City of Milwaukee - File #: 020320

• File #: 020320
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/4/2002
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/25/2002
• Effective date: 7/13/2002
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates.
• Sponsors: ALD. NARDELLI
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FEES, HEALTH CARE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/12/2002	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
7/3/2002	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/25/2002	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/19/2002	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/13/2002	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Ald. Donovan moved to amend by adding that if private providers, directed by the Fire Dept. to provide Advanced Life Support Services, can bill for those services. Not intended to contravene the Private Provider Interfacility Unit Protocol as contained in the Emergency Medical Services Handbook of Operations (page 22a).	Pass	4:0
6/7/2002	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2002	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/4/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

020320

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. NARDELLI

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates.

Sections

75-15-14-c-1  am

75-15-14-c-2  am

Analysis

This ordinance increases the amount charged for both Basic Life Support and Basic Life Support - Emergency ambulance conveyances for the 2 categories of patients established by the code, namely residents and non-residents.  The increases are as follows:

1.  For residents, from $325 to $336.

2.  For non-residents, from $375 to $388.

Both of these new rates reflect a 3.5-percent increase, consistent with the 2000-2001 Milwaukee consumer price index for medical care.

In addition, this ordinance permits private ambulance companies to bill both residents and non-residents $494 for Advanced Life Support (ALS) conveyances when the conveyances are made under the terms of the Private Provider Interfacility Unit protocol.  This ordinance is explicitly not intended to circumvent the role of Milwaukee fire department's paramedic units as the designated responders to ALS service calls.

Body

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

Part 1.  Section 74-15-14-c-1 and 2 of the code is amended to read:

74-15.  Ambulance Certification Regulations.

14.  AMBULANCE RATE

c-1.  For patients who are residents of the city of Milwaukee, for Basic Life Support, [[$325]] >>$336<< and, for Basic Life Support - Emergency, [[$325]] >>$336<<.  >>In addition, for Advanced Life Support for patients who are residents of the city of Milwaukee conveyed under the terms of the Private Provider Interfacility Unit protocol, $494.  This charge shall in no way be construed so as to circumvent the role of the fire department as the designated responders to Advanced Life Support service calls.<<

c-2.  For patients who are not residents of the city of Milwaukee, for Basic Life Support, [[$375]] >>$388<< and, for basic Life Support - Emergency, [[$375]] >>$388<<.  >>In addition, for Advanced Life Support for patients who are not residents of the city of Milwaukee conveyed under the terms of the Private Provider Interfacility Unit protocol, $494.  This charge shall in no way be construed so as to circumvent the role of the fire department  as the designated responders to Advanced Life Support service calls.<<

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

_________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:_____________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:____________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB02282-2

jro

06/19/02