Chapter 2.76
Emergency Medical Services Charge1
Sections:
2.76.010 Levied--Use of revenues--Rates for housing units.
2.76.020 Housing unit defined--Billing--Rates for nursing homes.
2.76.010 Levied--Use of revenues--Rates for housing units.
Pursuant to applicable state law, including RCW 35.21.766 and 35.21.768, a fee, hereinafter referred to as an "emergency medical services utility service fee," shall be in the amount which is established from time to time by written resolution adopted by the council.
(1) To the extent applicable, this charge shall be subject to calculation, as to the covered facilities set forth in that section, in the manner provided in Section 2.76.020. Revenues derived from this charge shall be utilized by the city only for purposes relating to funding the operation of and provision of emergency medical services to the citizens of the city of Montesano or such other uses as may be allowed by the authorizing statutory authority.
(2) In establishing the charge, the city council shall be governed by the financial needs of the emergency medical services system in its operation, expansion, and improvements and the criteria and limitations set forth in the statutory authority. Utility customers, including but not limited to businesses and industries whose facilities do not include any housing units, shall each pay the same rate as is established for housing units. (Ord. 1536 §1, 2009: Ord. 1524 §2, 2008: Ord. 1505 §2, 2006: Ord. 1491 §2, 2005: Ord. 1459 §2, 2003: Ord. 1448 §1, 2001: Ord. 1339 §1, 1993: Ord. 1245 §1, 1986: Ord. 1225 §4, 1985: Ord. 1003 §1(part), 1976).
2.76.020 Housing unit defined--Billing--Rates for nursing homes.
For purposes of establishing the amount to be billed and providing for the billing pursuant to the authorization granted by Section 2.76.010 of this chapter, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) "Housing unit" as used herein, means the residence or living quarters of one or more persons living together or in one family but shall not include any facility which is subject to billing pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) If any structure or portion thereof contains one or more housing units, and the occupants thereof are not each billed for the utility service furnished by the city for such unit, the person who is billed for such utility service shall be deemed to be served and billed therefor. That person shall be billed and shall pay the monthly amount on each living unit as herein defined and provided for on each and every such unit or units.
(c) Any nursing home or rest home which is licensed by the state of Washington or adult family home or assisted living facility shall be billed based upon the number of EDUs determined by its population with an exemption from such calculation for any individual residing therein who is medicaid eligible. The population count upon which the monthly billing is established shall be based upon the number of residential beds authorized for the facility by the governmental agency having authority over such matters.
(d) Any correctional facility shall be billed for the EDUs determined pursuant to Section 2.72.030 of this title.
(e) The information required to calculate the amounts set forth to calculate the amounts to be billed pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall be provided on such forms as may from time-to-time be established by the clerk-controller. The clerk-controller shall be authorized to establish such rules, regulations, and forms as may be reasonably necessary to implement this quarterly census and billing procedure.
(f) All city utility customers within the city shall be charged the rates established within this chapter; except such entities as are not within the coverage provisions, as now existing or hereafter amended or succeeded. The billing for the charge authorized by this section shall be rendered by the city utility department at the same time as the regular service utility is rendered, and the billing for such item shall be included as an item in such service billing and shall be identified as the "Emergency Medical Service Utility Fee." (Ord. 1491 §3, 2005: Ord. 1465 §2, 2003: Ord. 1462 §1, 2003: Ord. 1459 §3, 2003: Ord. 1448 §2, 2001: Ord. 1339 §2, 1993: Ord. 1003 §1(part), 1976).
For further provisions relating to ambulance service--See Chapters 2.72 and 4.24 of this code.