City of Milwaukee - File #: 180463

• File #: 180463
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/20/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/25/2018
• Effective date: 10/12/2018
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary charges.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/11/2018	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/4/2018	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/25/2018	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	11:3
9/13/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Witkowski - sponsor Ali Reed - Compliance Analyst MHD	Pass	4:0
9/10/2018	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/20/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
180463
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
131803, 170039
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
A substitute 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-a am
75-15-15-b am
75-15-15-c am
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75-15-15-L am
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75-15-15-x am
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Analysis
This ordinance increases the amounts charged by private-sector ambulance service providers for Basic Life Support (BLS) and BLS-Emergency ambulance conveyances for patients who are city residents and non-residents. The increases are as follows:

1. For residents, a 4% increase from $655 to $681.
2. For non-residents, a 4% increase from $758 to $788.

In addition, this ordinance decreases the mileage charge from $19.28 per mile to $19.27. Mileage is defined as the distance traveled with the patient in the ambulance from point of origin to destination.

Furthermore, the ordinance increases BLS ancillary charges that may be 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. The rate charged for conveyance shall be as follows:
c-1. For patients who are residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$655]] >>$681<>$681<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$155]] >>$161<< basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-2. For patients who are not residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$758]] >>$78...