PUBLICLY OWNED AMBULANCE-RESCUE VEHICLE SERVICE CHARGE

Omaha Municipal Code ch. 10, art. X

in effect

Omaha Municipal Code § 10-275 Definitions.

Sec. 10-275. - Definitions. (a) Publicly owned ambulance or rescue vehicle means any motor vehicle that is specially designed or constructed and equipped, and is intended to be used for and is maintained or operated for the transportation of the user and is owned and operated by the city and dispatched through the Douglas County Multijurisdictional 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). (b) User means the individual transported by ambulance or rescue vehicle or provided medical support services. (c) Basic life support (BLS) services shall mean transportation by ambulance vehicle and medically necessary supplies and ancillary services, plus the provision of basic life support services (as defined in the National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education and Practice Blueprint for the Emergency Medical Technician—Basic (EMT-Basic)). (d) Advanced life support (ALS) services 1 shall mean transportation by ambulance vehicle and medically necessary supplies and ancillary services, plus an ALS assessment by an ALS provider or the provision of at least one ALS intervention (as defined in the National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education and Practice Blueprint for the EMT—Intermediate and Paramedic. (e) Advanced life support (ALS) services 2 shall mean transportation by ambulance vehicle and medically necessary supplies and ancillary services, plus the administration of at least three medications or the provision of at least one of the following ALS procedures: (1) Manual defibrillation/cardioversion. (2) Endotracheal intubation. (3) Cardiac pacing. (4) Chest decompression. (5) Surgical airway. (6) Intraosseous line. (f) Paramedic intercept shall mean ALS services furnished to an agency that does not provide ALS services. (Code 1980, § 10-275; Ord. No. 35416, § 1, 12-19-00; Ord. No. 35958, § 1, 5-14-02; Ord. No. 36371, § 1, 8-26-03)

Omaha Municipal Code § 10-276 Fee schedule; payment of fees; records, billing and collection.

Sec. 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)

Omaha Municipal Code § 10-277 Hospital reporting requirements.

Sec. 10-277. - Hospital reporting requirements. Omaha area hospitals that receive users by publicly owned ambulance or rescue vehicle shall provide, upon request, the following information to the budget and accounting division of the city finance department: (1) User name, address, birthdate and sex. (2) Guarantor name and address. (3) Medical insurance provider, address and number. (4) Medicare/Medicaid beneficiary numbers. (Code 1980, § 10-277)

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_ARTXPUOWAMSCVESECHFetched: 10/28/2026