City of Milwaukee - File #: 101520

• File #: 101520
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/12/2011
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/3/2011
• Effective date: 5/20/2011
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FEES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/19/2011	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/10/2011	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/3/2011	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
4/21/2011	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Eric Gass - Research and Policy Director, Health Dept Mary Turk - Legislative Reference Bureau Bell Ambulance Rep - Rick Zehetner Asst. Chief Fire Dept - Gerard Washington Ald. Puente moved to amend resolution to include the mileage charge for patient tranport increased from $14 to $14.50 per mile. There were no objections.	Pass	4:0
4/21/2011	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
4/15/2011	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/12/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
101520
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

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
75-15-15 rc
Analysis
This ordinance increases the rate charged for both basic life support and basic life support - emergency ambulance conveyances by private providers for both resident and non-resident patients. The rates increase by 7% based on the consumer price index between 2009 and 2010 as follows:
1. For residents, from $471 to $504.
2. For residents not requiring transport, from $112 to $120.
3. For non-residents, from $545 to $583.
4. For non-residents not requiring transport, $160 to $171.
This ordinance increases rates charged by private providers for ancillary charges and drugs by 22.8%, based on an increase in the consumer price index between 2007 and 2010. In addition, the mileage charge for patient transport by private providers is increased from $14 per mile to $14.50 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, [[$471]] >>$504<< and, for basic life support-emergency, [[$471]] >>$504<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$112]] >>$120<< basic life support non-transport fee shall apply.

c-2. For patients who are not residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$545]] >>$583<< and, for basic life support - emergency, [[$545]] >>$583<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$160]] >>$171<< basic life support non-transport fee shall apply.

c-3. In addition to the charges provided in subds. 1 and 2, a charge of [[$14.00]] >>$14.50<< per mile shall be assessed for mileage, mileage to be de...