City of Milwaukee - File #: 111627

• File #: 111627
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/20/2012
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/11/2012
• Effective date: 4/28/2012
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FEES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/27/2012	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/16/2012	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/11/2012	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
3/28/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Ali Reed - Health Department Eric Gass - Health Department Atty. Franklyn Gimble - Representing Bell Ambulance Ald. Witkowski moved acceptance of substitute A. There were no objections.	Pass	4:0
3/28/2012	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
3/22/2012	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/22/2012	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/20/2012	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
111627
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
101520
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
AnalysisThis 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 4.9% increase from $504 to $529.
2. For non-residents, a 4.9% increase from $583 to $612.

The ordinance also increases the mileage rate for both residents and non-residents from $14.50 per mile to $18.50 per mile.

Related ancillary charges remain unchanged.
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, [[$504]]>>$529<>$529<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$120]]>>$126<< basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-2. For patients who are not residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$583]]>>$612<< and, for basic life support - emergency, [[$583]]>>$612<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$171]]>>$180<< basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-3. In addition to the charges provided in subds. c-1 and 2, a charge of [[$14.50]]>>$18.50<< 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
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCEIS LEGAL A...