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CITY OF SAN BERN. .RDINO - REQUEST l ~R COUNCIL ACTION
From:
James F. Penman
Subject:
Resolution of the City of
San Bernardino Establishing
maximum rates for Medical
Transportation Services
Dept:
City Attorney
Date: October 3, 1989
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
September 6, 1989 - Public hearing to consider proposed increase ln
Medical Transportation rates. Rates approved.
Recommended motion:
Approve resolution.
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Contact person: Dennis A. Barlow
Phone:
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Supporting data attached:
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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
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Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERh.-..RDINO - REQUEST "'jR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
On Wednesday, September 6, 1989, the Mayor and Common
Council conducted a public hearing to consider the proposed
increase in medical transportation rates. The rates were
approved and the City Attorney's office was directed to prepare
the appropriate resolution.
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1 RESOLUTION NO.
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ESTABLISHING
MAXIMUM RATES FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND REPEALING
3 RESOLUTION NO. 82-328, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 85-67 AND BY
RESOLUTION NO. 87-282.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
5 OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1.
Pursuant to Section 5.67.500 of the San
7 Bernardino Municipal Code, and a public hearing on proposed rates
8 having been held, the rates to be charged the public by Medical
9 Transportation Carriers shall not exceed the maximum rates which
10 are hereby fixed as follows:
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SECTION 2. AMBULANCE RATES
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A. Basic life support response
to a routine non-emergency
$178.84
B. Unscheduled emergency call,
additional
$ 81.24
C. Additional Charges:
1. Each mile or fraction
of a mile
$ 8.94
2. Waiting time after first
fifteen-minute period; for
each subsequent fifteen-
minute period, or fraction
thereof thereafter
$ 16.38
3. Night surcharge, 7:00 p.m.
to 7:00 a.m. Monday through
Friday, or weekend service
$ 52.18
4. Each additional patient, fifty
percent over charge for one
patient
5. Paramedic Rates:
a. Advanced Life Support
Response to a call
$272.00
b. EKG monitoring
$ 37.25
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c. All Inclusive Advanced
Life Support Service
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6. Oxygen Administration
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7. Response to a call for
ambulance not used
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8. Rigid Collar
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$403.75
$ 22.37
$ 15.00
$ 45.00
SECTION 3. WHEELCHAIR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE
RATES
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A. Response to Call
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B. Additional Charges
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1. Each mile or fraction of
a mile, one-way
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2. Waiting time after first
fifteen minutes when at the
request of or for the benefit
of the passenger; for each
subsequent fifteen minute
period, or fraction there of
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3. Night surcharge, 7:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.
4. Each additional passenger,
from and to same address
5. Sunday and legal holiday
surcharge
C. Passengers covered by Medi-Cal
will be changed and billed at
the State's schedule of maximum
allowances
$ 13.25
$ 1.00
$ 5.00
$ 5.00
$ 4.50
$ 10.00
SECTION 4. DIALYSIS TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE RATES
A. Response to call: the rates
established by the Medi-Cal
program of the State.
B. Each mile or fraction of a mile:
the rates established by the
Medi-Cal program of the State
SECTION 5. Resolution No. 82-328, as previously amended by
Resolution No. 85-67 and by Resolution No. 87-282; Resolution No.
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1 85-67, Resolution No. 87-282, and any other Resolutions in
2 conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
4 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
5 Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the
6 day of , 1989, by the fOllowing vote, to wit:
7 AYES: Council Members
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NAYS:
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ABSENT:
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City Clerk
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
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W. R. Holcomb, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to
form and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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