<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 15-19. - Rates and charges.</div>
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               (a)
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               Under this article each franchisee shall submit a schedule of rates to the county
               for approval and shall not charge more or less than the approved rates without specific
               approval by the county.
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               (b)
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               No ambulance service shall attempt to collect rates on emergency calls until the patient
               has reached the point of destination, has received medical attention and is in a condition
               deemed by the physician fit to consult with the ambulance service, but such service
               may attempt to secure guarantee of payment with the family or guardian of the patient
               once the patient is in the process of receiving medical attention.
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               (c)
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               Only on not medically necessary transports where a person requires transportation
               to a nonemergency facility, attempts to collect payment can be made before the ambulance
               begins its trip.
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               (Ord. No. 2013-11, 8-5-2013)
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