als lift assist billing
Charge healthcare facilities a fee when firefighters lift non-injured people.
Watch how the city defines and documents a billable lift assist in day-to-day practice, and whether facilities dispute charges or ask for changes.
Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.
Two Rivers now has a written rule: if the Fire Department gets called to a care facility for a lift assist and nobody needs treatment or a ride, the facility gets a $250 bill. Council passed it 9-0, saying these calls tie up staff and equipment and don’t get reimbursed.
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passed 9-0 City Council · Apr 6, 2026 26-057 Ordinance to amend Section 3-1-15 and Section 1-2-1 of the Municipal Code of the City of Two Rivers regarding Fire Department Third-Party ALS Lift Assist Fees
Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance (26-057) to amend Section 3-1-15 and Section 1-2-1 regarding Fire Department Third-Party ALS Lift Assist Fees
Doug Brandt YesTim Petri YesBonnie Shimulunas YesScott Stechmesser YesAdam Wachowski YesDarla LeClair YesMark Bittner YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair Yes
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Staff said the Senior Center planned to do its own goal-setting.
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Staff said they would reach out to the Two Rivers Fire Department about non-emergency calls.
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Council adopted an ordinance to bill third-party facilities $250 for lift-assist calls when there is no injury, treatment, or transport.
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The ordinance passed 9-0.
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The city cited over 330 fall-related responses in 2025 and continued activity in 2026 as part of the rationale for formalizing the fee.
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The city described the fee as aimed particularly at lift-assist calls from licensed healthcare facilities that require no medical treatment or transport but still use Fire Department personnel and equipment.
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