Ambulance Service (Fees) Regulations 2021
SCHEDULE 1 - Scale of Fees forSCHEDULE 1 - Scale of Fees for Ambulance Services
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| Item | Service | Fee(Fee units) | | 1. | Emergency ambulance services – | | | | (a) use of ambulance or first intervention vehicle, with treatment but no transport, for round trip | 756.79 | | | (b) use of ambulance or first intervention vehicle, with treatment and transport, for round trip | 904.94 | | 2. | Routine ambulance services with use of ambulancefor round trip – | | | | (a) first 15 kilometres or part of 15 kilometres; and | 469.14 | | | (b) each kilometre or part of a kilometre in excess of 15 kilometres | 3.78 | | 3. | Non-emergency transport services with use of non-emergency patient-transport vehicle for round trip if trip commences during business hours – | | | | (a) with attendance of one patient-transport officer – | | | | (i) per round trip; and | 93.83 | | | (ii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre | 1.90 | | | (b) with attendance of two patient-transport officers – | | | | (i) per round trip; and | 145.06 | | | (ii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre | 2.52 | | 4. | Non-emergency transport services with use of non-emergency patient-transport vehicle for round trip if trip commences after business hours – | | | | (a) with attendance of one patient-transport officer – | | | | (i) per round trip; and | 140.74 | | | (ii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre | 2.45 | | | (b) with attendance of two patient-transport officers – | | | | (i) per round trip; and | 242.59 | | | (ii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre | 3.78 | | 5. | Aircraft ambulance services – | | | | (a) provision of ambulance services on fixed-wing aircraft for round trip – | | | | (i) per round trip including the first hour or part of first hour; and | 3 808.64 | | | (ii) each 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes in excess of the first hour | 293.21 | | | (b) provision of ambulance services on helicopter for round trip – | | | | (i) per round trip including the first hour or part of first hour; and | 13 598.77 | | | (ii) each additional 15 minutes or part of 15 minutes in excess of the first hour | 1 033.70 | | 6. | Hire of ambulance for round trip – | | | | (a) with attendance of at least one intensive care paramedic – | | | | (i) first three hours or part of 3 hours and first 15 kilometres or part of 15 kilometres; and | 595.06 | | | (ii) each hour or part of an hour in excess of 3 hours; and | 181.48 | | | (iii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre in excess of 15 kilometres | 0.63 | | | (b) with attendance of at least one paramedic – | | | | (i) first three hours or part of 3 hours and first 15 kilometres or part of 15 kilometres; and | 553.70 | | | (ii) each hour or part of an hour in excess of 3 hours; and | 167.90 | | | (iii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre in excess of 15 kilometres | 0.63 | | | (c) with attendance of at least one volunteer ambulance officer – | | | | (i) first three hours or part of 3 hours and first 15 kilometres or part of 15 kilometres; and | 453.09 | | | (ii) each hour or part of an hour in excess of 3 hours; and | 134.57 | | | (iii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre in excess of 15 kilometres | 0.63 | | 7. | Hire of first intervention vehicle for round trip – | | | | (a) with attendance of at least one intensive care paramedic – | | | | (i) first three hours or part of 3 hours and first 15 kilometres or part of 15 kilometres; and | 342.59 | | | (ii) each hour or part of an hour in excess of 3 hours; and | 97.53 | | | (iii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre in excess of 15 kilometres | 0.63 | | | (b) with attendance of at least one paramedic – | | | | (i) first three hours or part of 3 hours and first 15 kilometres or part of 15 kilometres; and | 322.22 | | | (ii) each hour or part of an hour in excess of 3 hours; and | 90.74 | | | (iii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre in excess of 15 kilometres | 0.63 | | | (c) with attendance of at least one volunteer ambulance officer – | | | | (i) first three hours or part of 3 hours and first 15 kilometres or part of 15 kilometres; and | 272.22 | | | (ii) each hour or part of an hour in excess of 3 hours; and | 74.07 | | | (iii) each kilometre or part of a kilometre in excess of 15 kilometres | 0.63 | | 8. | Additional fees applying to all ambulance services – | | | | (a) use of vessel | cost of hire of vessel | | | (b) attendance of medical practitioner (excluding helicopter services) – | | | | (i) per round trip including the first 3 hours or part of 3 hours; and | 3 075.31 | | | (ii) each additional hour or part of an hour in excess of 3 hours | 1 011.73 | | | (c) attendance of nurse – | | | | (i) per round trip including the first 4 hours or part of 4 hours; and | 1 853.70 | | | (ii) each additional hour or part of an hour in excess of 4 hours | 453.09 | | | (d) attendance of flight paramedic (aircraft ambulance services) – | | | | (i) per round trip including the first 3 hours or part of 3 hours; and | 1 334.57 | | | (ii) each additional hour or part of an hour in excess of 3 hours | 431.48 |