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Home My WebLink AboutO-1243 - Aid car and ambulance service (Repealed by 1879)2--~.:"lVk H~b, 3.-I+WG· I -Ftve.Vi£rt, CIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E Marysville,Washington ORDINANCE NO.,IJ"$ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER IN TITLE 9 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE,ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL AID CAR SERVICE AND A MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE SERVICE, AND SETTING FEES FOR THE SAME. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARSYVILLE,WASHINGTON,DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Purpose.The availability of emergency medical services providing pre-hospital treatment for victims of motor vehicle accidents,suspected coronary illnesses,and other acute illness or trauma,and the transportation of.such victims to the nearest hospital or medical facility,is in the interest of public health,safety and welfare.To the extent that such services are not immediately available or adequately provided by private enterprise or other public entity,the same should be furnished by the City. Section 2.Definitions. 1."Aid car service"shall mean the rendering of emergency medical treatment and care to persons injured,sick or incapacitated in order to reduce the risk of loss of life or aggravation of illness or injury.Such services shall be rendered at the scene of the injury or incapacitation,and shall be for the purpose of stabilizing the person until an ambulance service is available to transport the person to a hospital or other medical facility. 2."Ambulance service"shall mean the rendering of medical treatment and care to persons injured,sick or incpacitated in order to reduce the risk of loss of life or aggravation of illness or injury,and the transportation of such persons to the nearest hospital or other medical facility. Emergency medical care or services provided before and during transportation shall be rendered by qualified emergency medical technicians. 3."Emergency medical technician"shall mean a person who is authorized by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services to render emergency medical care pursuant to RCW 18.73.110 as now or hereafter amended. 1 ·.,.'":"\'- Section 3.Administrative Responsibility.The Fire Chief of the City of Marysville shall have the administrative responsibility for aid car services and ambulance services rendered by the City,and shall supervise the same subject to the authority of the City Administrator and the Mayor. Section 4.Mutual Aid Agreements.Upon approval by the Mayor and City Council of a mutual aid agreement with any other municipal jurisdiction,the City shall render aid car services and ambulance services to all persons within any such jurisdiction on the terms and conditions specified therein.Provided,that a uniform rate schedule shall be maintained for services rendered within the City and within all jurisdictions with mutual aid agreements. Section 5'.Special Restriction on Ambulance Service.The City shall not render ambula~ce service except in life-threatening emergencies,or except when :there is no other ambulance service immediately available or adequately provided by private enterprise or other public entity in the area. Section 6.Fees for Ambulance Services. ambulance services shall be as follows: Fees for Base Fee Mileage Fee from Pick-up Point Oxygen Cervical Collar Other materials or devices $82.00 $4.00/mile $12.00 $20.00 Actual cost Payment of the fee to the City shall be the financial responsibility of the person receiving the services,or such person's parents,guardians or personal representatives. Section 7.Delinquent Accounts.The City Clerk shall promptly bill all persons receiving ambulance services for the amounts indicated by the records of the City Fire Department. Said bills shall become delinquent thirty days after the same are mailed.Delinquent bills shall accrue interest at the rate of 1% per month.The City Clerk is authorized to file a lien for any delinquent bill pursuant to Chapter 60.44 RCW.Any collection litigation commenced on a delinquent bill shall entitle the City to judgment for court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred therein. 2 .. J~J.lA PASSEDJbY th.e City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this ~day of _alVe-,1982. ATTEST: BY·::::ZZV G?e~lJ:~'(CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: 3 No._ said newspaper once each week for a period of _9n.~con- Jill E.Woodworth .,__,being first duly sworn------------------_..------ - menced on a delinquent bill shall entJl1le the City to ludgment for ,court costs and reasonable attorney's fees Incurred therein.• PASSED by the City council and AP- :PROVED by the Mayor this 14th day of June,1982. THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE By s/Daryl D.Brennick,Mayor ATTEST:By s/Phlllip E.Dexter, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: , By James H.Allendoerfer.City Atty. Published:June 23.1982 STATE OF WASHINGTON, County of Snohomish, 55. on oath deposes and says that he is the;~_~Q!'!3_~!3.r..;V _...-_..-- of THE MARYSVILLE GLOBE, a weekly newspaper. That said newspaper is a legal newspaper which has been ap- proved by order of the Superior Court in Snohomish County June 18, 1962 in compliance with Chapter 213 of Washington Laws of 1941, and it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter re- ferred to,published in the English language continually as a weekly newspaper in Marysville,Snohomish County,Wash- ington,and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper.That the annexed is a true copy of a Ordinance No.1243 as it was pUbiish~d-iIi'-r~gular -issue;-(~-n-d -;'ot -t;-suppiement form)of AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION secutive weeks,commencing on the -2..3rd.-day of _..luna_, 19_~?_,and ending on the __~?!:.~_day of ~~~,19_~~, both dates inclusive,and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period.That the full amount of the fee charged for the foregoing publi- cation is the sum of $L?_._~).which amount has been paid in full _W~ ____J..Q~__ day of €~~:;;,:~~~.. Notary Public In and for the State of Washington, Residing at Marysville. --'Payment of the fee to the City shall be the financial responsibility of the person receiving the services.or such person's parents,guardians or personal represen- tatives. Section 7.Delinquent Accounts.The City Clerk shall promptly bill all persons receiving ambulance services for tl\e amounts indicated by the records of the Ci- ty Fire Department.Said bills .shau become delinquent thirty days after the same_aLe mailed.Delinauent bills sMILa.c.:. -crue interest at the rate of 1%per month. The City Clerk Is authorized to file a lien for any delinquent bill pursuant to Chapter .60.44 RCW.Any collection IItigatiC?n corn- ~--~-------, ORDINANCE NO.1243 CITY OF MARYSVILLE Marysville,Washington AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF iAARYSVILLE ENACTING A NEW :HAPTER IN TITLE 9 OF THE \AARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL:CODE, ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL AID CAR SERVICE AND A MUNICIPAL AM- BULANCE SERVICE,AND SETTING FEES FOR THE SAME. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,DO OR- DAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Purpose.The availability of emergency medical services providing pre-hcspttat treatment for victims of motor vehicle accidents,suspected cor- onary illnesses,and other acute illness or trauma,and the transportation of such vic- tims to the nearest hospital or medical facility,is in the Interest Of public health, .safety and welfare.To the extent that such services are not immediately available or, adequately provided by private enterprise or other public entity,the same should be' furnished by the City. Section 2.Definitions. 1."Aid car service"shall mean the, rendering of emergency medical treat- ment and csre to persons Injured,sick or incapacitated in order to reduce the risk of loss of life or aggravation of illness or tn- jury.Such services shall be rendered at the scene of the injury or incapacitation, and shall be for the purpose of stabilizing the person until an ambulance service is available to transport the person to a' hospital or other medical facility. 2."Ambulance service"sh'ali mean the' rendering of medical treatment and care to persons tnlured,sick or incapacitated in order to reduce the risk of loss of life or ag- gravalton of illness or injury,and the transportation of such persons to the nearest hospital or other medical facility. Emergency medical care or services pro-' vided before and during transportation shall be rendered by qualified emergency medical technicians. 3."Emergency medical technician" shall mean a person who is authorized by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services to render emergency medical care pursuant to RCW 18.73.110 as now or hereafter amended. Section 3.Administrative Responsibili·. tV. The Fire Chief of the City of Marysville shall have the administrative responsibili- ty for aid car services and ambulance ser- vices rendered by the City,and shall' supervise the same subject to the authori-, ty of the City Administrator and the Mayor., Section 4.Mutual Aid Agreements.Upon' approval by the Mayor and City council of a mutual aid agreement with any other municipal jurisdiction,trie City shall render aid car services and ambulance I services to all persons within any such juriSdiction on the terms and conditions specified therein.Provided,that a uniform' rate schedule shall be maintained for ser- vices rendered within the City and within all lurisdicitons With mutual aid agreements.. Section 5.Special Restriction on Am· bulance Service.The City shall not render; ambulance service except in life-I threatening emergencies,or except when I there is no other ambulance service im- mediately available or adequately .provld- ed by private enterprise or other pUblic en- tity in the area. section 6. Fees for Ambulance Services. Fees for ambulance services shall be as' follows: Base Fee - $82.00 Mileage Fee from Pick·up Point $4.00/mi., Oxygen $12.00 Cervical Collar $20.00 Other materials or devices Act'l.cost