462.2005
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN BILLING RATE FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES THIRD PARTY BILLING (BILL FOR
SERVICE)
RESOLUTION NO.: 462, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
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
the following billing rates for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) third party billings in the Town of
Queensbury:
1. ALS (Advanced Life Support) - $500
2. BLS (Basic Life Support) - $350
3. Mileage (loaded) - $6/mile
and
WHEREAS, the Town Budget Officer has informed the Town Board that Iliant and the
Squads have requested an adjustment in the Mileage (loaded) billing rate due to increased gasoline
prices, and
WHEREAS, based on the increased gasoline prices and recommendations from Iliant and the
Squads, the Town Budget Officer has recommended that the Town Board authorize such increase in
the Mileage (loaded) billing rate,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes an increase in
the Mileage (loaded) billing rate for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) third party billings in the
$9/mile
Town of Queensbury from $6/mile to , and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Budget Officer to take the necessary actions to implement such increase in the third party billing system
and effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 26 day of September, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Turner