(a)
Paramedic assessment fees are hereby established to be charged in
connection with emergency medical services provided by the Fountain
Valley fire department. The amount of such fees shall be set by resolution
of the city council on the basis of voluntary subscription or actual
use of the service.
(b)
There shall be two types of user fees as follows:
(1)
The "voluntary subscription fee" shall be offered to
residents of the city of Fountain Valley on a voluntary basis for
the purpose of assuring subscribers they will not incur a higher direct
fee should they require an emergency medical assessment. The voluntary
subscription fee covers unlimited initial responses and assessments
for medical emergencies to a residence, its inhabitants, and guests.
The voluntary subscription fee does not cover separate advanced life
support transport or service fees for services not rendered by the
city of Fountain Valley.
(2)
The "fee for services" shall be a charge designed to
recover costs associated with the delivery of emergency medical assessment
to persons that do not participate in the voluntary subscription fee
system. Such fee for services shall be based on the actual cost of
providing a paramedic assessment of the condition of the patient and
covers services by paramedics and/or engine companies of the Fountain
Valley fire department when a transport of the patient occurs. Different
fees may be charged to residents and nonresidents that reflect the
support provided to the fire department provided by general taxes,
including property taxes.
(c)
Any person requesting or benefitting from the services for which
a fee for services is charged shall be jointly and severally civilly
liable and indebted to the city of Fountain Valley for such fee for
service.
(Ord. 1592 § 2, 2022)