City of Milwaukee - File #: 160247

• File #: 160247
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/6/2016
• Effective date: 7/23/2016
• Title: An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary charges.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/22/2016	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
7/14/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/6/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
6/23/2016	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: David Piedt - Business Operation Manager Alli Reed - Compliance Analyst Officer - MHP	Pass	4:0
6/16/2016	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/14/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160247
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
131803
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
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
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 2.9% increase, from $614 to $632.

2. For non-residents, a 2.9% increase, from $711 to $732.

In addition, this ordinance decreases 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, decreases from $19.32 per mile to $19.21 per mile.
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, [[$614]] >>$632<< and, for basic life support-emergency, [[$614]] >>$632<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$146]] >>$150<< 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, [[$711]] >>$732<< and, for basic life support-emergency, [[$711]] >>$732<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$208]] >>$214<< basic life support non-transport fee shall apply.
c-3. In addition to the charges provided in subds. 1 and 2, a charge of [[$19.32]] >>$19.21<< per mile shall be assessed for mileage for the distance traveled with the patient in the ambulance from the point of patient origin to destination.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM


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