Terms used in this Division are defined as follows:
Emergency Transportation refers to the transportation of patients by a unit operated and staffed by Advanced Life Support personnel or Basic Life Support personnel or any combination of both as designated by the Prince George's County Fire Chief.
The fees for Emergency Transportation and related services provided by Prince George's County shall be as established in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance.
No person shall be denied Emergency Transportation because of an inability to pay the fee required by this Section, and no person shall be questioned about an ability to pay such fee at the time the service is requested or rendered.
The fee required by this Section may be collected on behalf of the County by the hospital to which the patient is transported or other agents designated by the County. The County Executive is authorized to contract with hospitals or other agents for fee collection.
The receipt of maximum benefits payable by Medicare or Medicaid in accordance with applicable government regulations in payment of any fee imposed by this Section shall be accepted as payment in full.
The County Executive is authorized to prescribe regulations for the implementation and administration of this Division. A copy of the adopted regulations and any amendments thereto shall be filed with the Clerk of the Council for review, comment, or action by the Prince George's County Council within thirty (30) days.
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-19-2009 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2009 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-44-2010 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2010 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-24-2011 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2011 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-38-2012 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2012 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-42-2013 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2013 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-34-2014 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2014 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-32-2015 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2015 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-32-2016 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2016 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-55-2017 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2017 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-23-2018 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2018 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-27-2019 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2019 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$5.00 per mile |
CB-24-2020 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2020 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$12.00 per mile |
CB-35-2021 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2021 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$12.00 per mile |
CB-56-2022 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2022 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$12.00 per mile |
CB-063-2023 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2023 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$500.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$750.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$12.00 per mile |
CB-045-2024 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2024 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$750.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$850.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$16.00 per mile |
CB-056-2025 set the following emergency transportation fees for emergency transportation services rendered on or after July 1, 2025 as follows:
| TYPE OF EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE |
FEE |
| Basic Life Support |
$650.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 1 |
$750.00 |
| Advanced Life Support 2 |
$850.00 |
| Mileage fee |
$16.00 per mile |
Revenues from the fees imposed for Emergency Transportation provided by the County shall be used for operating and capital expenses related to Emergency Transportation, as set forth in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance.