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Lincoln fire chief, council discuss new state law allowing charges for nonemergency ‘lift assists’ at nursing homes
Summary
Chief Johnson said a Jan. 1 state law lets municipalities charge nursing homes for repeated nonemergency lift-assist responses; council members raised fairness and data concerns and counsel noted the statute permits charging after six lift assists in a calendar year; the council referred the proposed ordinance to the regular agenda.
Chief Johnson, Lincoln’s fire chief, told the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 10 that a change in state law effective Jan. 1 allows municipalities to charge nursing homes and assisted living facilities for nonemergency "lift assist" responses.
Johnson said the fire department runs more than 3,000 calls a year and that repeated nonemergency lift assists — for which some facilities have policies preventing staff from performing lifts — have strained department staffing and taxpayer…
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