Chapter 6 - Fire Department and Fire Prevention Code
Division 6 - Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Medical Services shall mean pre-hospital and inter-hospital
emergency care and non-emergency medical care at a basic life
support, intermediate life support or advanced life support
level as defined by the Illinois Emergency Medical Services
Systems Act.
- Medicare Allowable shall mean the dollar amount or dollar fee amount for various types of emergency medical services and related transportation services as published from time to time by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
SEC. 6.6-2 – FEE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION BY THE TOWN OF NORMAL. There is hereby established a fee for emergency medical services and related transportation services provided by the Town of Normal. Such fee shall be 125 per cent of the Medicare allowable fee established and published from time to time by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or such successor agency.
SEC. 6.6-3 – LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT. Any person transported or provided emergency medical services by the Town of Normal shall be liable for and pay the Town of Normal the fee then currently in effect pursuant to SEC. 6.6-2 above.
SEC. 6.6-4 – THIRD PARTY BILLING. The City Manager is authorized to contract with a third party for the purpose of billing for transport and emergency medical services provided by the Town of Normal.
SEC. 6.6-5 – FAILURE TO PAY. All fees for services rendered pursuant to this Division shall be due within sixty (60) days of service. Any person failing to timely remit payment for such service shall be assessed a late fee of $25.00, plus accruing interest, as set forth in Chapter 25 of this Code.
(Entire Division 6 Added 3/6/06 by Ord. No. 5060, effective date of July 1, 2006)