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HomeMy WebLinkAbout884_Part 13 Ch 2_Amending Ambulance OrdinanceTulsa County Clerk- EARLENE WILSON Doc# 2007032718 Pages 4 Receipt # 916172 03/28/07 1 1:43:50 Fee 19.00 CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA ORDINANCE NO. 884 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 13, PUBLIC SAFETY, CHAPTER 2, FIRE DEPARTMENT, ARTICLE C, AMBULANCE SERVICE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SAME BY OWASSO'S AMBULANCE SERVICE AS THE SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER WITHIN THIS CITY. THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS PART 13, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE C, OF THE CITY OF OWASSO CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTIONS 13-230,13-231 AND 13 -235 AS SET FORTH BELOW. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT, TO -WIT: SECTION ONE (1): Part Thirteen, Public Safety, Chapter 2, Fire Department, Article C, Ambulance Service, Sections 13 -230, 13 -231 and 13 -235 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be amended as follows: SECTION TWO (2): SECTION 13 -230 DEFINITIONS The following terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings: 1. "Advance life support" means the provision by an emergency medical provider of advanced emergency medical care services which: a. Exceed the level of basic life support as defined in the Emergency Medical Service Improvement Act, Section 330.71 through 330.83 of Title 63 OS. of the Oklahoma State Statutes; b. Include the use of sophisticated transportation vehicles and equipment and telemetry communications; c. Are staffed by advanced level certified emergency medical technicians; and d. Are capable of providing onsite, pre - hospital and inner- hospital mobile intensive care in conjunction with specialized critical care units in emergency departments in appropriately staffed health care facilities within the State of Oklahoma; 2. "Ambulance" means any ground vehicle designated and equipped to transport and provide emergency medical patient care to one or more acutely ill or injured persons, such ground vehicle at all times meeting the requirements as set forth under the provisions of Section Two (2) Subsection Three (3) of the Rules and Regulations of the Emergency Medical Services Division, Oklahoma State Department of Health promulgated pursuant to the "Emergency Medical Service Improvement Act ", Sections 330.71 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma State Statutes; 3. "Ambulance service" means the transport component of an emergency medical service system possessing vehicles designed specifically for transport of the critically injured and the sudden illness patient, equipped with life supporting supplies and equipment as defined under the provisions ofthe Emergency Medical Service Improvement Act, Section 330.71 through Section 330.83 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma State Statutes, to sustain the patient at the scene and in route to a hospital. Further, such shall be construed and interpreted to include personnel trained in emergency procedures, as defined in the aforereferenced act, and capable of stabilizing the patient at the scene and maintaining that stable condition while transporting the patient; 4. "Emergency patient" means an individual who is acutely ill, injured or otherwise incapacitated or helpless and who requires emergency medical services; and 5. "Emergency Transfer" means the movement of an actually ill or injured patient from the scene to a health care facility (pre- hospital), or the movement of an acutely ill or injured patient from one health care facility to another health care facility (inter - facility). 6. "Non- Emergency Transfer" means the movement of any patient in an ambulance other than an emergency transfer. (Ord. No. 369, 6/16/87; Ord. No. 884,2/20/07) SECTION THREE (3) SECTION 13 -231 ORGANIZATION A. There is hereby created within the fire department of the city, and placed under the control and supervision of the fire chief of the department, an ambulance service for the purpose of providing the citizenry of the city and persons in areas adjacent thereto, as hereinafter delineated, emergency medical services and non - emergency medical transport services. B. The City of Owasso's ambulance service is hereby designated as the sole provider of emergency ambulance transport in the Regulated Service Area pursuant to 63 O.S. 1991 §§ 1 -2515 et seq. No person or entity may provide emergency, ambulance services in the Regulated Service Area unless notified by the City of Owasso of an emergency medical incident. (Ord. No. 369, 6/16/87; Ord. No.884, 2/20/07) SECTION FOUR (4) SECTION 13 -235 EXTENT OF SERVICE PROVIDED A. For emergency medical service, the following is provided: 1. Upon proper notification, and under the limitations herein set forth, the ambulance service herein provided for shall respond to an emergency patient, as defined herein, within the areas set forth in Section 13 -333 hereof, upon response providing on- site and transfer emergency medical service to the level of care as mandated herein as well as authorized under the license issued by the commissioner of health, State Department of Health, State of Oklahoma; 2. The emergency transfer herein provided for shall consist solely of vehicular transfer and to medical care facilities lying within a twenty -five (25) mile radius of the corporate limits of the city; and 3. The foregoing shall not be construed or interpreted so as to obligate or require the ambulance service to provide emergency medical transport service other than vehicular, nor, authorize the incurrence of obligation therefore. In the event it is determined, onsite, by the emergency medical technician, or, any health care provider, in such persons sole discretion, that a more advanced level of care or expeditious mode of transport is medically necessary, such alternative advanced level of care or mode of transport shall be considered as being outside the obligations and requirements of this article. B. Upon proper notification, and under the limitations set forth herein, the ambulance service may respond to a request for non - emergency medical transport of a non - emergency medical patient, as defined herein, residing within the areas set forth in Section 13 -333 if no other provider is available, and, provided that: 1. The fire chief determines that, in his or her judgment and discretion, the City's ability to provide emergency medical service would not be adversely affected by such transfer, and; 2. Such non - emergency medical transport shall be to or from an area within that area set forth in Section 13 -333 hereof, and, to or from a health care provider within a radius of twenty -five (25) miles of the corporate limits of the city; and 3. A charge for such non - emergency medical transport shall be assessed and collected in accordance with a fee schedule as approved by the City Council by motion or resolution. (Ord. No. 369, 6/16/87; Ord. No. 406, 9/5/89; Ord. No. 884, 2/20/07) 3 SECTION FIVE (5) REPEALER All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict with this ordinance are repealed to the extent of the conflict only SECTION SIX (6) SEVERABILITY If any part or parts of this ordinance are held invalid or ineffective, the remaining portion shall not be affected but remain in full force and effect. SECTION SEVEN (7) DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of final passage as provided by state law. SECTION EIGHT (8) CODIFICATION The City of Owasso Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by amending sections 13 -230, 13 -231 and 13 -235 as set forth herein. PASSED by the City Council Sherry Bishop, City (S E A L) Oklahoma on the 20th day of February, 2007. Stephen Cataudel Mayor by: Brent Colgan, Vice Mayor APP VED as to form and legality this 20th day of February, 2007. Juli ombardi, C4 Attorney PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT ORDINANCE NO. 884 PUBLICATION DATE(S) 03/20/07 CASE NUMBER: ORD NO. 884 AD NUMBER: 00026539 LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF Tulsa I SS I, of lawful age, being duly sworn, am a legal representative of Owasso Reporter of Owasso, Oklahoma, a daily newspaper of general circulation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a newspaper quali- fied to publish legal notices, advertisements and publications as provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971 and 1982 as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to legal publications. That said notice, a true copy of which is attached hereto was published in the regular edition of said newspaper during the period and time of publication and not in a supplement, on the ABOVE LISTED DATES) Representative Signaturelly Subscribed to and sworn to me this 21st day of March, 2007. Notary Public NO CY CAROL MOORE My commission number: 06011684 My commission expires: December-8,2010 Customer #: 00000779 Customer: CITY OF OWASSO Publisher's Fee: 181.95 .r NWYCAR MOORE Notary PuNc - Stale of omahow Tulsa County ,1% MY Cmnmbdpl E)Ores December B, 2010 Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso. Tulsa County , Oklahoma, March 20 , 2007 CRY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA ORDINANCE NO. 884 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 13, PUBLIC SAFETY, CHAPTER 2, FIRE DEPARTMENT, ARTICLE C, AMBULANCE SERVICE, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SAME BY ESTABLISHING THE CRY OF OWASSO'S AMBULANCE SER- VICE AS THE SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER WITHIN THIS CRY. THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS PART 13, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE C, OF THE CITY OF OWASSO CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTIONS 11230,13 -231 AND 13-235 AS SET FORTH BELOW. BE R ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT, TO.WTT: SECTION 01(1): Pad Thirteen, Public Safety, Chapter 2, Fire Department, Article C, Ambulance Service, Sections 13-230,13-231 and 13.235 of the Code of Ordinances of Me City of Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be amended ins follows: SECTION TWO (2) The following terms when used in this chapter shall have fire following meanings: 1. "Advance bite support' means the provision by an emergency medical provider of advanced emergency medical Care services which: s. Eecead the level of basic Ifie support as defined in the Emergency Medical Service Improvement Act, Section 330.71 through 330.83 of Title 63 OS. of the Oklahoma State Statutes; b. Include the use of sophisticated transportation vehicles and equipment and telemetry Communications; c. Are stated by advanced level certified emergency medical technicians; and d. Are capable of providing onsite, pre - hospital and finer- hospBai mobile intensive care In conjunction with specialized critical Care units in emergency departments in appropriately staffed health Care facili- ties within the State of Oklahoma; 2. °Ambulance° means any ground vehicle designated and equipped to transport and provide emergency medical patient care to one or more acutely III or injured persons, such ground vehicle at all times meet - Ing the requirements as set foss under the provisions of Section Two (2) Subsection Three (3) of the Rules and Regulations of the Emergency Medical SaMCea Division, Oklahoma Slate Department of Heats promulgated pursuant to the 'Emergency Medical Service Improvement Acr, Sections 330 .71 at seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma State Statutes: 3. 'Ambulance ani means the transport component of an emergency medical service system pos- sessing vehicles designed specifically for tansport of the critically Injured and the sudden illness patient, equipped with Ifie supporting supplies and equipment as defined under the provisions of the Emergency Medical Service Improvement Act, Section 330.71 through Section 330.83 of Title 63 of Me Oklahoma State Statutes, to sustain the patient at the scene and in route to a hospital. Further, such shall be con- strued and interpreted to include personnel trained in emergency procedures, as defined in the aforeref- erenced act, and capable of stabilizing the patient at the scene and maintaining that stable Condition while transporting the patient; 4. 'Emergency patient means an individual who is acutely ill, injured or otherwise incapacitated or help. less and who requires emergency medical services; and 8. "EmsrgNwT TransW m ono the movement of an rlcdMlly 111 or Injured Felten Imen the scene to a health cars %dllty (prHlaapNaQ, or the rnovemeat of an sculety III or Injured Pattern from one health Can facility to wlemw heath can %ditty (inter- feclllty). 6. "No Emwgeney Trani mews this movement of any patient In an ambulance other than an emergency broader. (Ord. No. 369. 6116/871 Ord. No. 884, 2/20/07) SECTION THREE (3) There is hereby created within the fire Department Of the City. and placed under no Control and supervl- sion of the fire chief of the Department, an ambulance service for the purpose of providing Me citizenry of the city and persons in areas adjacent thereto, as hereinafter delineated, emergency medical servic- es and nonemergancy medical transport services. The City of O vie so's ambulancs nor," N hereby desigIMIM as the sale provMsr al arnarganry wnbulanee transport in the Regulated Service ATM Onoamte 88 09.1331 N 1.2818 at it No anon w amity may provldo errNryMry, ambWencs seMGM In the RegulahM BervlM ATM unless rwtMM by me ONY od Colonel of an emwgen ray medial Incident (Ord. No. 369, 6116/87; Ord. N..884, 2120/07) SECTION FOUR (4) SECTION 13,235 EXTENT OF SERVICE PROVIDED A. For emergency medical service, the following is provided: 1. Upon proper notification, and under the limitations herein set too, the ambulance service herein provided for shall respond to an emergency patient, as defined herein, within the areas set forth in Section 13 -333 hereof, upon response providing on -site and transfer emergency medical service to the level of Care as mandated herein as well as authorized under the license issued by the Commissioner of health, State Department of Health. State of Oklahoma; 2. The emergency transfer herein provided for well Consist solely of vehicular transfer and to medical Care faclli ies lying within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of Me corporate limits of the city; and 3. The foregoing shall not be construed or interpreted so as to obligate or require the ambulance serv- ice to provide emergency medicel transport service Other than vehicular, nor, authorize the incurrence of obligation therefore. In the event it is determined, onsim, by the emergency medical technician, or, any health care provider, In such persons sole discrei that a more advanced level of care or expeditious made of tampon is medically necessary, such alternative advanced level of care or mode of transport shall be Considered as being outside the obligations and requirements of this article. B. Upon proper notification, and under Me limitations set forth herein, the ambulance service may respond to a request for non - emergency medical transport of a non - emergency medical patient, as defined herein, residing within the areas set forth in Section 13 -333 N no other provider to available, and, provided that: 1. The firs chid dwwmnM that, In his w her judgment and dWere0 R, the CII ability to pro- vide emergency medical service would not be adversely affected by such banefw, card; 2. Such non - emergency medical transport well be to or from an area within that area sat forth in Section 11333 hereof, and, to or from a health care provider within a radius of twenty-five (25) miles of the Corporele limits of the city: and 3. A charge for such non - emergency medical transport shall be assessed and collected in accordance with a fee schedule as approved by the City Council by motion or resolution. (Ord. No. 369, 6/16187; Ord. No. 406, 915/89; Ord. No. 884, 2120107) SECTION FIVE (8) REPEALER All ordinances, or parts of ordinances. in confild with this ordinance are repealed to the extent of the Con- flict only SECTION SIX (8) SEVERABILRY if any part or pans of this ordinance are held invalid or ineffective. the remaining Portion shall not be affected but remain in full force and effect. SECTION SEVEN (7) DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of final passage as provided by state law. SECTION EIGHT (8) CODIFICA710N The City of Owasso Code of Ordinances Is hereby amended by amending sections 13-230,13-231 and 11235 as sot forth herein. PASSED by the City Council of the City Of Owasso, Oklahoma on the 20th day of February, 2007. /d Stephen Cataudella, Mayor ATTEST: /sr Sherry Bishop, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED as to forth and legality, this 20th day of February, 2007. /N Julie Lombardi, City Attorney