Sec. 158.302. - Charge.

The charges for transportation and medical services rendered by the Fire and Rescue Department are established at the rates set forth in Section 123.102 (a). These rates shall remain at or near prevailing Medicare/Medicaid rates. The person receiving the services by the Fire and Rescue Department and any person contracting for same shall be responsible for payment of the charge. The Director of Finance and Administration shall be authorized to adjust the patient's share of the cost of any rescue transport service rendered to Medicaid/Medicare recipients in accordance with existing contracts, workers covered by Workers' Compensation Laws of the State of Florida and for other qualified low-income persons in accordance with F.S. § 154.101, based on the eligibility criteria promulgated by the State of Florida, Department of Health under Rule 64F-10, F.A.C., when the patient has elected to participate in the financial eligibility determination process applicable to the Duval County Public Health Clinics. The adjustment of the patient share of the rescue transport shall comply with the corresponding sliding fee scale used to classify patients at the Duval County Public Health Clinics and/or the Hill Burton criteria contained in the Indigent Care Contract between the City and Shands Jacksonville Hospital. The Director of Finance and Administration, upon recommendation of the Revenue Manager shall be authorized to write-off and treat as uncollectible those charges that have been through the billing process, and the referral of which to a collection agency or General Counsel, when applicable, is not justified as cost effective; and where it can be determined that the charges are the responsibility of the Sheriff pursuant to Sections 901.35 and 951.032 F.S. (Ord. 97-450-E, § 1; Ord. 2004-990-E, § 6; Ord. 2016-140-E , § 16) Editor's note— Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.