RESOLUTION 90-20185 RESOLUTION NO. 90-20185
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 88-19293 TO
INCREASE THE PRESENT FIRE RESCUE TRANSPORT FEES FROM
$90. 00 FOR BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) AND $150 . 00 FOR
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) TO $120. 00 FOR BASIC LIFE
SUPPORT (BLS) AND $180 . 00 FOR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT
(ALS) .
WHEREAS, it is necessary to raise the established fire rescue
transport fees for Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life
Support (ALS) due to increased operational expenses and to become
uniform with other Dade County Rescue Services and private
ambulance operators; and
WHEREAS, the present rates for said services are $90. 00 for
Basic Life Support (BLS) and $150 . 00 for Advanced Life Support
(ALS) transports; and
WHEREAS, the increased fees for said services shall be as
follows: Basic Life Support $120. 00
Advanced Life Support $180 . 00 ; and
WHEREAS, no individual shall be deprived of fire rescue
transport services due to the inability to pay for said services;
and;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that the following rates shall be
instituted for the purpose of increasing the schedule for fire
rescue transport services due to the rising operational expenses
and to become uniform with other Dade County Rescue Services and
private ambulance operators, said services not to be withheld due
to an individual ' s inability to pay;
Basic Life Support $120 . 00
Advanced Life Support $180 . 00
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of Decemb: , 1990
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CITY MANAGER TELEPHONE: 673.7010
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. .' a o
DATE: December 5 , 1990
TO: Mayor Alex Da. - and ,�,
Members of e City Corn ssi
V4e,FROM: Rob W. P. inslido,
City Manager
SUBJECT: PROPOSED AMENDED FEE SCHEDULE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
(RESOLUTION NO. 88-19293)
BACKGROUND:
The Fire Department presently provides medical transportation to
persons requiring BLS or ALS transports on an as needed basis at
a rate of $90. 00 per BLS transport and $150. 00 per ALS transport
(established by Resolution No. 88-19293 , July 1988) .
In an effort to provide the highest quality emergency medical
treatment, the Fire Department has imposed internal procedures that
have significantly increased fire rescue transports. In order to
off set the increased budgetary costs and enable the Fire
Department to continue to provide top quality emergency medical
treatment, a rate increase has been proposed. The proposed
increase is estimated to produce a revenue of $38 , 100 . 00 per month.
OBSERVATION:
The Fire Department has experienced increased budgetary costs in
providing BLS and ALS transport service, both for medical supplies
and increased vehicle maintenance costs.
The implementation of the increased rates would be consistent with
the rate structures of other providers, which have already enacted
increased fee schedules (i.e. City of Miami and private ambulance
companies) .
No individual will be denied fire rescue transport services due to
an inability to pay for such services.
The proposed fee increase will provide needed revenue to the Fire
Department to off set increased budgetary costs and will place the
City within a rate structure comparable to surrounding
Municipalities.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Resolution No. 88-19293 (Schedule of Fire
Rescue Transport Fees for Fire Department) be amended to increase
the present fire rescue transport fees to $120. 00 for BLS Transport
and $180. 00 for ALS Transport.
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 90-20185
Amending Resolution No. 88-19293 to
increase the present fire rescue transport
fees from $90.00 for basic life support
(BLS) and $150.00 for advanced life sup-
port (ALS) to $120.00 for basic life sup-
port (BLS) and $180.00 for advanced life
support (ALS) .