HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 84-130 ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING VARIOUS
HEALTH SERVICE FEES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That Chapter 13, Section 16 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 13-16: Health Fees
The Beaumont Health Department is hereby
authorized to charge fees for services in
accordance with the following schedule:
Activity Fees
VD Treatment $10. 00
Duplicate Immunization Cards 3. 00
Health Cards 35. 00
X-rays 15. 00
Duplicate Health Cards 5. 00
Laboratory Water Samples 4. 00
Laboratory Family Planning Tests 2. 00
Laboratory Tests for VD, Jail Inmates 2. 00
Animal Control Pound Fees 15. 00
Animal Control Vaccination Fees 8. 00
Animal Control Boarding Fees 3. 00/per day
Animal Control Dead Animal Removal Fee 10. 00/per trip
( 2 animals ) 3. 00/per head
Flu Shots 5. 00
Beaumont Community Health Clinic
Minimum Medical Fee 2. 00
Beaumont Community Health Clinic Dental
Fee 2. 00
Wellness Services to Business 10. 00 basic
13. 00 basic
plus screenings
Fees for Immunizations, Child Health Screenings,
Adult Health Screenings and Vision and Hearing
Tests, based upon sworn statements of family
income, shall be as follows in accordance with
the following schedule:
Family Size $1 Fee $3 Fee $5 Fee
1 0 - $ 5 ,478 $ 5,479 - 6 ,972 $ 6 ,973 up
2 7 ,392 7 , 393 - 9 ,408 9 ,409 up
3 9 ,306 9,307 - 11,844 11,845 up
4 11, 220 11, 221 - 14,280 14, 281 up
5 13, 134 13, 135 - 16 ,716 16,717 up
6 15,048 15,049 - 19 ,152 19 ,153 up
7 16,962 16,963 - 21,588 21,589 up
8 18 ,876 18 ,877 - 24,024 24,025 up
9 20,790 20,791 - 26,460 26,461 up
10 22,704 22,705 - 28 ,896 28 ,897 up
Section 2.
That Chapter 13, Section 17 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Beaumont is hereby enacted to read as follows:
Section 13-17:
The fees established in Section 13-16 herein
may be waived by the Director of the
Department of Health upon proof by the
patient that such patient is unable to pay
such fee. Such proof may be provided by
execution of a sworn statement containing
facts sufficient to establish that such
patient is unable to pay such fee.
Section 3.
That Chapter 11, Section 11-3 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby, amended to read
as follows:
Section 11-3;
A health registration card shall not be required
for persons engaged in serving or handling of
food intended or suited for human consumption.
Any person may obtain a health registration card
from the health department of the city on a
voluntary basis after examination by a physician
licensed to practice in this state. The
applicant shall submit to such examinations,
laboratory tests and X-rays as may be necessary
to determine if the individual examined is free
of any transmissible condition of any contagious
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or communicable disease. This shall include but
is not necessarily limited to a standard
serological test for syphilis, performed in a
laboratory approved by the State Depazrtment of
Health and an X-ray for tuberculosis of the
chest or standard skin test for tuberculosis,
followed by an X-ray , if positive, both to be
performed within thirty ( 30) days of the
application. However, said X-rays as provided
for herein shall not be required in any instance
in which the health authority or any licensed
physician believes said X-ray is not necessary
or is dangerous to the health and safety of the
applicant. If such person examined is found to
be free of any transmissible condition of any
contagious or communicable disease, such
individual shall be issued a health registration
card. If it is necessary for the applicant to
have a chest X-ray done by the Health
Department, a charge for said X-ray shall be
made in accordance with the charges established
by Section 13-16 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Beaumont. If it is not necessary
for the individual to have a chest X-ray, or if
an X-ray is done by someone other than the
health department, a charge for a health card as
established by Section 13-16 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Beaumont shall be
made. A duplicate of the health registration
card shall be placed in the files of the city
health department bearing the same number as the
health registration card issued to such
individuals. This card may be revoked when, in
the opinion of the health authority, the holder
is suspected of having a contagious or
communicable disease or of being a carier of
such; and the health authority reserves the
right to make such other examination and tests
at any time that may be necessary at the sole
direction of the health authority. This
registration card and health certificate shall
be valid for a period of twelve ( 12) months
unless canceled by the health authority as
provided by this chapter. A duplicate health
card may be obtained by the payment of the fee
for a duplicate health card set out in Section
13-16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont.
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Section 4 .
This ordinance shall be and become effective on
November 1 , 1984.
Section 5.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 3.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont
this the ,2,,z day of ( �(� _ e 19 9V
Mayor -
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