2001-060-ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 2-98 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-060
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 2-98 OF SAID CODE;
PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN EMERGENCY AND NON-
EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE RATES; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 2-98 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris be, and the
same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 2-98. Ambulance Service Rates.
"(a) The following rates are established for emergency medical vehicle service
for residents and non-residents of Lamar County:
"1. MOBILE INTENSIVE
CARE UNIT (MICU)
"2. ADVANCED LIFE
SUPPORT (ALS)
"3. OUTOFLAMAR
COUNTY TRANSFER
SERVICE
"4. NON-EMERGENCY
TRANSFER SERVICE
$400.00 plus $7.50 per mile
from point of pickup within
Lamar County to point of
delivery
$350.00 plus $7.50 per mile
from point of pickup within
Lamar County to point of
delivery
$400.00 plus $7.50 per mile
from point of pickup to point
of delivery less than 125-mile
radius
$220.00 plus $7.50 per mile
from point of pickup within
Lamar County to point of
delivery
"5. RETURN TRIP
$215.00 plus $7.50 per mile
from point of pickup to point
of delivery
"6. PERSONAL
PREFERENCE
TRANSFER SERVICE
$550.00 plus $7.50 per mile
from point of pickup to point
of delivery; and to point of
return outside Paris City
Limits to point of origin
inside Paris City Limits
beyond a 125-mile radius
"7. STANDBY
$325.00 for the first hour and
$60.00 for each additional
hour on an as-available, fIrst-
request, fIrst-served basis
"(b) In addition to the established rates, 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. >>
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall become effective on October 1, 2001.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of September, 2001.
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
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