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ORDINANCE NO. 5531
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE X OF CHAPTER 8 ENTITLED
"NONRESDENT AMBULANCE FEE" AND APPENDIX A - DIVISION II OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
the 20th day of December, 2005
Published in pamphlet form by
authority ofthe corporate authorities
of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois
the 21 st day of December, 2005.
ORDINANCE NO. 5531
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE X OF CHAPTER 8 ENTITLED
"NONRESDENT AMBULANCE FEE" AND APPENDIX A - DIVISION II OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACTING IN THE EXERCISE
OF THEIR HOME RULE POWERS:
SECTION ONE: Article X, entitled "NONRESIDENT AMBULANCE FEES," of Chapter 8 of the
Village Code of the Village of Mount Prospect is hereby repealed and replaced in its entirety with a
new Article X, entitled "AMBULANCE SERVICE FEES," to be and reads as follows:
Section 8.1001: PURPOSE: An ambulance service fee is established for the purpose of
defraying a portion of the costs associated with the medical care and transportation of patients
by the Mount Prospect fire department.
Section 8.1002: DEFINITION: For the purpose of this article, the following definitions apply:
A. "Ambulance services" is the provision of medical care by the Mount Prospect fire
department and transportation by the Mount Prospect fire department ambulance to a
hospital or other approved medical facility
B. "Patient" is any person who requires medical care and transportation of any type,
whether knowingly or unknowingly, by the Mount Prospect fire department ambulance.
C. "Resident patient" is any person, who resides within the corporate limits of the Village
of Mount Prospect.
D. "Nonresident patient" is any person, who resides outside of the corporate limits of the
Village of Mount Prospect
Section 8.1003: FEE ESTABLISHED:
A. If a resident patient receives ambulance services, a fee in the amount set forth in
appendix A, division II of this code, shall be due and owing to the village upon receipt
of a bill issued by or on behalf of the village.
B. If a nonresident patient receives ambulance services due to an injury related in any way
to a motor vehicle accident, a fee in the amount set forth in appendix A, division II of
this code, shall be due and owing to the village upon receipt of a bill issued by or on
behalf of the village.
C. If a nonresident patient receives ambulance services due to an injury or illness occurring
at any location other than within a residential dwelling unit, a fee in the amount set forth
in appendix A, division II of this code, shall be due and owing to the village upon
receipt of a bill issued by or on behalf ofthe village.
D. If a nonresident patient receives ambulance services due to an injury or illness which
occurred within a residential dwelling unit in the Village, the nonresident patient shall
be considered a resident patient for billing purposes and a fee in the amount set forth in
appendix A, division II ofthis code, shall be due and owing to the village upon receipt
of a bill issued by or on behalf of the village
Section 8.1004: COLLECTION:
A. The Director of Finance of the Village shall cause an invoice for ambulance services to
be issued to patients in accordance with this ordinance. The Village may enter into a
contract with an independent billing service and/or collection agency in order to
facilitate this process.
B. Invoices shall be provided directly to the patient's insurance company or companies,
self-insurers, Medicare, Medicaid or Public Aid. Assignments of insurance benefits for
resident patients shall be accepted as payments in full. Fees, assessed by insurance
carriers, as "deductibles" or "co-payments," shall be waived for resident patients, in
consideration of municipal/property taxes paid to the Village.
C. In the event of hardship or special circumstance, the Director of Finance is authorized to
waive, on an individual basis, fees charged to resident patients under this ordinance, but
not paid by insurance, Medicare, Medicaid or Public Aid.
SECTION TWO: Appendix A, Division II of the Village Code ofthe Village of Mount Prospect shall
be amended to delete Section 8.1003 in its entirety and a new section 8.1003 is inserted to be and read
as follows:
Section 8.1003: FEE ESTABLISHED:
A. Level of medical care, i.e., BLS (basic life support), ALS1 (Advanced Life Support
level 1 ), or ALS2 (Advanced Life Support level 2), and mileage, based upon the
Medicare rate and definitions effective at time of transport.
B. Level of medical care, i.e., BLS (basic life support), ALS1 (Advanced Life Support
level 1 ), or ALS2 (Advanced Life Support level 2), and mileage, based upon the
Medicare rate and definitions effective at time of transport, plus $100.00.
C. Same as for B.
D. Same as for A.
SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES:
Corcoran, Hoefert, Kom, Lohrstorfer, Skowron, Zadel
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
None
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of December, 2005.
ATTEST:
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Irvana K. Wilks, Village President