City of Spokane

Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 10
Chapter 10.47
Section 10.47.062
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Division II. License Code

Chapter 10.47 Emergency Medical Transport

Section 10.47.062 Patient Protections
  1. The City may review any patient billings of ambulance companies to monitor compliance with the schedule of charges.
  1. The City may replenish, at no charge to the ambulance company, medicines, supplies and equipment used by the licensed ambulance company and the company shall not charge the patient for the replenished items.
  1. The ambulance company shall not charge patients for Advance Life Support (ALS) or Basic Life Support (BLS) treatment provided by City of Spokane personnel.
  1. The ambulance company shall not make on-site, en-route, or upon delivery, solicitations or requests for collection of payment.

 

Date Passed: Monday, May 5, 2025

Effective Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

ORD C36668 Section 7