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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING CHAPTER
3.72 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "USER FEES FOR EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES," AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION OF USER FEES AND
MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 3.72, entitled "User Fees for
7 Emergency Medical Services" is hereby added to the Municipal Code
8 of the City of San Bernardino.
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SECTION 2.
Section 3.72.010 is hereby added to the
10 Municipal Code of the City of San Bernardino as follows:
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"3.72.010
Authority to Render Emergency Medical
12 Services
13 The Fire Suppression Division of the Fire Department of
14 the City of San Bernardino, when called upon by citizens of the
15 community, shall respond to emergency medical incidents and
16 render emergency medical care and lifesaving measures in
17 accordance wi th the emergency medical standards established by
18 the San Bernardino County Health Officer."
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SECTION 3.
Section 3.72.020 is hereby added to the
20 Municipal Code of the City of San Bernardino as follows:
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"3.72.020
User Fees
(A)
Any person receiving emergency medical services of
23 the City of San Bernardino shall be charged a user fee, as
24 established by resolution of the Mayor and Common Council.
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(B)
User Fees shall be charges designed to recover
26 costs associated with the delivery of paramedic services, and
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING CHAPTER 3.72 TO
THE MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "USER FEES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES," AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION OF USER FEES AND MEMBERSHIP
FEES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
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(l)
Emergencies requiring Basic Life Support
5 services by San Bernardino City Fire Department Paramedics or
6 Emergency Medical Technicians; and,
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(2)
Emergencies requiring Advanced Life Support
8 services by San Bernardino City Fire Department Paramedics.
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(C)
A voluntary "Membership Fee" shall be offered to
10 residents of the City of San Bernardino for the purpose of
11 assuring members that the membership pre-pays any insurance
12 deductible for San Bernardino City Fire Department emergency
13 medical services.
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(D)
Residents participating in the voluntary Membership
15 Fee program shall provide to the City information to enable the
16 City to file claims against their insurance providers, if any,
17 for the User Fees. Any payment made by a member's insurance
18 provider shall be deemed payment in full, and the member shall
19 incur no further direct personal liability for said User Fees.
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(E)
A charge for delinquent payment of fees for
21 services is hereby authorized, to be set by resolution of the
22 Mayor and Common Council.
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(F)
Verification of membership and/or ability to pay
24 shall not occur at the scene of any emergency.
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No emergency medical services shall be denied or
26 delayed to anyone on the basis of inability to payor to provide
27 evidence of membership.
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10 ESTRADA
11 REILLY
12 FLORES
13 MAUDSLEY
14 MINOR
15 POPE-LUDLAM
16 MILLER
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING CHAPTER 3.72 TO
THE MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "USER FEES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES," AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION OF USER FEES AND MEMBERSHIP
FEES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at a
day of
meeting thereof, held on the
, 1990, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN
City Clerk
of
The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this
, 1990.
day
w. R. HOLCOMB, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to
form and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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