TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Libby Bretthauer, Finance Director
Emy-Rose Hanna, Financial Services Manager
Toni Page, Revenue Services Supervisor
Jesse Alexander, Fire Chief
Tyler Wade, Fire Division Chief
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Amending the Citywide User Fee Schedule with Itemized Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Rates in Compliance with Assembly Bill 716 (No Budget Impact) (Finance Director Bretthauer).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0116
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 25-0116 amending the Citywide User Fee Schedule with itemized Los Angeles County rates for emergency health-related services, in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 716.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The proposed amendment does not increase EMS rates beyond those already authorized by Los Angeles County. Instead, it restructures the presentation of rates within the City's Fee Schedule for compliance and transparency purposes. Revenue to the City is expected to remain consistent with current collections. However, if the required itemization is not implemented, the City may see a reduction in revenue due to reimbursement denials or reductions from Federal/State agencies.
BACKGROUND:
The City currently participates in Los Angeles County's coordinated EMS system and charges for ambulance transport services in accordance with county established rates as set by Resolution 6262. These rates are updated on an annual basis by the County and have historically been incorporated into the City's User Fee Schedule as a single line item for the base transport only.
In 2023, the California Governor signed Assembly Bill 716 (Boerner), which modified billing practices for ground ambulance services. AB 716 prohibits certain "bundling" of ambulance charges with other emergency medical services or facility fees and requires t...
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