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Introduced by Consent
Proposed by Finance Committee
Date October 17 .1 985
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SERVICE FEES AND
AUTHORIZING AND AGREEING TO THE CITY OF
BELLINGHAM 1986 ADOPTED FEE SCHEDULE AS PER
CITY ORDINANCE #9496 RELATING TO AMBULANCE
SERVICE CHARGES
WHEREAS, a subsidy amount for ambulance service has been
determined by the Finance Committees of the City of Bellingham and
Whatcom County and allocated in the 1986 adopted budgets of each
entity, and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to adjust user rates to a figure
to raise the portion of operating funds that along with the City
and County subsidy will be sufficient to operate countywide
ambulance service fo the year of 1986;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:
Section 1. In accordance with and as permitted in a county-
wide intergovernmental agreement for emergency medical care and
transportation services by and between the County of Whatcom and
the City of Bellingham, whereby the City shall establish, assess
and collect users' fees for services rendered within the City of
Bellingham and in the unincorporated areas of Whatcom County by
City ordinance and agreed to by County ordinance duly passed by
the Council of Whatcom County on an annual basis, and mutually
agreed upon by both parties, the County Council agrees and
authorizes the following changes established for ambulance service
to city and county users of the Bellingham /Whatcom County County-
wide Ambulance Service.
A. Base rates plus those charges described in B, C, D, E, F
and G where applicable.
Advanced Life Support within Whatcom County $245.00
Advanced Life Support out -of- county transfers 295.00
Basic Life Support within Whatcom County 150.00
Basic Life Support out -of- county transfers 200.00
Ordinance - 1.
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B. Mileage per mile, from the point at which the
patient is accepted to the point of delivery $ 5.00
C. Standby service (per hour) $ 50.00
D. Oxygen $ 18.00
E. Multiple patients in one ambulance - -two or
more patients carried by one ambulance, an
additional charge of $75.00 for each patient
above the first patient shall be added to the
base cost. This amount shall then be pro -rated
among the patients $ 75.00
F. Intravenous set -ups and any drugs administered
to be charged on a per -cost basis at cost
G. Non - resident and non -owner of real property
in Whatcom County user $100.00
H. Advanced Life Support care given but no
transport provided $200.00
Section 2. The above modifications of rates and charges shall
be effective January 1, 1986.
APPROVED this 25th day of November , 1985.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ATTEST:
William P. Roehl
+� Chairman
Carol Ebergson
Clerk of the Council ( ✓) Approved ( ) Vetoed
APPROVED AS TO FORM: JG.�..
Shirley VA ZantWn
_ County Executive
Randall J. Watts, Civil
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Date signed by Executive
Published on 10/23 & 12/4/85
This ordinance becomes effective on to -yF frs
Ordinance - 2.