HomeMy WebLinkAboutO - 2023- 3947ORDINANCE NO.2023-3947
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX — A "FEES" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BY ESTABLISHING BILLING
RATES FOR TRANSPORT AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY
OF LA PORTE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVCES (EMS) DEPARTMENT FOR
RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Appendix — A "Fees", Chapter 30 "Emergency Services", Article III,
"Emergency Medical Services", is hereby amended in its entirety and shall hereinafter read as
follows:
Article lll. Emergency Medical Services
(a) Billing rates for residents of the City of La Porte
Advanced Life Support 1 .....
900.00
30-78
Advanced Life Support 2 .....
1,000.00
Basic Life Support .....
800.00
Mileage rate .....
20.00 per mile
Treat no transport .....
250.00
Oxygen .....
100.00
ALS Disposables .....
400.00
BLS Disposables .....
200.00
Standby service fee (per hour) (2-hour minimum) .....
75.00
No treatment/no transport .....
No charge
Non-member fee (per event) .....
$5,000.00
(b) Billing rates for non-residents of the City of La Porte
Advanced Life Support 1 .....
1,100.00
Advanced Life Support 2 .....
1 f200.00
Basic Life Support .....
1,000.00
Mileage rate .....
20.00 per mile
Treat no transport .....
250.00
Oxygen .....
100.00
ALS Disposables .....
400.00
BLS Disposables .....
200.00
Standby service fee (per hour) (2-hour minimum) .....
75.00
No treatment/no transport .....
No charge
Non-member fee (per event) .....
$5,000.00
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are
hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 3: Should any section or part of this ordinance be held unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid,
or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or inapplicable,
such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no
way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such remaining portion
or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of
this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient
written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council is posted at
a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding
this meeting, as required by Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't Code; and that this meeting has been open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof
has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies,
approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective on October l , 2023.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the?0� day of AUGUST 2023.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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