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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-96- Z,Z 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA APPROVING THE SERVICE FEES FOR
MEDICAL TRANSPORT COMMENCING WITH THE 1997 FISCAL
YEAR; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is providing emergency medical services including
both Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support Transport in the City of Tamarac
beginning October 1,1996; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission passed Temporary Ordinance #1765 requiring
medical fees be established by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City must determine rates for services commencing on
October 1,1996; and
WHEREAS, medical treatment and transportation services may be provided by
either the Tamarac Fire Department or a private provider; and
WHEREAS, a fair portion of the costs for these services should be paid by the users
of the services; and
WHEREAS, the cost for each patient transported should be established at a
reasonable and competitive rate; and
WHEREAS, when the use of oxygen is medically indicated, it is appropriate and
necessary to charge for this treatment; and
WHEREAS, when special handling consisting of advanced life support treatment is
necessary, it is appropriate to charge for a portion of the supplies and equipment used; and
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WHEREAS, the distance from the hospital is an indicator of the time and efforts
required of the staff and the use of the emergency vehicles, it is appropriate to impose a
mileage charge; and
WHEREAS, all fees for oxygen, special handling and mileage shall be in addition
to the transport service charge; and
WHEREAS, the City also responds to non -emergency patient assists; and
WHEREAS, these calls for assistance may delay the response to actual
emergencies and increase the medical service costs to the city; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined a reasonable fee for these services for non -
emergency patient assist after three assists in a six month period; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Fire Chief that the following fees be
established; and
WHEREAS , Tamarac surveyed other fire departments in the county and found
these rates consistent with other cities; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the best interest of the City of Tamarac to authorize the medical services fee structure for
services commencing on October 1,1996.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed
as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution.
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SECTION 2: That fees for medical service provided in the City Of Tamarac shall be:
Emergency Transport $280.00
Oxygen $ 25.00
Per Mile $ 7.00
Non Emergency Patient Assist (after 3 in a six month period) $ 50.00
Charges for late payments 2.5% after 30 days
SECTION 3: That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held
by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of�•, 1996.
tIORMAN
ABRAMOWITZ
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CAROL A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
HEIRSBY.0
NITGIELL S. KRA
CITY ATTORNEY
have approved this RESOLUTION as to form.
Coding: Words in StMelt thFOUgh are deletions from existing law;
Words in unders=gd type are additions.
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