047.2007
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN BILLING RATE FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES THIRD PARTY BILLING
(BILL FOR SERVICE)
RESOLUTION NO.: 47, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board has entered into Agreements with the Town’s three
(3) Emergency/Rescue Squads (Squads) for a bill for service (third party billing) program, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 472,2004, the Town Board entered into a Billing Service
Agreement with Iliant Medbill, Inc. (Iliant) to provide for such third party billing, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 596,2004, the Town Board authorized the establishment of
billing rates for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) third party billings in the Town of Queensbury,
and by Resolution No.: 462.2005, the Town Board increased the billing rate for the Mileage (loaded)
rate due to an increase in gasoline prices, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has agreed to allow the Town’s three (3) Emergency/Rescue
Squads to hire and pay ALS II technicians as part of the paid-day-time service program, and
WHEREAS, based upon the standard rate charged for this service in the general area, and
recommendations from Iliant and the Squads, the Town Accounting Office has recommended that the
Town Board authorize the addition of the following charge for the aforementioned service:
ALS II - $650
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the addition
of ALS II billing rate for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) third party billings in the Town of
Queensbury at $650 per call, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Budget Officer and/or Accountant to take the necessary actions to implement such addition in the third
party billing system and effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 8 day of January, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None