City of Milwaukee - File #: 190257

• File #: 190257
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/29/2019
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/5/2019
• Effective date: 11/22/2019
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the Milwaukee fire department.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/21/2019	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
11/15/2019	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/5/2019	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
10/24/2019	1	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Asst Chief John Schwengel Deputy Chief Joshua Parish	Pass	5:0
10/15/2019	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO; Minutes note: Sent back to committee by Ald. Donovan. Objection by Ald. Spiker as there was an explanation, but it was technical in nature.	Pass	15:0
10/3/2019	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Yvette Rowe - Bus Operation Manager Asst Chief Aaron Lipski Deputy Chief Joshua Parish	Pass	5:0
9/30/2019	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/29/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
190257
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the Milwaukee fire department.
Section
75-15-17-a-1 am
75-15-17-a-2 am
75-15-17-a-3 am
75-15-17-a-4 am
75-15-17-b-1 am
75-15-17-b-2 am
75-15-17-b-3 am
75-15-17-b-4 am
75-15-17-c-1 am
75-15-17-c-2 am
75-15-17-c-3 am
75-15-17-c-4 am
75-15-17-c-5 am
75-15-17-c-6 am
75-15-17-d-1 rc
75-15-17-d-2 rc
75-15-17-d-3 rc
75-15-17-e-1 rc
75-15-17-e-2 rc
75-15-17-e-3 rc
75-15-17-e-4 rc
75-15-17-e-5 rc
75-15-17-e-6 rc
75-15-17-e-7 rc
75-15-17-e-8 rc
75-15-17-e-9 rc
75-15-17-e-10 rc
75-15-17-e-11 rc
75-15-17-e-12 rc
75-15-17-e-13 rc
75-15-17-f am
75-15-17-h am
Analysis
This ordinance increases the amounts charged for various advanced life support (ALS) services by the Milwaukee fire department. These fee increases keep pace with the rising costs of EMS services.

Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department annually recommends increases to Advanced Life Support (ALS) services; and

Whereas, By correspondence dated September 25, 2019, the Milwaukee Fire Chief recommends changes based upon adjustments in charges for patient services provided by the Fire Department; now, therefore,

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

Part 1. Section 75-15-17-a-1 to a-4 of the code is created to read:

75-15. Ambulance Certification Regulations.

17. CHARGES FOR PATIENT SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

a.
a-1. Paramedic non-invasive service or treatment without conveyance: [[$144.16]] >>$272.00<<.
a-2. Paramedic invasive service or treatment without conveyance: [[$144.16]] >>$272.00<<.
a-3. Paramedic service with transport Level ALS-1/ET3 Treat in place: [[$800.23]] >>$842.00<<.
a-4. Paramedic service with transport Level ALS-2: [[$879.59]] >>$926.00<<.

Part 2. Section 75-15-17-b-1 to b-4 of the code is amended to read:

b.
b-1. Paramedic non-invasive service or...