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Council hears first reading of ordinance to bill assisted‑living facilities for nonemergency lift assists
Summary
On first reading, the council reviewed an ordinance authorizing the Hoover Fire Department to charge assisted‑living and skilled‑nursing facilities for nonemergency lift assists; Fire Chief Bentley said the proposal targets facilities that repeatedly call for assistance when on‑site staff can help, and council members debated whether billing would reduce calls or cause facilities to undercall.
The Hoover City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance that would allow the fire department to charge assisted‑living and skilled‑nursing facilities for nonemergency lift assists as a cost‑recovery measure.
Fire Chief Bentley told the council the department regularly responds to facilities for lift assists where residents are uninjured and staff on site could perform the task. "Most of the assisted living facilities... are…
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