Coronavirus | Karnataka fixes rates for private ambulances
The Hindu
As per the order maximum rate is inclusive of oxygen, ambulance equipment, PPE kit, gloves, mask shield, sanitization, driver and others.
In the wake of private ambulances fleecing COVID-19 patients by charging exorbitant rates, the state government has fixed a maximum fare that can be charged by the ambulance service provider. In its recent order, the Health and Family Welfare Department has said that for PTA (patient transport ambulances), a maximum rate of ₹1,500 has been fixed for the first 10 km and thereafter ₹120 for subsequent km should be charged. Waiting charges of ₹200 per hour is applicable for PTA. For BLS (Basic Life Support Ambulance), a maximum fare of ₹2,000 fixed for the first 10 km and ₹120 per subsequent kilometer can be charged. Waiting charge of ₹250 per hour has been fixed for BLS.More Related News