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RESOLUTION NO. 14,557
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AND HARTSONS AMBULANCE SERVICE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of National City,
California, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute an amended
agreement (approved 9-27-83 by Resolution No. 14,148) between Hartsons
Ambulance Service and the City of National City for basic and advanced life
support services.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of March, 1985.
ATTEST:
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF NATIONAL CITY AND HARTSONS AMBULANCE SERVICE
FOR BASIC AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES
This amends the agreement of October 1, 1983, (adopted by Resolution No. )
between National City and Hartsons Ambulance Service for Basic and Advanced Life
Support services. The express purpose of this amendment is to further insure that
the citizens of National City receive the highest level of emergency and non -
emergency medical transportation services for the lowest cost to the individual
consumer, and without a direct subsidy from the City of National City to the
provider of said services.
Therefore, the parties agree as follows:
1. FEE SCHEDULES
Hartsons is authorized to bill patients transported according to the fee
structures attached as Exhibit A and B. Patients billed shall be provided with
varied payment options.
Said charges may be modified from time to time by the City, by Council
resolution, after submittal by Hartsons of a request for same with supporting
financial documentation. City agrees to review and act on rate modification
requests within ninety (90) days of the date of submittal. of said request and
supporting documentation. —
2. TERM
The effective date of this amendment shall be March 5, 1985. The termination
date shall be identical with the terms specified in Section 14 of the October 1,
1983 agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be
executed the day and year first herein above set forth.
THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
BY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
BY
/ City Atto1ny
ey
HARTSONS AMBULANCE SERVICE
EXHIBIT A
HARTSONS AMBULANCE SERVICE
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FEE SCHEDULE
FOR NATIONAL CITY
User Fee
Calculation of Average
Fee Per User
% of Cases Average Fee
Fee Billed Per User
A. ALS Base Rate - Response $195.00 100% $195.00
B. Other Charges
1. Night Charge 25.00 57% 14.25
2. Mileage 7.00/mile 5 miles 35.00
3. Oxygen 25.00 97% 24.25
Other Charges - Subtotal $ 73.50
TOTAL PROPOSED AVERAGE FEE $268.50
C. Miscellaneous Charges
1. Multi -patient rate
When two or more patients,
each patient is charged 80%
of Base Rate. Full charges
are made for other charges.
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2. Ambulance Response/No l`t5.00
Transport $).8(.00 K
3. Scene Commitment/Standby 1.00/minute
4. Consumable Drugs/Supplies Cost plus 77%
EXHIBIT B
HARTSONS AMBULANCE SERVICE
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FEE SCHEDULE
FOR NATIONAL CITY
User Fee
A. Transportation/Group Charges
Calculation of Average
Fee Per User
% of Cases
Fee Billed
Average Fee
Per User
1. Base Rate/Response $100.00 100% $100.00
2. Emergency (Code 3) 25.00 1896 4.50
3. Urgent 15.00 21% 3.15
4. Mileage 7.00/mile 6 miles 42.00
5. Night 25.00 27% 6.75
6. Scene Commitment/Standby 1.00/min. 2 mins. 2.00
Transportation Charges - Subtotal $158.40
B. Treatment Charges
1. Oxygen Administered $ 25.00 21%
2. Resuscitation (CPR) 30.00 1%
$ 5.25
.30
Treatment Charges - Subtotal $ 5.55
TOTAL PROPOSED AVERAGE BLS FEE $163.95
C. Miscellaneous Charges
1. Multi -patient rate.
When two or more patients,
each patient charged 80% of
transportation/group charges.
2. Ambulance Response/No
transport (Refused) $100.00
3. Critical Care Transport
Service 75.00
4. Critical Care Nurse
Scene Commitment* 1.00/minute
5. EKG/Heart Monitor* 35.00
6. IV/:Medications
Administered* 30.00
7. MAST Suit* 35.00
8. Telemetry Sent* 30.00
9. IV Infusion Pump* 40.00
10. Critical Care Nurse -
Out of County response* 50.00
11. Disposable Supplies/Drugs Cost plus 77%
* Charge only applied to Critical Care Transports. As this is only .2% of all BLS
transports, these charges do not affect average fees.