Updated Emergency Service Fees Set by Moraga-Orinda Fire District Effective July 2024

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The Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District in Contra Costa County has updated its fee schedule for ambulance transport and emergency medical services. The new fees were approved during a board meeting on May 15, 2024, through Ordinance 24-02. This ordinance replaces the previous Ordinance No. 01-01 and was unanimously approved by board members Directors Danziger, Hasler, Jex, Jorgens, and Roemer.

Ordinance 24-02 raises the Emergency Ambulance Response Base Rate, Assessment Without Transport, and First-Responder Fee by 5%. These increases are based on the annual General Wage increase. Additionally, the fees for Mileage and Oxygen Administration have increased by 1.97%, in line with the Consumer Price Index. The new rates are set at $3,134 for the Emergency Ambulance Response Base Rate, $753 for both Assessment Without Transport and First-Responder Fee, $50 for Mileage, and $152 for Oxygen Administration.

The fee adjustments are designed to help sustain the district's emergency medical services, which are funded through cost recovery fees from ambulance transport and non-transport emergency interventions. The district has an Ambulance Service Agreement with Contra Costa County EMS that allows for annual fee adjustments.

The new fees will take effect on July 1, 2024. They aim to align the district's funding with the costs of providing emergency medical services to the community.