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Amendment - Ambulance
ORDINANCE NO. 02-3342
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS AMENDING
CHAPTER FOUR, "AMBULANCES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE; CONFLICTS CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, Texas, by and through its City Council has the
authority to govern and regulate the permitted uses of its streets and public ways; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview, Texas has the right, duty and obligation to
protect and regulate ambulance services occurring § 101.0215 (2) of the Civil Practice
and Remedies Code; and
wHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas has determined after
reviewing and hearing the evidence, that an increase in the schedule of rates is in the
best interest of the City of Plainview and its citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Plainview:
SECTION I.
Section 4-11 (b) shall be amended to read as follows:
(b) Fees for such services shall be as follows:
1) Basic Life Support $ 225.00
2) Basic Life Support $ 350.00
(Emergency)
Advanced Life Support-1
Advanced Life Support-1
(Emergency)
Advanced Life SuppOrt-2
Specialty Care Transport (SCT)
Mileage
Waiting Time
Extra Attendant
Non-Resident Fee
Medical Attention Only
First Response / no transport
Supplies and Medical Procedures
3) $275.00
4) $400.00
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
$585.00
$700.00
$ 9.00/mile
$ 50.00/1/2 hour
$125.00
$100.00
$125.00
$125.00
Varies at Recommended
Rates
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233,
Section 4-42 shall be amended to read as follows:
The schedule of rates to be charged is as follows:
Base Rate Non-Emergency Basic Life Support $190.00
Base Rate Non-Emergency Basic Life Support
2nd transfer same day $180.00
Base Rate Advanced Life Support/MICU $350.00
Base Rate MICU Level 2 (ALS2)
Specialty Care Transport (SC'F) $560.00
Mileage
(Loaded Mileage/Patient in Ambulance) $ 8.00
Oxygen $ 32.50
Disposable supplies, equipment and extra services charged separately.
Any changes in the rates set forth above are subject to the provisions of Ordinance No.
88-2738 and Ordinance No. 88-2750, as amended. (Ord. No. 88-2750, § 2, 4-26-88;
Ord. No. 90-2820, § 1, 2-27-90)
SECTION II.
Should any section, subsection, or any portion hereof be deemed invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not render or invalidate any other section, sub-section,
sentence, provision, clause, phrase, or word severable therefrom and the same shall be
deemed severable for this purpose.
SECTION III.
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent,
alter, or diminish the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting,
regulating or governing the subject matter herein.
SEC.FION IV.
All ordinances or portions of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas in
conflict herewith, are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
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SECTION V.
This ordinance shall be of full force and effect on October 1, 2002.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this 27th day of August, 2002.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING this 10th day of September, 2002.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT_
APPROVED AS TO FORM
vvally Hatch/City ,~ttorney
Ordinance No. 02-3342
Ambulance Rates
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