LIFT ASSIST COST RECOVERY

Omaha Municipal Code ch. 10, art. XIV

in effect

Omaha Municipal Code § 10-330 Definitions.

Sec. 10-330. - Definitions. For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given: (a) Assisted-living facility. Assisted-living facility means a residential setting that provides assisted-living services for remuneration to four or more persons who reside in such residential setting and are not related to the owner of the residential setting and, except as provided in subdivision (b) of this subdivision, includes a home an apartment, or a facility; assisted-living does not include a home, an apartment, or a facility in which (1) casual care is provided at irregular intervals or (ii) a competent person residing in such home, apartment, or facility provides for or contracts for his or her own personal or professional services if no more than 50 percent of the persons residing in such home, apartment, or facility receive such services. (b) Emergency medical treatment. For purposes of this article, emergency medical treatment shall mean treatment beyond an initial assessment routinely performed by the Omaha Fire Department. (c) Lift assist. Lift assist shall mean a response by the Omaha Fire Department to assist in physically moving a person who does not require emergency medical treatment or transportation in an assisted living facility and or nursing care facility. (d) Nursing care facility. Nursing care facility shall mean a facility where medical care, nursing care, rehabilitation, or related services and associated treatment are provided for a period of more than 24 consecutive hours to persons residing at such facility who are ill, injured, or disabled. (Ord. No. 41548, § 1, 9-11-18)

Omaha Municipal Code § 10-331 Lift assist cost recovery; fee schedule; records, billing and collection.

Sec. 10-331. - Lift assist cost recovery; fee schedule; records, billing and collection. The city may recover, from any person, the city's expenses for any hazardous materials emergency response, when such person fits any one or more of the following criteria: (a) The city shall charge a fee to assisted living facilities and nursing care facilities for services provided by the City of Omaha Fire Department in connection with providing a lift assist to any person. (b) The fee for providing such lift assist shall be $400.00 per lift assist. (c) The fire department shall maintain records in connection with services provided pursuant to this article, and shall forward the records to the city finance department, which shall be responsible for the billing and collection of accounts due and owing, including the right to contract for billing and collection, subject to the approval of the city council. (Ord. No. 41548, § 2, 9-11-18)

Omaha Municipal Code § 10-332 Appeals.

Sec. 10-332. - Appeals. Any assisted living facility or nursing care facility subject to a fee under this article may, within ten days, of the issuance of such a bill, appeal to the administrative appeals board by complying with all provisions of section 2-171 et seq. of this Code. (Ord. No. 41548, § 3, 9-11-18)

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH10FI_ARTXIVLIASCOREFetched: 10/28/2026