Council approves ordinance to bill $250 lift-assist fee to third-party facilities
Ordinance codifies a $250 third-party 'lift assist' fee to be billed to licensed health-care facilities when no medical necessity exists, intended to recover non-reimbursable costs and preserve emergency readiness; council emphasized it should not deter 911 calls by private citizens.
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Two Rivers adopted an ordinance on April 6 formalizing billing of third-party licensed health-care facilities $250 for non-emergency, non-injury "lift assist" responses by the fire department when no medical necessity or transport is required.
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