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File #: 2013-1640    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed Finally
File created: 6/25/2013 In control: Committee on Public Safety Services
On agenda: Final action: 7/23/2013
Enactment date: 7/23/2013 Enactment #: 21
Effective date: 7/30/2013    
Title: Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Chapter 170: Fees, Section 170.02(a): Fees for Emergency Medical Services, by increasing fees and adding additional fees.
Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 01 - ADMINISTRATIVE
Attachments: 1. 2013-1640.doc
Presenter
Presented by Ms. Smith
 
Title
Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Chapter 170: Fees, Section 170.02(a): Fees for Emergency Medical Services, by increasing fees and adding additional fees.
 
Body
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
 
Section 1.      The Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Chapter 170: Fees, Section 170.02(a): Fees for Emergency Medical Services is hereby amended as follows:
 
(a)      The following fees shall be assessed by the Bureau of Emergency Medical       Services:
Basic Life Support Base Charge ..... $500.00  $700.00
Advanced Life Support-1 Base Charge .....650.00 850.00
Advanced Life Support-2 Base Charge .....700.00  900.00
Patient Loaded Mile, per mile .....10.00 13.00
Oxygen……60.00
EKG Monitor…100.00
Nitrous Oxide…60.00
Cervical Collar…40.00
Additional Attendant…400.00
Extrication…750.00
 
The fees may be adjusted from time to time at the discretion of the Chief of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services who shall annually report such adjustments to Council. All fees shall be commensurate with the cost of providing said emergency medical services and shall be computed in accordance with generally recognized industry standards.