ORDINANCE NO. 1955

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 46-89 OF THE

EUREKA SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING

AMBULANCE AND RELATED SERVICES

 

            WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, has determined that Section 46-89 of the Municipal Code should be amended in order to regulate efficiently the charges for ambulance and related services.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS:

           

            Section 1. That Section 46-89 of the Eureka Springs Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:

           

            The fire and ambulance department is authorized to assess the following charges for ambulance and related services in the providing of emergency medical services to members of the public requesting or in need of such services:

 

MEDICARE CODE                SERVICE        2004 CHARGES         2006 CHARGES

            A0425                         Mileage                        $8.50                           $8.70

            A0426                         ALS 1                          $300.00                       $200.00

            A0427                         ALS 1-E                      $375.00                       $300.00

AO428 (Q3020)                      BLS                             $250.00                       $175.00

AO429 (Q3019)                      BLS-E                         $300.00                       $275.00

            A0433                         ALS 2                          $350.00                       $475.00

            AO434                                    Specialty Care              $525.00                       $550.00

 

                                                ADDITIONAL CHARGES

                                    Motor Vehicle Crash                            $200.00

                                    Out of Area Resident                            $100.00

                                    Treat No Transport                              $200.00

                                    Cardiac Arrest  No Transport               $450.00

                                    Oxygen                                                $20.00

                                    Waiting time, per every half hour           $45.00

                                    Extrication                                            $100.00

 

Medical formula for miscellaneous supplies as follows:

            Cost of Supply:

Less than $0.50                        = $1.00 plus cost

$0.50 - $1.00                           = $2.00 plus cost

$1.00 - $10.00                         = By 2.5

$10.00 - $20.00                       = By 2.2

 

 

$20.00 - $50.00                       = By 1.9

$50.00 - $100.00                     = By 1.8

$100.00 - $500.00                   = By 1.6

 

Medicare formula for medicines as follows:

Average wholesale price (AWP) of drugs divided by the amount per case, then multiply cost item by 2.85 = the allowable cost of Medicare.

 

The 2004 charges will be in effect until January 1, 2006, when the 2006 charges become effective.

 

            Section 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are repealed to the extent of said conflict.

 

            PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, THIS 10TH DAY OF MAY 2004.

 

                                                            APPROVED

 

                                                            /s/ Kathy Harrison___________

                                                            KATHY HARRISON, Mayor

ATTEST:

 

/s/ Mary Jean Sell___________

MARY JEAN SELL, Clerk