City of Milwaukee - File #: 071613

• File #: 071613
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/18/2008
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/9/2008
• Effective date: 5/1/2008
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FEES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/30/2008	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/15/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/9/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
3/26/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
3/25/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/20/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/18/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

071613

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

071510

Sponsor

ALD. DONOVAN

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates.

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

1.  For residents, a 2.9% increase from $410 to $422.

2.  For non-residents, a 3.0% increase from $474 to $488.

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.  The rate, for both residents and non-residents is increased from $12.00 per mile to $12.60 per mile.  The new rate reflects a 5% increase.

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, [[$410]]>>$422<< and, for basic life support-emergency, [[$410]]>>$422<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a $75 basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-2.  For patients who are not residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$474]]>>$488<< and, for basic life support - emergency, [[$474]]>>$488<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a $125 basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-3.  In addition to the charges provided in subds. c-1 and 2, a charge of [[$12]]>>$12.60<< 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

Drafter

LRB08133-2

RLW

3/25/2008