds in order that
the County -wide
ambulance service is fully funded;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, the Whatcom County
Council hereby
approves the following fee schedule for ambulance
service:
A. Base rate plus those charges described in B,C,D,E,F,
and G.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL:
Basic life support (no transport)
$ 75
Basic life support transport
200
Basic life support transport (out of
county)
250
Advanced life support (no transport)
200
Advanced life support transport
295
Advanced life support transport (out of
county)
345
NON EMERGENCY TRANSFERS:
Basic life support (county)
$150
Basic life support (out of county)
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200
Advanced life support (county)
200
Advanced life support (out of county)
245
B. Mileage per mile, from the point at which
the patient is accepted to the point of
delivery.
$ 5
C. Standby service (per hour)
50
D. Oxygen .18
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E. Multiple patients in one ambulance. Two
or more patients carried by one ambulance
and additional charge of $75 for each
patient above the first patient shall be
added to the base rate. This amount shall
then be pro -rated among the patients. $ 75
F. Intravenous set -ups, drugs, and disposable
supplies to be charged per cost or medicare
reimbursement rate. cost /Medicare
G. Non - resident and non -owner of real property
in Whatcom County user 100
This ordinance supersedes ordinance 85 -99 and becomes effective
January 1, 1989.
APPROVED this 15th day of December , 1988.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RAMONA REEVES
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANDALL WATTS
Civil Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney
ORDINANCE - 2
WILLIAM P. ROEHL
CHAIRMAN
(,,-f APPROVED ( ) VETOED
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SHIRLEY VAN ANTEN
County Executive
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Date Signed.by Executive