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File #: 171610    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/6/2018 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 5/8/2018
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into an agreement with Children’s Community Health Plan in connection with Community Paramedic services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: AGREEMENTS, FIRE DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL WORKERS
Attachments: 1. Children's Community Health Plan Agreement 2018-4-12.pdf, 2. Children's Community Health Plan BAA.pdf
Number
171610

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

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Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into an agreement with Children’s Community Health Plan in connection with Community Paramedic services.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) to enter into an agreement with Children’s Community Health Plan in connection with Community Paramedic services and the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Program as it relates to Children’s Community Health Plan members. It further authorizes the proper City officials to enter into this memorandum of understanding.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department has implemented the Mobile Integrated Health Program to be proactive in its delivery of medical services to the citizens of Milwaukee by scheduling medical visits to the City’s most at-risk population in an effort to reduce unnecessary 9-1-1 calls and BLS and ALS transports; and

Whereas, Community Paramedic professionals are trained in using the core modules from the North Central EMS Institute’s Community Paramedic Curriculum; and

Whereas, the Milwaukee Fire Department will attempt to locate, enroll and engage Children’s Community Health Plan members into the MIH program; and

Whereas, the Milwaukee Fire Department will invoice Children’s Community Health Plan a total program cost not to exceed $1,800 per member without the approval of Children’s Community Health Plan; and

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the attached agreement between the City of Milwaukee Fire Department and Children’s Community Health Plan to commence community paramedic services to Children’s Community Health Plan members, or a version substantively similar, and subject to such changes as the City Attorney may approve in negotiation with Children’s Community Health Plan, is approved; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the proper City officials are authorized to enter into this ...

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