City of Milwaukee - File #: 151038

• File #: 151038
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/2/2015
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/24/2015
• Effective date: 12/15/2015
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the fire department.
• Sponsors: ALD. PUENTE
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/14/2015	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/2/2015	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/24/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
11/12/2015	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
11/12/2015	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Yvette Rowe - Fire Dept. Budget and Finance Mngr. Asst. Chief Steven Riegg Ald. Puente moved consideration of Sub A. There were no objections	Pass	4:0
11/5/2015	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/26/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
151038
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. PUENTE
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the fire department.
Sections
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 am
75-15-17-e-2 am
75-15-17-e-3 am
75-15-17-e-4 am
75-15-17-e-5 am
75-15-17-e-6 am
75-15-17-e-7 am
75-15-17-e-8 am
75-15-17-e-9 am
75-15-17-h am


Analysis
This ordinance increases the amounts charged for advanced life support (ALS) services by the fire department. The increases follow the recommendations of the Milwaukee County Association of Fire Chiefs to increase all current fees by 1.8%, which is the change in the Medical Care Commodities and Medical Care Service CPI for 2015.

In addition, this ordinance increases the amount charged for mileage by 1.8%, to $15.91 per mile.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee County Association of Fire Chiefs (MCAFC) annually recommends rates to be charged by municipalities for Advanced Life Support (ALS) services; and

Whereas, By correspondence dated October 13, 2015, the MCAFC advised the Milwaukee County Intergovernmental Cooperation Council of proposed rate changes together with a schedule of specific changes based upon adjustments reflecting a 1.8% increase reported in the Medical Care Commodities and Medical Care Services Consumer Price Index for 2015; 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 4 of the code is amended to read:

75-15. Ambulance Certification Regulations.

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

a. For advanced life support for patients who are residents of Milwaukee County:
a-1. Paramedic non-invasive service or treatment without...