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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - August 2, 1989 (65);..,?':vl' ^r.i,w:nw .s:. .. .. ..,. .. ,.,.... .. ..,. ,...:.; ..... .:. ..... ... ...... ..t w. ,,. .. ., ... ... r..... ..,. ,:... .., ,..., ., .r..: .. N,, .,_... .,.. ,.. ..n COUNCIL �C0MMUNICA.,iION TO: THE CITY OJJNCIL COUNCIL MEETING DATE FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AUGUST 2, 1989 ...,>.wW.rr„yEy;; 1' i. a: ` SUBJECT: TSI AMBULANCE SERVICE (DIVISION OF LIFE NDUL AIVIR.IANI) AMENDED RATES pt #; PREPARES BY: City Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review the requested amended fr: rate schedule for ambulance service in the City of Lodi and take action as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City Code provides that the City Council "reserves the right to finally determine and fix by resolution, the rates to be charged by the operator =. of the ambulance service. Mc Michael N. N,i:lssen, owner -operator of Lodi Ambulance Service, has, in accordance with the provision: of the City Code, filed with the City Clerk a request to amend the ambulance rates charged i n the City of Lodi. A copy of the requested new rate schedule is attached (Exhibit A). Also attached (Exhibit B) is a copy of a letter from Ms. Elaine L. Hatch, the County of San Joaquin's Emergency Medica,V:SeMces Coordinator, advising of the action of the County Board of Supervi ors : ao =w. establish the County ceiling for ambulance rates. The request of Lodi''Ambulance Service is in accordance with the my ceiling. The basic rate ceiling was increased 15%; the advanced life support rate ceiling was increased 51,1,; and the oxygen rate ceiling was increased 7%. The other charges remain unchanged. The new rats schedule would be effective August 10, 1989. The last increase was effective December 1, 1988. The County's plan is to from this point forward review the ambulance rate schedule at mid -year. Previous reviews were toward the end of each year. A copy of the appropriate resolution is also attached (Exhibit C) Mr. Ni l ssen will be in attendance at Wednesday night's meeting to present this t..y. request and to answer any questions Geuncilmembers nny have. T Respectfully submitted, Thomas A. Peterson City Manager TAP :br A ttachments UNC606 LIFEMEMICAL I V=6TRAFS' INC. JUL Ambulunc��lEpi'�f�iie�it'�f rp ice Enclosed is a fee schedule adopted by the Beard of Supervisors effective June 1, 1989. I will make myself present at you convenience for discussion and comment. Respectfully, Michael N. Nilssen MN:Mlyd encl: Post Office Box 692:70. Stockton, Oaiifornia 9i269-'170% t N) ('001 14-0810 Fax (2,N) 951-'16C r - COUN 6606 Life Medical Industries, Inc. Service Rate Adjustments Current Rate Proposed Rate'. Base Rate, Non -emergency $148.00 $170.00 Advance Life Support $356.00 $375.00 Emergency $ 46.00 $ 46.00h; 'Night Cali, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. $ 46.00 $ 46.00,i{.. Oxygen $ 28.00 $ 30 00,. Mileage $ 8.60 $ 8.60':= 4 a {� i.. COUN 6606 19BIT B Jul 10 '89 City SAN QUIN COUNTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES Orric, POST OFFICE BOX 1020 STDCKTON. CALIFORNIA 95201 TTUPN,-*A June 29, 1989 Thomas A. Peterson, City Manager city of Lodi Call Box 3006 Lodi, CA 95241-1910 Dear lit. Peterson: The Board of Supervisors recently increased the cn"nty's ceiling for ambulance rates. The attached resolution was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 13, 1989. Incr,eases:yere, granted in the BL4 base rate, the ALS base rate, and oxygen, ':charges. The remaining charges were left unchanged. TheOrdinance requires ambulance providers to post changes in their ratet.at least 30 days prior to implementation, and receive the approval of the FES Agency. Requests for increases above ther ceiling must. receive the additional approval of the City they ser-a. Please feel free to contact me should you have'any questions. Sincerely, az Elaine L. Hatch FNE Coordinator ELH: DG c: E. DeSel.ms, Ambulance Ordinance Officer Enclosure BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THZ COUNTY OF SAG JOAQUIN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA R-89- 4ND RESOLUTION SETTING A?-:BULAIICE RATES .. -000- Effective June 1, 1989 BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors hereby sets the ambulance rates under the Ordinance Code of San Joaquin County, Section 4-7909 as follows: I. POLICIES A. Ambulance providers tnay charge rates equal to or below the rates listed in Sections II & III below. B. The rate stru? ture applies to county areas and to incorporated areas where the City Council has adopted theordinance. ce. C. Changes in rates must be posted with the ENIS Agency a.. least 30 days prior to its implementation. 11. MAXIMUM RATES FOR BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES Base Rate $ 170.00 Emergency $ 46.00 Night $ 45.00 Oxygen $ 30.00 Mileage $ 9.60 f -ii_ MAXIMUM RATES FOR ADVANCED LIFE: SUPPORT SERVICES Not to exceed $375.00, not including the following maximum charges Night C a 11 $ 46.00 Oxygen $ 33.00 Mileage $ 8.60 An ambulance provider may charge above the rates listed in Sections II and III above after neeting the following conditions: A. The ambulance provider must present justification for its higher charges to the city Council within its service zone.'.: B. Upon the City Council approval and the Board of 1 Supervisors' concurrence with the higher charges, the r, ambulance providssr may set higher fees for its service areas. PASSED AND ADOPTED this.1, 17ZO) day of _, 1989 by _.. the following vote of the Board of Supervisor to wit:.: AYES: BARBER, WILNOIT, SWAS, COSTA ' NOES: NONE -ABSENT: SOUSA ' EYELYN L COSTA ATTEST: JORETTA J. HAYDE Clerk of the Board of Supervisors EVELYN-COSTA,-CHAIP AN of the County of San Joaquin, Board of Supervisors: State of California County of San Joaquin State of California. 9 is By CAROLTAYLOR DIST: COB-Orig. CAP -2. Deputy Clerk county Counsel, HCS --2 - �;� .4 CITY COUNCIL JOHNR. (Randy) SNIDER. Mayor DAVID M.HINCHMAN CITY OF LODI THOMAS A. PETERSON City Manager ALICE M REIMCHE City Clerk Mayor Pro Tempore CITY HALL. 221 WEST PINE STREET EVELYN M OLSON CALL BOX 3006 BOB McNATT JAMESW. PINKERTON. Jr. LODI. CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 City Attorney . FRED M REID (209) 334-5634 TELECOPIER (209) 133.6795 August 4, 1989 l Xt Michael N. Nilssen i...- CEO Life Medical Industries, Inc. P.O. Box 692170 Stockton, CA 95269-2170 N ar Mr. Nilssen: a Enclosed herewith please find a certified copy of Resolutilin No 89 93, approving the amended fee schedule for service provided by tife.Medica.l Industries, Inc. which was adopted by the Lodi City Couna.. at its Regular Meeting of August 2, 1989.' Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call this office. Very truly yours, Alice M. Reimche 'City Clerk ' AMR/jmr Enclosure RESOLUTION N0, 89-93 A RESOLUTION OF THE LM CITY OOUNCL APPROVING AMENDED FEE SCHEDULE FOR SERVICE PROVIDED BY LIFE M EWA INDUSTRIES, INC. j RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby approve the amended fee schedule for serviceprovided by Life Medical Industries, Inc., effective August 10, 1989, as shown on Exhibit A } attached hereto and thereby made a part hereof. ! Dated Alice M. Rei the 1.. City Clerk 89-93 RES8993/TXTA.02D Life Medical Industries, Inc. Service Rate Adjustments Current Rate Proposed Rate Base Rate, Non -emergency $148.00 $170.00 Advance Life Support $356.00 $375.00 Emergency $ 46.00 Night Call, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. $ 46.00 $ 46.00 Oxygen $ 28.00. $ 30:00 s Mileage $ 8.60 $ 8E0... k i - 3 CC UU C606 R -EIVED Ef 00 2 -eA Ve-S Loki P"oe ��epto'ec - hLm ':4,reL --ikoa AANS AA e s Q W Ilk A+ AN 4 ��IOAPA L 96A e ASC. W4(AI4 be. A-V =JVSULt V", Pep Aj **I s "WiD lov