Stanislaus Consolidated may send you a bill after its firefighters help you
The fire protection district's board is scheduled to hold a workshop Thursday to discuss this proposal. And the board is scheduled to decide at a meeting after the workshop whether to start charging for these services as well as hiring
A district staff report and supporting documentation give little guidance on who would be responsible for the bills. But the charges could be steep, including
This proposal comes as
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Ernst stressed the proposal is in its very early stages and more research is needed. But he estimated it might bring in
A Consolidated board resolution states the district would bill insurance companies in most cases involving nonmedical calls subject to the charges: "A claim for such services ... shall be filed to the responsible party(s) through their insurance carrier. In some circumstances, the responsible party(s) will be billed directly."
The resolution and staff report do not say why or when someone would be billed directly and what the district would do if insurance or the person refused to pay.
The resolution also says that for emergency medical services, a "claim for such services ... shall be filed with the responsible party(s)," but does not state whether that person or his insurance is responsible for the bill.
"These are questions that the board needs to clarify," said board member
Acting Fire Chief
Officials say more
Board members took the proposal up at an
The staff report estimates that charging for some services could bring in about
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Consolidated provides fire protection in
The board will meet at Station 26 --
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