City of Milwaukee - File #: 131803

• File #: 131803
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/2/2014
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/22/2014
• Effective date: 5/9/2014
• Title: An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary charges.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FEES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/8/2014	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/1/2014	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/22/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
4/10/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Eric Gass - MHD Ali Reed - Compliance MHD	Pass	5:0
4/7/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/2/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
131803
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
121747
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary charges.
Sections
75-15-14-c-1 am
75-15-14-c-2 am
75-15-14-c-3 am
75-15-15 rc
Analysis
This ordinance increases the amount charged for Basic Life Support (BLS) and BLS-Emergency ambulance conveyances for patients who are residents and for non-residents. The increases are as follows:
1. For residents, a 5.3% increase from $568 to $598.
2. For non-residents, a 5.3% increase from $657 to $692.

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 by 1.7% from $19 per mile to $19.32 per mile.

Finally, this ordinance increases BLS ancillary charges by a total of 18.6%.
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-1. For patients who are residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$568]]>>$598<>$598<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$132]]>>$142<< basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-2. For patients who are not residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$657]]>>$692<< and, for basic life support - emergency, [[$657]]>>$692<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[193]]>>$203<< basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-3. In addition to the charges provided in subds. c-1 and 2, a charge of [[$19]]>>$19.32<< per mile shall be assessed for mileage, mileage to be defined as the distance traveled with the patient in the ambulance from the point of patient origin to destination....