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2 RESOLUTION NO. R 07- 1d3
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
5 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
6 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A REVISION OF
7 THE FIRE RESCUE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT
8 AMBULANCE TRANSPORT FEES; AND PROVIDING
9 AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11 WHEREAS, the Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department has not increased uts
12 Advance Life Support transport fees since 2004; and
13 WHEREAS, to continue capturing revenue to help offset the escalating cost of
14 supplying medical care, it is necessary to periodically evaluate the fee for service rate
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16 WHEREAS, upon recommendation of staff the City Commission of the City of
17 Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby does revise the Fire Rescue Advanced Life Support
18 Ambulance Transfer Fees, to incorporate this new reimbursement fee structure;
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
20 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
21 Section 1. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being
22 itrue and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution upon adoption hereof.
Section 2.
The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach does hereby
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24 authorize and approve the revised Fire Rescue Advanced Life Support ambulance transport
25 ifees, as attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
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Section 3.
That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of October, 2007.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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Commissioner - Carl McKoy
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EXHIBIT "A"
The City of Boynton Beach FL
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Michael D. Landress,
EMS Coordinator
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department
100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
Phone: (561) 742-6337
FAX: (561) 742-6346
E-mail: landressm@Ci.boynton-beachfl.us
_.bbfrd.org
August 27, 2007
To: Chief Bingham
From: Michael Landress U ~
Re: Advanced Life Support (ALS) Transport Fee Revision
Chief Bingham,
As you know, BBFRD has not revised its ALS TP fee(s) since 2004. In an effort to become more consistent
with other local agencies (specifically, Delray Beach & Boca Raton Fire Rescue agencies) and to ensure full
reimbursement from Medicare, which are raising their allowed amounts to 7.7.% beginning in Jan. 08. I am
requesting the following fee modifications be included (as exhibit "A") in a resolution submitted to the City
Commission for their approval.
Our current and recommended fee structure:
Service Current BBFRD Pro sed BBFRD DBFR BRFR
* Basic Life Support
(BLS) $325.00 $350.00 $435.00 $554.44
Advanced Life
Support 1 (ALS-l) $400.00 $425.00 $450.00 $554.44
Advanced Life
Support 2 (ALS-2) $500.00 $575.00 $570.00 $715.42
600.00 650.00 660.00 745.22
8.00 / mile No increase 8.66 10.15
* BLS is not currently a part of our transport services; however, there are occasions where we do perform
this service (Le. AMR unavailability, 1-95 accidents etc...).
** SCT transports involve inter-facility transports (Le. nursing homes, Assisted Living Facilities and
hospitals). Like BLS, the SCT is not currently part of our transport service. However, there are occasions
where we are requested to transport critically ill patients between medical facilities.
C: City Attomey
Palm Beach County Division of EMS
Deputy Fire Chief, James Ness
EMS Billing Specialist, Jill Walker
2007 AMBULANCE RATES
American Medical Response ALS 1-N $359.00 current status date
ALS 1-E $411.00
ALS2 $419.00
SCT $439.00
Mileage $7.70
Glades area $8.25
Oxygen $30.00
BLS $275.00
Boca Raton Fire Rescue BLS $554.44 8/15/2007
ALS1 $554.44
ALS2 $715.42
SCT $745.22
Mileage $10.15
Boynton Beach Fire Dpt. BLS $325.00 8/15/2007
ALS1 $400.00
ALS2 $500.00
Mileage $8.00
Spinallmmot $20.00
Delray Beach Fire Dpt. BLS $435.00 8/15/2007
ALS1 $450.00
ALS2 $570.00
SCT $660.00
Mileage $8.66
Greenacres Public Safety BLS $395.00 8/15/2007
ALS1 $395.00
ALS2 $495.00
Mileage $7.95
Lake Worth Fire Rescue ALS1 $400.00 8/15/2007
ALS2 $550.00
Mileage $6.00
Medics Ambulance Service ALS $360.00 8/15/2007
BLS $280.00
Oxygen $30.00
Mileage $7.70
SCT $439.00
North Palm Beach Fire Flat Rate $450.00 8/15/2007
Mileage $7.00
Palm Beach Fire BLS $390.00 8/15/2007
ALS1 $408.00
ALS2 $513.00
Mileage $8.00
Palm Beach County Fire Dpt. BLS $450.00 8/15/2007
ALS1 $450.00
ALS2 $610.00
Mileage $8.00
Palm Beach Gardens Fire BLS $375.00 8/15/2007
ALS1 $425.00
ALS2 $495.00
Oxygen $30.00
Mileage $8.00
SCT $540.00
Palm Springs Public Safety No fee 8/15/2007
Riviera Beach Fire Dpt. ALS & BLS $450.00 8/15/2007
Immob. Fee $20.00
Mileage $8.00
Tequesta Fire Rescue ALS $365.00 8/15/2007
BLS $315.00
ALS 2 $495.00
Mileage $6.50
Trauma Hawk Basic Lift Off $5,640.00 8/15/2007
Mileage $73.84
West Palm Beach Fire Dpt. BLS $390.00 8/15/2007
ALS1 $540.00
ALS2 $540.00
SCT $640.00
Mileage $8.00
Waiting Fee $35.00
Special Event! $100.00 per hour
or $150.00