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229 MINUT S OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL June i6, 1986 The City Council of the City of Paris met in special session, Monday, June 16, 1936, 7:00 P. M. Council Room, City Hall, Mayor Billy J. Burnett called the meeting to order with the following Councilmen present: Bill Bone, Jeff Hoog, Mike Folmar, W. C. Francis, Travis Wortham ano Audie Bufford. Also present were City Manager, David H. Doty, City Attorney, T. K. Haynes, and City CierK, Mattie Cunningham. Mayor Burnett announced that action was needed regarding the request maoe by the Red River Valley Home Health Service Inc. that the City of Paris discontinue routine transfer service. Councilman Bone, Chairman of the Ambulance Service Committee gave the following report: Councilman Bone stated that the Committee was composed of Councilman Francis, Councilman Folmar and himself. "The Committee ThindS that the 20% discount that is being afforded to the Hospitals would help with the Emergency Medical Service's budget, and this should also put CATS on an equal footing with the City of Paris Emergency Medical Service as far as getting hospital transfers. CATS charges $25.00 for a transfer where the City Emergency Medical Service charges $45.00 which seems to be mostly from St. Joseph's Hospital to Dr. Clifford's Office which would be a $20.00 savings, and the Committee feels that Medical and Medicaid would like to see that reduction also. The Committee suggested that the Lamar County Human Resources Councils be looked into as they have a nonemergency transfer service. Mr. Bone stated that the people who pay their own bills and don't go through Medicare or Medicaid would have a greater advantage using CATS, The Committee suggested that CATS advertise their transfer service and fees, and at this time the Committee did not recommend assigning the nonemergency transfers to CATS, and the Committee did positively want a 15e reduction in the Emergency Medical Service oudget for the upcoming year. That they did not want a out in service, but the fat cut out of the present budget." City Manager Doty told.the Council that the majority of the transfer cases that are primarily done through the Hospitals to Radiology are in a secondary care situation and are not eligible for transport reimbursement to the City under the Medicare program, and if we ceased providing that service for the Hospitals, the City would not receive any money. Councilman Folmar clarified the statement of the 15% reduction that it was not just a 15% reduction in the Emergency Medical Service, but in the City as a whole. After furtner discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Bufford, seconded by Councilman Wortham to accept the finding of the Ambulance Service Committee. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.