2007-11-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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Protocol means written medial orders signed by a licensed physician serving as medical director for an ambulance giving medical direction to provide treatment for certain emergencies or other pre-hospital situations requiring a physician's orders. These orders must conform to all applicable laws. Reasonable Collection Efforts: the issuance of a bill to the patient or to the party responsible for the patient's personal financial obligations, and subsequent billings, collection letters and telephone calls or personal contacts which constitute a genuine, rather than token, collection effort. Resident: an individual domiciled within the City of La Porte. A resident for the purposes of this Article, includes but is not limited to, full time residents of the City of La Porte, full time students residing within the City limits, long term guests of a resident of the City, and employees on duty with City business. Standby Service Fee (2 Hour Minimum): an hourly charge for having dedicated EMS personnel and equipment standby at an event or function for purposes of providing emergency medical services as needed. If a patient is treated and transported from the standby event, the patient will be billed normal rates. In the event of an emergency, the standby may be canceled or equipment may be recalled from the standby event without notice. Street means any street, alley, avenue, boulevard, drive or highway commonly used for the purpose of travel within the corporate limits of the city. Third Party Payer: insurance carrier or other coverage provided, having the responsibility to pay for medical services rendered to a patient as a result of that patient's accident, injury or illness. Transfer Ambulance means any motor vehicle constructed, equipped and used for the purpose of travel within the corporate limits of the city. Transfer Call means any request for ambulance service that is made by telephone, or other means of communication in circumstances which are or have been represented to be of a non-emergency nature requiring non-emergent service. Treat with Air Transport: a charge to a patient who has received ALS assessment by ALS personnel or the provision of at least one ALS intervention and has been transported by an Air Ambulance due to the severity of their injury or illness. Treat with Private Transport: a charge to a patient who has received ALS assessment or treatment and has been transported by a Private Ambulance. Treat with Transport: a charge to a patient who has received ALS assessment by ALS personnel or the provision of at least one ALS intervention and has been transported by the City of La Porte EMS.