The rates for emergency medical and ambulance services shall be assessed in accordance with the adopted fee schedule. Additional service fees for professional services, medical supplies, and other items expended in the transfer, transport, or treatment of the patient shall be assessed in accordance with the adopted fee schedule. The rates adopted for particular levels of services shall be adjusted each year beginning October 2019. These increases or decreases will become effective on January 1st of the following year. CPI calculations are based on the October year-over-year percentage change of the West Coast-B/C Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) index. The annualized October CPI percentage increase is to be used. (Ord. 2925, 5/14/19; Ord. 2836, 12/27/16; Ord. 2561, 5/11/10; Ord. 2026, 8/14/01)