Vallejo Municipal Code Ch. 3.23 First Responder Services Fee

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a fee for the recovery of costs for providing medical emergency first responder services.

(Ord. No. 1759 N.C. (2d), § 1, 5-23-2017)

For each emergency incident, the city may charge a first responder fee to each person to whom the city provides medical emergency first responder services. The city council shall establish the amount of the first responder fee by resolution.

(Ord. No. 1759 N.C. (2d), § 1, 5-23-2017)

A. The fire chief shall establish policies and procedures for the collection and administration of the first Responder Fee.

B. The policies and procedures shall require the city to bill the recipient and the insurer, if any.

C. The city shall accept the payment, if any, from the insurer as the full payment for the recipient's Fee obligation and the city shall not require the recipient to pay for any portion of the first responder fee not paid by the insurer.

D. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:

1. "First Responder Fee" means the fee established pursuant to this chapter and charged to each person to whom the city provides medical emergency first responder services to recover the costs for providing such services.

2. "Fire chief" means chief of the City of Vallejo Fire Department or his or her designee.

3. "Recipient' means the person to whom the city provides medical emergency first responder services.

4. "Insurer" means the recipient's medical insurance provider.

5. "Services" means medical emergency first responder services provided by the city as listed in the Solano County Health & Social Services Department Emergency Services Bureau Policy Memorandum 6400, as may be amended from time to time, including but not limited to electrocardiographic devices, defibrillation, pulmonary ventilation, intravenous lines, blood samples, laboratory devices, medication, and monitoring.

(Ord. No. 1759 N.C. (2d), § 1, 5-23-2017)

This chapter neither expands nor limits the city's provision of medical emergency first responder services. Nothing in this chapter relieves the city from providing medical emergency first responder services. The city will continue to provide medical emergency first responder services without regard to whether or not: (1) a person has medical insurance, or (2) a person has the ability to pay the fee, or (3) a person has or has not paid the fee in the past.

(Ord. No. 1759 N.C. (2d), § 1, 5-23-2017)