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Sunnyside council approves waiver of out‑of‑pocket ambulance fees for city residents
Summary
The Sunnyside City Council adopted a resolution directing the city to waive out‑of‑pocket ambulance transport fees for residents within Sunnyside city limits, effective April 1; staff said residency will be validated using hospital intake records and GIS, and council asked staff to tighten proof‑of‑residency procedures in a policy to follow.
The Sunnyside City Council adopted a resolution on March 23 to waive out‑of‑pocket ambulance transport fees for residents of the city, a change staff said will take effect April 1.
Fire and EMS leadership presented the resolution as an implementation step following a recent ambulance utility rate adjustment. "As one of our plans to implement, as a result of that utility rate change, [this] will alleviate out‑of‑pocket costs for ambulance transports for Sunnyside residents," the fire/EMS representative told the council. Staff said the practice will be reflected in a departmental billing…
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