City of Milwaukee - File #: 131514

• File #: 131514
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/11/2014
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/4/2014
• Effective date: 3/21/2014
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the fire department.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/20/2014	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/7/2014	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/4/2014	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
2/20/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Battalion Chief - Sean Slowey	Pass	4:0
2/17/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/13/2014	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/11/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
131514
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
130302
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the fire department.
Sections
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Analysis
This ordinance revises the charges authorized for Advanced Life Support (ALS) services provided by the fire department to reflect recommendations by the Milwaukee County Association of Fire Chiefs (MCAFC) based upon a 1.4% increase reported in the Medical Care Commodities and Medical Care Service Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2013. The charges for basic paramedic services, with and without transport, are increased for Milwaukee county residents as follows:

1. Paramedic non-invasive service or treatment without conveyance from $128 to $129.79.
2. Paramedic invasive service or treatment without conveyance from $128 to $129.79.
3. Paramedic service with transport (Level ALS-1) from $678 to $687.49.
4. Paramedic service with transport (Level ALS-2) from $781 to $791.93.

The rate schedule for non-residents of Milwaukee county includes similar increases.

Charges for paramedic services and for pharmaceuticals and supplies are the same for Milwaukee county residents and non-residents and have been increased, rounded to the nearest dollar, to reflect the overall 1.4% CPI increase in 2013. This ordinance also increases the mileage rate for transport from $15 to $15.21.

Whereas, The Milwaukee County Association of Fire Chiefs (MCAFC) annually recommends rates to be charged by municipalities for advanced Life Support (ALS) servi...