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Date: January 7. 1982 INTRODUCED B
PROPOSED BY:
ORDINANCE NO. 82 -1
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SERVICE
FEES AND AUTHORIZING AND AGREEING
TO THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM 1982
ADOPTED FEE SCHEDULE AS PER CITY
ORDINANCE #9054 THERETO RELATING
TO AMBULANCE SERVICE CHARGES.
WHEREAS, it has been determined by Finance Committees
the City of Bellingham and Whatcom County a subsidy amount for
ambulance service allocated in the respected 1982 Budgets of each
entity.
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to adjust user rates to a
figure to raise the portion of operating funds that along with
City and County subsidy will be sufficient to operate countywide
ambulance service for the year of 1982.
NOW, THEREFORE, WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1.
In accordance with and as permitted in a countywide
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
Countywide Ambulance Service.
Ordinance - 1.
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A.
Emergency service base rates plus those
charges described in C, D, E, F, G, H and
I where applicable -
Within Whatcom County
$ 100.00
Out -of- county transfers
150.00
B.
Non - emergent base rate plus those
charges described in C, D, E, F, G,
H and I where applicable
$ 100.00
C.
Mileage per mile, from the point at which
the patient is accepted to the point of
delivery
$ 3.50
D.
Standby service (per hour)
$ 50.00
E.
Oxygen
$ 10.00
F.
Multiple patients in one ambulance -
Two or more patients carried by one
ambulance, an additional charge of
$35.00 for each patient above the
first patient shall be added to the
base cost. This amount shall then
be pro -rated among the patients
$ 35.0
G.
Use of Cardiac Monitor
$ 25.00
H.
Use of Mast Trouser
$ 10.00
I.
Attempted resuscitation . with no
transport - Base rate charge shall be
made in addition to a minimum one hour
standby service charge
$ 150.00
Section 2. The above modifications of rates and charges
shall be effective February 1, 1982.
PASSED this 21st day of January 1982
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Ordinance - 2.
-William P. Roehl
Chairperson
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ATTEST:
BY
CLERK OF THE COUN IL
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John .LotWs
Cour>ty Executive
Published: January 19, 1982
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