City of Milwaukee - File #: 170039

• File #: 170039
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/18/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/31/2017
• Effective date: 6/17/2017
• Title: An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary charges.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/16/2017	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/9/2017	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/31/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
5/19/2017	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Ali Reed - Compliance Officer from Milwaukee Health Department	Pass	4:0
5/12/2017	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/27/2017	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing:	Pass	4:0
4/24/2017	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/18/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

170039

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

131803

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary charges.

Sections

75-15-14-c-1  am

75-15-14-c-2  am

75-15-14-c-3  am

Analysis

This ordinance increases the amount charged for Basic Life Support (BLS) and BLS-Emergency ambulance conveyances for patients who are residents and for non-residents. The increases are as follows:

1. For residents, a 3.6% increase, from $632 to $655.

2. For non-residents, a 3.6% increase, from $732 to $758.

In addition, this ordinance increases the amount charged for mileage. Mileage is defined as the distance traveled with the patient in the ambulance from point of origin to destination. Currently, the rate for both residents and non-residents is $19.21 per mile.  This ordinance  increases the rate to $19.28 per mile.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 75-15-14-c-1 to 3 of the code is amended to read:

75-15. Ambulance Certification Regulations.

14. DETERMINING RATES BILLED BY PRIVATE SECTOR PROVIDERS.

c-1. For patients who are residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$632]] >>$655<< and, for basic life support-emergency, [[$632.]] >>$655<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$150]]>>$155<< basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-2. For patients who are not residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$732]] >>$758<< and, for basic life support - emergency, [[$732.]] >>$758<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$214]] >>$222<< basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-3. In addition to the charges provided in subds. 1 and 2, a charge of [[$19.21]] >>$19.28<< per mile shall be assessed for mileage, mileage to be defined as the distance traveled with the patient in the ambulance from the point of patient origin to destination.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

_____________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:________________________

Requestor

Health Department

Drafter

Ali Reed

Adam Wickersham

4/13/17

LRB168257-1