Resolution 5313 - Fire Engine and Ambulance Response Fee/Contract Billing ServicesRESOLUTION NO.5313
A RESOLUTION SETTING A FEE FOR FIRE ENGINE RESPONSE TO MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENTS AND FOR AMBULANCE RESPONSE OUTSIDE THE CITY OF KA.LISPELL,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO, 5204 TO INCLUDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDED
MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CONTRACT BILLING SERVICES
FOR FIRE ENGINE AND AMBULANCE RESPONSE FEES AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE,
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell maintains an ambulance service through its fire department; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell Fire Department employs the common practice of deploying a fire
engine to motor vehicle accidents for purposes of responding to the fire risk and cleanup
of spilled and hazardous fuel and other fluids; and
WHEREAS, it is fiscally prudent and advisable to charge a fee for the fire engine response to motor
vehicle accidents and many insurance contracts recognize and pay for such service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell does not currently charge a separate fee for its ambulance services
provided outside of the City to customers who are not city residents; and
WHEREAS, it is fiscally prudent and advisable to charge a fee for City of Kalispell ambulance
services provided outside of the City to customers who are not city residents; and
WHEREAS, it is fiscally prudent and advisable to charge a fee for medical supplies expended as a
part of the ambulance services to its customers as these expenses are also generally
recognized and paid for under medical insurance contracts; and
WHEREAS, the .Kalispell City Council passed Resolution No. 5204 on May 21't, 2007, which set the
current Kalispell Ambulance Service rates; and
WHEREAS, it will be cost effective to utilize a contract EMIRS billing service to bill and collect for
Fire Engine and Ambulance response fees and such contract service should be
employed.
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CTTY COUNCIL of THE CITY of KALISPELL
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That Resolution No. 5204 is hereby amended by adding the costs of expended
medical supplies to the existing rates of the Kalispell Ambulance Service as set
forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated fully herein by this
reference.
SECTION II, A fee in the amount of $250-00 shall be assessed to all customers for whom. a
Kalispell City fire engine response is made as a result of a motor vehicle
accident.
SECTION III. A fee in the amount of $200.00 shall be assessed to customers for whom a
Kalispell City Ambulance responds outside of the City of Kalispell. City of
Kalispell residents shall be exempt from this charge.
SECTION IV. The City of Kalispell Fire Department is hereby authorized to utilize a contract
for EMS billing service to bill and collect Fire Engine and Ambulance response
fees.
SECTION V. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 15TH DAY OF SEEIEKBER, 2008.
Pamela B. Kenn
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "A"
Rate
Basic Life Support, Non -Emergency
Base Rate $ 283.50
Loaded Mile Rate 9.88
Basic Life Support, Emergency
Base Rate 627.33
Loaded Mile Rate 9.88
Advanced Life Support, Non -Emergency
Base Rate 367.95
Loaded Mile Rate 9.88
Advanced Life Support I
Base Rate 779.72
Loaded Mile Rate 9.88
Advanced Life Support 2
Base Rate 1,032.31
Faded Mile Rate 9.88
Expended Medical Supplies -- submitted to Insurance Companies