Fees—Clinics and laboratory.

El Paso City Code § 9.02.040

in effect

9.02.040 - Fees—Clinics and laboratory. A. The department is authorized to charge fees for services provided by its medical, dental, and communicable disease control and prevention clinics, and laboratory. Such fees shall be for the services listed and identified in the adopted budget resolution for the current fiscal year or by other appropriately adopted resolution by the city council. The director of the department of public health is authorized to adjust said fees for services based on any changes that may be made to the Medicaid reimbursement rate. B. The fees to be charged shall be charged for all services provided to a patient seeking diagnosis and treatment. Fees shall not apply to contact investigations. C. For any investigation or inspection which is not a part of a regular license or permit program, whether during regular duty hours or at a time other than regular duty hours, the fee shall be identified in the adopted budget resolution for the current fiscal year or other appropriately adopted resolution by the city council. Said fee may be in addition to any other required fees. D. The director of the department of public health is authorized to adjust fees for services based on any discounts that apply based on the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines in any of the clinics for any of the services offered by the department. In order to apply a discounted fee that is not described in 9.02.040 A. of the El Paso City Code, the director must receive from a person requesting service in a department clinic, proof of income, proof of residency in the city or county, as applicable, and two instruments issued by a state or national government or by a subdivision of either. (Ord. No. 17163, § 1, 8-11-2009; Ord. No. 17334, § 1, 5-25-2010; Ord. No. 18960, § 1, 8-20-2019)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9.02DEPUHE_9.02.040FELILAFetched: 10/28/2026