City of Milwaukee - File #: 121747

• File #: 121747
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/9/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/30/2013
• Effective date: 5/17/2013
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/16/2013	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/9/2013	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/30/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:1
4/18/2013	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Ali Reed - Health Department Atty. Michael Guerin - Atty office of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown representing Bell Ambulance	Pass	4:1
4/15/2013	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/15/2013	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/9/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
121747
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
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
Analysis
This ordinance increases the amount charged for both basic life support and basic life support -emergency ambulance conveyances for 2 categories of patients established by the code: residents and non-residents. The increases are as follows:
1. For residents, from $529 to $568. The fee for treatment without transport is increased from $126 to $135.
2. For non-residents, from $612 to $657. The fee for treatment without transport is increased from $180 to $193.

In addition, this ordinance increases the amount charged for mileage. Mileage is defined as the distance traveled with the patient in the ambulance from point of origin to destination. The rate, for both residents and non-residents, is increased from $18.50 to $19 per mile.

This ordinance does not change basic life support ancillary charges billed by private sector providers.
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.

c-1. For patients who are residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$529]]>>$568<>$568<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$126]]>>$135<< 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, [[$612]]>>$657<< and, for basic life support - emergency, [[$612]]>>$657<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$180]]>>$193<< basic life support non-transport fee shall apply.

c-3. In addition to the charges provided in subds. 1 and 2, a charge of [[$18.50]]>>$19<< per mile shall be asse...