G57-17 AN ORDINANCE Ordinance No. G57-17
AMENDING THE CITY OF ELGIN'S FEES FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES
AND PREHOSPITAL CARE PROVIDED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit pursuant to Article 7, Section 6 of the
Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS, as a home rule unit the City of Elgin may exercise any power and perform any
function pertaining to its government and affairs including,but not limited to,the power to regulate
for the protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has previously adopted a fee schedule for emergency
ambulance services and prehospital care services provided by the First Department to be charged to
the person receiving such services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined it is necessary and
desirable to amend and increase such fees: and
WHEREAS, fees for emergency ambulance services and prehospital care provided by the
Fire Department of the City pertain to the government and affairs of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 2.40.260 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,as amended,entitled
"Fees for Services" be and is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"2.40.260: FEES FOR SERVICE:
Fees for emergency ambulance services and prehospital care provided by the fire
department of the city shall be charged to the person receiving such services, or the
person's estate, in accordance with the following schedule:
Basic life support emergency (BLS) $1,850.00
Advanced life support emergency (ALS-1) $1,850.00
Advanced life support emergency(ALS-2) $1,850.00
Mileage (as measured from the location $15.00 per mile or
of the ambulance call to the hospital) portion thereof"
Section 2. That Section 2.40.270 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled "Fee; Outside of Corporate Limits" be and is hereby repealed.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after January 1,
2018, upon its passage and publication in the manner provided b law.
David J. Kaptten, M or
Presented: December 20, 2017
Passed: December 20, 2017
Vote: Yeas: 9 Nays: 0
Recorded: December 20, 2017
Published: December 21, 2017
Attest: s
Kimberly Dewis, City rk �
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