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Carmel committee approves amendment to ambulance capital fund, supports lift‑assist fee and billing change
Summary
Committee members voted to send ordinance D‑2767‑25 to the full council with a positive recommendation after hearing from Fire Chief Joel Thacker on proposed billing updates, a $500 lift‑assist fee for extended‑care facilities, and safeguards limiting resident out‑of‑pocket charges.
The Carmel Finance, Utilities, Rules & Safety Committee on May 28 voted to send ordinance D‑2767‑25, an amendment to the ambulance capital fund, to the full City Council with a positive recommendation after hearing the fire chief describe changes to billing and a proposed lift‑assist fee for congregate care facilities.
Fire Chief Joel Thacker told the committee the ordinance corrects language and renames the fund to reflect that EMS revenue supports capital costs for both fire and EMS equipment. Chief Thacker said a 2024 state law change allows the city to bill up to 400% of Medicare and Medicaid rates for ambulance services; that change affects commercial…
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