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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 - Amending the Paramedic Subscription Program Pursuant to Chapter 5.60 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code - Staff MemoJEFF BOYLES Fire Chief NEWPORT BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Fire Chief Jeff Boyles RE: Agenda Item 4 — Paramedic Subscription Program Staff is submitting an amendment to the proposed Resolution No. 2019-105 regarding the City of Newport Beach's paramedic subscription program. After submitting the staff report and resolution, it was discovered that a key component of the program was modified in error. A benefit for residents enrolling in the program includes coverage when a call for service occurs at their Newport Beach property or at any location within the city limits of Newport Beach. This has been a program benefit and it is intended to remain a benefit of the Fire Medics program. However, the program was never intended to cover a guest or visitor beyond the private property of the resident member. A redline of the modification can be found on page 5 of the attached Resolution. Attachment: Amended Resolution No. 2019-105 Resolution No. 2019-105 Page 5 of 8 b. Enrollment. Any eligible person or Business who enrolls shall become a Member immediately upon receipt of payment. As long as the Member remains in good payment standing, the Member shall not be required to pay the Normal Charges for emergency medical care and emergency ambulance transportation services. C. Members Benefits. Member's Subscription Fee is considered as prepayment of the uninsured portion of ALS, ALS Non -Transport, BLS, BLS Non -Transport, and emergency ambulance transportation charges. Members shall not be charged directly for emergency medical care and emergency ambulance transportation services if they agree to assign any applicable benefits of any insurance policy to the City for services provided. In instances where a Member also holds status as a payor for an insurance plan, the benefits of the membership shall not extend to an obligation as an insurance payor. The Member shall still assign any applicable benefits of the insurance policy to the City for services provided. For Resident Member benefits to apply to a resident of the City, the emergency precipitating the call for service must have occurred within the City of Newport Beach. For Resident Member benefits to apply to a quest or visitor of a resident of the City, the emergency precipitating the call for service must have occurred on the residential property exclusively owned, leased, or rented by the Resident Member in the City of Newport Beach. Any injuries occurring outside the residential property, including, but not limited to, sidewalks, parks managed by a homeowners association, and pools managed by a homeowners association, shall not be covered under the Resident Member's benefits. For Business Member benefits to apply, the emergency precipitating the call for service must have occurred on the property rented, leased, or owned by the business in the City of Newport Beach. Any injuries occurring outside of the business property, including, but not limited to, sidewalks, alleyways, and parking lots not under the exclusive ownership and control of the Business Member, shall not be covered under the Business Member's benefits. d. Paramedic Subscription Fees. i. The annual Paramedic Subscription Fee for a Resident Member shall be $60.00 per calendar year; Resolution No. 2019-105 Page 6 of 8 ii. The annual Paramedic Subscription Fee for a Business Member shall be calculated per calendar year as follows: (1) Businesses with 10 owners and employees, cumulatively, or less shall have an annual subscription fee of $60.00. (2) In addition to the standard $60.00 subscription fee, businesses with over 10 owners and employees, cumulatively, shall incur an additional charge of $25.00 per group of 10 owners and employees, cumulatively, for a maximum of 150 employees (14 additional groups) and a maximum subscription fee of $410.00. (3) Businesses with over 150 owners and employees, cumulatively, will not be eligible for the Paramedic Subscription Program. e. Payment of Fees. i. Paramedic Subscription Fees for Resident Members shall be paid as follows: (1) The payment of $60.00 upon enrollment or annual renewal; (2) In the event a Municipal Services Statement is sent to the dwelling unit of the Resident Member, the payment of that portion of the annual Paramedic Subscription Fee shown on the Municipal Services Statement on or before the due date shown on the statement. ii. Paramedic Subscription Fees for Business Members shall be paid as follows: (1) The payment of the required annual Paramedic Subscription Fees upon enrollment or renewal; (2) In the event a Municipal Services Statement is sent to the business location, the payment of that portion of the annual Paramedic Subscription Fee shown on the Municipal Services Statement on or before the due date shown on the statement. f. Termination of Membership. Membership may terminate in the event of any of the following: Resolution No. 2019-105 Page 7 of 8 i. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach terminates or modifies the Paramedic Subscription Program through rescission or amendment of this Resolution, or a successor resolution, in which event the City shall refund, on a prorated basis, the unused portion of the Member's Paramedic Subscription Fee; ii. Failure to pay the Paramedic Subscription Fee on or before the due date shown on the Municipal Services Statement. Membership may be reinstated if; at any time the Paramedic Subscription Fee for that Member is paid. iii. In the event a Member moves to another address within the City of Newport Beach, the Member is required to notify the Newport Beach Fire Department via mail or by emailing firemedics@nbfd.net to provide their new City of Newport Beach address for service. Membership shall not carry over to the new City of Newport Beach address until the Newport Beach Fire Department receives notification of the new address by the Member in the manner described above. Section 6: Normal Charges. The charges for rendering emergency medical services to Non -Members shall be as specified in the adopted Fee Schedule of the City of Newport Beach. Section 7: Implementation. The City Manager shall have the authority to promulgate regulations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Paramedic Subscription Program, the provision of services described in this Resolution, and the billing or collection of charges due for the provision of emergency medical services. Section 8: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are incorporated into the operative part of this resolution. Section 9: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.