Nonparticipation election.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 6-102
in effect§ 6-102. - Nonparticipation election.
(a) Any utility customer who desires not to participate in the Medical Service Program for the next program year shall either 1) provide over the telephone to the Utilities Department all necessary information to properly identify their account, or 2) sign and file a declaration of nonparticipation, on forms prescribed and provided by the City, or 3) file the proper internet- based form, prior to September 30 immediately preceding the beginning of the next program year, or upon opening a utility service account for an Oklahoma City residential address. The utility customer's election to either participate or not participate in the program shall remain unchanged for the following program year unless affirmatively changed by the utility customer before the September 30 immediately preceding the program year at issue.
(b) If a multifamily residential utility customer or landlord or his or her authorized representative elects for a property not to participate in the Medical Service Program, the multifamily residential utility customer or landlord or their authorized representative shall obtain from each tenant a written and signed acknowledgement stating that the tenant: (1) understands that the tenant and the tenant's household are not included in the Medical Service Program; (2) understands that the tenant may affirmatively elect to personally participate in the Medical Service Program by contacting EMSA and enrolling in the program at the same price as offered to participating single-family residential utility customers; (3) understands failure to participate in the program will subject the tenant and tenant's household to the full costs associated with EMSA services; and (4) has been informed of the estimated per trip cost for an emergency ambulance transport run. The written and signed acknowledgment described herein shall be maintained in the multifamily residential utility customer's or landlord's or their authorized representative's records and available for inspection by The City of Oklahoma City upon request. This acknowledgement must be obtained for all tenants existing at the beginning of the program year and all new tenants moving into the landlord's or multifamily residential utility customer's property at any time during the program year.
(c) Failure to obtain and maintain on file the written acknowledgement from each tenant shall be a separate violation of this section. In addition, every 30-day period from the beginning of a lease until written acknowledgment is received or the multifamily residential utility customer or landlord or their authorized representative elects for a property to participate in the Medical Service Program shall constitute a separate offense for each tenant affected.
(Ord. No. 23765, § 2, 12-16-08; Ord. No. 27441, § 1, 9-26-23)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH6AMCO_ARTIIMESEPR_S6-102NOELFetched: 10/28/2026