Santa Ana Municipal Code Art. III Paramedic Services

The city may establish and may collect fees for transportation of persons in paramedic or other fire department vehicles owned by the City of Santa Ana to a hospital for medical care and for services rendered to persons by paramedics and for services and medical care rendered to persons by paramedics using City of Santa Ana owned paramedic vehicles or other City of Santa Ana fire department vehicles where the person is not transported by a city-owned paramedic or other fire department vehicle. The city council may establish such fees by resolution.

The fire chief shall notify the director of finance following such transportation, medical care, or services, in writing, of the name and address of the person, date and time of the transportation, medical care, or services performed, and such other information as may be required. The director of finance shall thereafter cause appropriate billings to be made.

The amount of such fees charged shall be deemed a debt to the city of the person or persons receiving said services and, if minors, their parents or guardians. Any person owing money shall be liable in an action brought in the name of the city for recovery of such amount, including reasonable attorney fees.

The executive director of finance and management services may establish a subscription system whereby households and businesses within the city, in return for payment of a periodic subscription charge, may receive paramedic services without payment of any other fee. The amount of such subscription charge shall be set by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. No. NS-1727, §§ 1, 2, 4-16-84; Ord. No. NS-1751, § 1, 10-15-84; Ord. No. NS-1988, § 1, 12-19-88)