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Lafayette council approves fee for nonemergency lift assists at residential care facilities after debate
Summary
The Lafayette Common Council voted 6-1 to adopt an ordinance imposing a fee for nonemergency lift-assist calls to nursing homes and assisted-living facilities. Fire officials said the charge aims to deter repeated nonmedical calls and cover costs; some council members and residents argued the fee would burden vulnerable residents.
The Lafayette Common Council voted 6-1 to adopt Ordinance 2025-49, a measure authorizing a fee for nonemergency responses and lift-assist services at residential care facilities.
Chief Michael Alcar, Lafayette Fire Department, told the council the ordinance responds to repeated calls to nursing homes and assisted-living facilities for lift assists — incidents in which staff ask firefighters to help lift or move a resident when the facility has existing equipment and trained staff. "This ordinance was brought to me by several firefighters," Chief Alcar said, describing the measure as a way to…
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