2202 RES COP BEEN REQUESTED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE TO LAMAR COUNTY

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16. It is mutually understood and agreed between the parties that the payments made by the County to City shall in no way affect the right of City to collect the charges hereinafter set out in Paragraph 17 from persons for ambu- lance service rendered, and it is expressly understood and agreed that no one shall be entitled to free ambulance service under this contract, and diligent efforts shall be made to collect accounts outstanding in keeping with good and ethical business practices. 17. It is understood and agreed that charges for services rendered under the scope of this contract within the 'limits of the City and County shall bP per patient, per call, as follows: EMERGENCY SERVICE within the rity Limits $50.00 plus $1.50 per mi1e from point of pick up to point of delivery EMERGENCY TRANSFER SFRUICE to a point outside the City Limits TRAlVSFER SERVICE within the City Limits TRANSFER SERUICE to a point outside the City Limits $50.00 plus $1.50 per Riile from point of pick up to point of delivery $45.00 plus $1.50 per mile from point of pick up to point of delivery $~5.00 plus $1.50 per mile from point of pick up to point of delivery A usual, reasonable, and customary charge for medical supplies and service used or required in connection with emergency and non-emergency transfer service shall be made. 18. It is agreed that if any patient c!ies while enroute to any hospital, the ambulance driver shall deliver the body of such deceased person to the nearest hospital, unless other- wise directed by responsible par-ties, and remain there until a medical examiner or licerised medical doctor formally pro- nounces the subject dead. City and County agree that City will not be required to transport any cadavers from ariy hospital. -5-