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Everett first reading advances ordinance to charge care facilities for routine ‘lift assists’
Summary
The Everett City Council on June 25 held the first reading of a proposed ordinance to assess a fee on licensed care facilities that repeatedly summon emergency medical services for non-emergency lift assists.
The Everett City Council on June 25 held the first reading of a proposed ordinance to assess a fee on licensed care facilities that repeatedly summon emergency medical services for non-emergency lift assists.
The ordinance, introduced as council bill 2506-38, would add a section to chapter 3.82 of the Everett Municipal Code and is modeled on a Tacoma ordinance enacted in 2021. Fire Chief David DeMarco briefed the council and said the city plans a comprehensive education campaign with facilities before any penalties are…
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