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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 0419 04 , " (! , /;/:~.) 'I. l1ðlf STATE of WASHINGTON COUNTY of JEFFERSON In the Matter of an Ordinance Amending Certain Fees Contained in Section 2 of Ordinance No. 11-1115-99 for the Health and Human Services Department } } } } ORDINANCE NO. 05-0419-04 SECTION 1- PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The purpose of this ordinance is to amend specific fees for the Jefferson County Health and Human Services Department. SECTION 2 - FEE SCHEDULES: The portion ofthe fee schedules are as follows: PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES All of the fees listed in Ordinance No. 11-1115-99 under Public Health Clinic Services are hereby being replaced with the following: The Health Department Community Health Nursing Fee Schedule will be set at the same amount, to the nearest higher dollar, as the current rate schedule - Reimbursable by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services for Medicaid clients. Community Health offers fees based on the sliding scale schedule to clients who are not on Medicaid. Clients are not turned away due to the inability to pay. A copy ofthe current Federal Poverty Guidelines, which establishes the sliding scale fees, is available at the Health Department. All fees for immunizations not subsidized by the Washington State Department of Health will be the cost of vaccine, handling, shipping and visit fee. The visit fee is set by Medicaid standards. There is no sliding fee scale for privately purchased vaccines. Laboratory Services are based on the actual fees of laboratory contractors. Price lists are available. Cost is not subject to sliding scale. In cases of communicable disease prevention, the lab costs may be waived. Fees for medications, family planning methods, and antibiotics are based on cost of acquisition and are updated quarterly. Vital Records services are not subject to a sliding scale and fees are set by the RCW 70.58.107. The cost sheet is available by request. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Specific fees listed in Ordinance No. 11-1115-99 under Environmental Health Services are hereby being amended to add the following: Add to the end of the /ist under Evaluation of Existing System: A $30.00 filing fee for Evaluation of Existing System (EES) reports submitted by third party inspectors. ,t. Onsite classes for public and certified professionals will be supported by attendees. Add to the end of the list under Food Service Establishment Permits (Annual Permit): Food Services late fee is defined as fees paid past the expiration (January 31) of permit. Late fee paid less than or equal to 30 days is 25% of base fee and late fee paid after 30 days is 50% of base fee. ANIMAL SERVICES Specific fees listed in Ordinance No. 11-1115-99 under Animal Services are hereby being amended with the following: Add to the end of the list under Adoption Fees: Adoption Fee - Dogs and Cats - Includes spay or neuter, vaccination, and veterinary exam. DOES NOT include cost of license. SECTION 7 - REPEALER This Ordinance repeals and replaces only those portions of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 11-1115-99 that deal with the specific Health and Human Services fees identified in this ordinance. SECTION 8 - SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection, or sentence, clause, phrase, or figure of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance or the application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. SECTION 9 - EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall b4~me effecti~e upo~ adoption. Approved this /9 ;-'--dayof l-l;l2//~/( Æ ,. ,2004 SEAL: .' ;'. 't, ''y (j v "~, :,,, "- , ' " · t·. ! J ", ~ 0 ... f .. ---.;. '; 1 , " \ : ...~ I' I ~ \. r;:/ ,~ .. .. . , " l:.. .. ./ "'- _..J . / ..., , .' .r~!¡/'" JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ('Ç XC Ü 5'ed /lh/J,tA'1 Ct) G~rd, Chairman <~~ ~b~ Patrick M. Rodgers, Member " -,~-,,- ~ f .) \" ,_.~ Attest: ~aZ::::cnOard Approved as to f~~ only: . 1 ./ C()~ ~-cÞu. . 4( JLf zro·tf David Alvarez,Deputy Prose. Attorney