Fee schedule; payment of fees; records, billing and collection.
Omaha Municipal Code § 10-276
in effectSec. 10-276. - Fee schedule; payment of fees; records, billing and collection.
(a) A fee shall be imposed upon each user for the transport in a publicly owned ambulance or rescue vehicle, which may include the administration of basic or advanced life support services by fire department personnel, or users provided medical support services, in accordance with the schedule of charges stated below:
(1) Basic life support services with transport to a medical facility .....$295.00
(2) Advanced life support services 1 with transport to a medical facility .....395.00
(3) Advanced life support services 2 with transport to a medical facility .....445.00
(4) Paramedic intercept .....275.00
(5) A charge of $5.47 per loaded mile will be imposed on each transport to a medical facility.
The above rates are in compliance and will be implemented in accordance with the fee schedule and guidelines set forth by the Federal Health Care Financing Administration and are subject to an annual update. The fire chief and the finance director are authorized to review and increase or decrease these rates on an annual basis taking into account Federal Healthcare Financing Administration guidelines.
(b) For purposes of this article, persons responsible for the payment of the fees charged pursuant to this section shall include users and those having legal responsibility for the payment of such expenses incurred by the user.
(c) The fire department shall maintain records in connection with services provided pursuant to this article, and shall forward these 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.
(Code 1980, § 10-276; Ord. No. 33782, § 15, 1-9-96; Ord. No. 35416, § 2, 12-19-00; Ord. No. 35698, § 1, 8-28-01; Ord. No. 35958, § 2, 5-14-02; Ord. No. 36371, § 2, 8-26-03)
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_ARTXPUOWAMSCVESECH_S10-276FESCPAFEREBICOFetched: 10/28/2026