HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (RESOLUTION R-15-3941)-12/15/2015RESOLUTION R-15-3941
A RESOLUTION REPLACING RESOLUTION R-11-3391 AND.
ESTABLISHING AMBULANCE BILLING GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the Colleyville City Council approved Resolution R-11-3391,
establishing ambulance billing guidelines to be utilized by a
contracted ambulance billing service; and
WHEREAS, the Colleyville City Council finds it to be in the best interests of
the citizens of Colleyville to replace Resolution R-11-3391; and
WHEREAS, the Colleyville City Council seeks to establish billing practices
related to balance billing, use of collections, and reporting unpaid
accounts to credit bureaus for ��non-citizens"; and
WHEREAS, the Colleyville City Council hereby determines the passage of
this resolution is in the best interests of the health, safety, and
welfare of the Colleyville citizens; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites for the approval of this resolution have
been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT all matters stated above are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their
entirety.
Sec. 2. THAT the City of Colleyville defines "citizen" for the purpose of
ambulance billing guidelines, as a resident of Colleyville, or a
resident of the mutual aid cities surrounding Colleyville, which
reciprocate ambulance services and billings.
Sec. 3. THAT the City of Colleyville defines "non-citizen", for the purpose
of ambulance billing guidelines, as any person residing outside
the City of Colleyville, or a resident of a mutual aid city which
does not reciprocate ambulance services and billings.
Sec. 4. THAT the City of Colleyville will, through a contracted ambulance
billing service, bill a"citizen's" insurance provider for ambulance
service and no collection efforts beyond insurance payments are
authorized.
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Sec. 5. THAT the City of Colleyville will, through a contracted ambulance
billing service, bill a"non-citizen's" insurance provider for
ambulance service and subsequent direct billing of the patient
for any outstanding balance not covered�by insurance providers.
Sec. 6. THAT the City of Colleyville authorizes a contracted ambulance
billing service to submit accounts of "non-citizens" with an
outstanding balance beyond a period of 90 days, to an outside
agency for subsequent collection efforts for a period of 120 days.
Sec. 7 THAT the City of Colleyville authorizes a contracted ambulance
billing service to report the outstanding accounts of "non-
citizens" to all credit bureaus until such time as the account is
paid in full.
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF � AYES, Q NAYS, AND � ABSTENTIONS OIV
THIS THE 15T" DAY OF DECEMBER 2015.
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Amy helley, RMC
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CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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David Kelly
Mayor