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 Lynchburg
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 5. AMBULANCES
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 5-6. Rates—Generally.  

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  • Effective on January 1, 2018, and for each year thereafter, unless otherwise changed by city council, the following rates for ambulance services shall apply:

    (a)

    The rates to be charged for the transportation of a patient from one point within the city to another point within the city on a non-emergency basis shall be at a base rate of $350.00 per trip, and $500.00 per trip when such transportation is conducted on an emergency basis; provided, however, that:

    (1)

    In addition to the base charges provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, there shall also be a charge of $12.00 for each mile the patient is transported.

    (2)

    In addition to the base charges provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section and subsection (a)(1), there shall also be a $50.00 oxygen supply charge.

    (b)

    Whenever a patient receives advanced life support procedure performed by the emergency medical services personnel, the rate shall be $425.00 per patient, if provided on a non-emergency basis; $ $600.00 if provided on an emergency basis, and $850.00 if provided on an emergency basis and three or more different medications combined with at least one specialized ALS procedure are administered.

    (c)

    Whenever an ambulance responds to a call for ambulance service, if the patient is evaluated by emergency medical services personnel and receives treatment but no transport occurs, the rate shall be $100.00 per patient.

    (Code 1959, § 3.1-15.1; Ord. of 12-13-77; Ord. No. O-82-093, § 1, 5-25-82, eff. 7-1-82; Ord. No. O-84-141, § 1, 6-12-84, eff. 7-1-84; Ord. No. O-86-054, § 1, 4-8-86, eff. 7-1-86; Ord. No. O-88-062, § 1, 3-22-88, eff. 7-1-88; Ord. No. O-90-093, 3-27-90, eff. 7-1-90; Ord. No. O-92-119, 4-28-92; Ord. No. O-93-082, 3-23-93, eff. 7-1-93; Ord. No. O-93-105, 4-27-93; Ord. No. O-94-318, eff. 1-1-95; Ord. No. O-95-206, 7-11-95, eff. 9-1-95; Ord. No. O-96- 140, 5-28-96; Ord. No. O-00-238, 11-14-00, eff. 12-1-00; Ord. No. O-04-062, 6-8-04, eff. 7-1-04; Ord. No. O-11-130, 11-8-11, eff. 1-1-12; Ord. No. O-17-103 , 11-28-17, eff. 1-1-18)

(Code 1959, § 3.1-15.1; Ord. of 12-13-77; Ord. No. O-82-093, § 1, 5-25-82, eff. 7-1-82; Ord. No. O-84-141, § 1, 6-12-84, eff. 7-1-84; Ord. No. O-86-054, § 1, 4-8-86, eff. 7-1-86; Ord. No. O-88-062, § 1, 3-22-88, eff. 7-1-88; Ord. No. O-90-093, 3-27-90, eff. 7-1-90; Ord. No. O-92-119, 4-28-92; Ord. No. O-93-082, 3-23-93, eff. 7-1-93; Ord. No. O-93-105, 4-27-93; Ord. No. O-94-318, eff. 1-1-95; Ord. No. O-95-206, 7-11-95, eff. 9-1-95; Ord. No. O-96- 140, 5-28-96; Ord. No. O-00-238, 11-14-00, eff. 12-1-00; Ord. No. O-04-062, 6-8-04, eff. 7-1-04; Ord. No. O-11-130, 11-8-11, eff. 1-1-12; Ord. No. O-17-103 , 11-28-17, eff. 1-1-18)