City of Milwaukee - File #: 071510

• File #: 071510
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/26/2008
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/18/2008
• Effective date: 4/5/2008
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance certification requirements.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/4/2008	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/27/2008	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/18/2008	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
3/6/2008	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/6/2008	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Grant Langley - City Attorney Chief Douglas Holton, Gloria Murawsky and Emma Stamps - Fire Dept. Att. Franklyn Gimbel representing Bell Ambulance Att. Brian Randall representing ParaTech Ambulance Service James Baker for Curtis Ambulance Linda Weyman for Medicare Ambulance The amendment reads as follows: 1. Amend Section 75-15-6 as follows: 6. INVESTIGATION. Upon receipt of the application for a certificate as a certified provider, the matter shall be referred to the chief of police, who shall cause an investigation of the applicant’s moral character to be made for the protection of the public health, welfare and safety. As part of the investigation, the chief of police shall report to the health department all convictions, other than traffic violations, of the applicant, together with any other information in the possession of the police department as to the business conduct and moral character of the applicant. [[In addition to this information, the chief of police shall include a recommendation for the allowance or denial of the certificate for which the application is made.]] 2. Amend Section 75-15-13-b-1 as follows: b. Assignment of Service Areas. b-1. Service Plan Development. Following common council certification of one or more providers from the private sector as certified providers, >>the fire department shall propose a service plan and transmit it to<< the board >>which<< shall develop a proposed service plan to be utilized during the next service period. In developing the service plan, the >>fire department and<< board shall take into consideration all the information obtained through the certification process, including the service capacities of each certified provider and the previous performances, if any, by each certified provider. The plan shall include the number of service areas, the geographical size and boundaries of each service area, and a designation of a certified provider for assignment to each service area. The number of service areas shall be determined by the best interests of the Milwaukee emergency medical services system. The geographical size and boundaries of each service area shall be determined by the service capabilities and past performance of each certified provider to be assigned to a service area. Each certified provider designated for service area assignment shall, within 15 days of announcement by the board of its proposed service plan, file a written response of its acceptance or objection to the plan. Each certified provider accepting the plan shall also file with the board a properly executed agreement. The board shall thereafter submit the plan to the committee for its review and recommendation to the common council. Upon approval by the common council of any service plan for the next scheduled service period, the plan shall be implemented by the Milwaukee emergency medical services system for that period, subject to subd. 2.	Pass	5:0
3/6/2008	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
3/3/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/28/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/27/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/27/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/27/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/26/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
071510
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
061570
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance certification requirements.
Sections
60-1-3-a-0 am
60-2-4 cr
75-15 rc
Analysis
This ordinance revises and clarifies various provisions of the city's ambulance certification regulations. It further provides the following:

1. An 8-member ambulance service board is established consisting of a member of the public safety committee appointed by the president of the common council; the health commissioner; a public member appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the common council; the city homeland security director; the city emergency medical services director; representatives of 2 of the 4 hospital systems of Wheaton/Franciscan, Aurora, Columbia/St. Mary's and Froedtert, appointed on a rotating basis; and a designee of the Milwaukee county medical society emergency medical services committee.

2. The ambulance service board shall oversee development and implementation of an ambulance service agreement between the city and certified providers, for specifying rules, regulations, procedures and service standards for the safe operation of the emergency medical services system.

3. If an initial application or application for renewal for an ambulance certificate is denied, no fee shall be refunded by the city.

4. A certified provider shall furnish with the city a certificate of insurance insuring the provider against loss or damage that may result to any person or property, with a policy of $1,000,000 for any one person injured or killed, $3,000,000 for all persons injured or killed in case of one accident resulting in bodily injury or death of more than one person, and $3,000,000 for any injury or destruction to property of others in the case of accident. Private sector companies, not participating within the city's medical services system need not file insurance.

5. Certified providers shall:

a. Seek reimbursement from thos...