§ 42-95. Rates.

(a)

All transport certificate holders shall file with the board a schedule of rates that it charges for services rendered to the patient. Such rates shall be filed as a part of the application and when new rates are proposed. All rates are subject to review and approval of the board.

(b)

All certificate holders shall itemize all amounts charged for services rendered when billing or notifying users of its services.

(c)

The EMS non-ad valorem assessment for residential improved real property in the county benefit units shall be determined by dividing the total net cost for the provision of emergency medical services and for Marchman Act and Baker Act transportation, less the portion projected to be collected as ambulance user service charges, by the total number of non-exempt individual units, improved lots or improved parcels in the county benefit units. The EMS non-ad valorem assessment shall be determined by dividing the total cost to the county public safety department for the provision of EMS ambulance services and for Marchman Act and Baker Act transportation by the total number of individual non-exempt improved units, lots or parcels in the unit. The EMS non-ad valorem assessment rates derived by the foregoing formulas as applied to the county benefit unit shall then be computed as further provided by section 42-81 and confirmed by the rate resolution of the board.

(d)

The EMS non-ad valorem assessment for commercial improved real property shall be imposed in the amount set forth in the annual rate resolution referred to in section 42-81.

(Ord. No. 04-48, § 2, 11-30-04; Ord. No. 05-43, § 3, 9-1-05)