City of Milwaukee - File #: 090066

• File #: 090066
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/5/2009
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/16/2009
• Effective date: 7/3/2009
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/2/2009	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
7/2/2009	3	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/25/2009	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/25/2009	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/16/2009	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/16/2009	3	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	12:1
6/16/2009	2	COMMON COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED	Pass	13:0
6/16/2009	2	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Bohl moved for suspension of the rules for the purpose of offering an amendment not in writing. There was no objection. Ald. Bohl moved to amend the file to reflect a 4.4% increase.	Pass	13:0
6/16/2009	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Fail	2:11
6/4/2009	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/4/2009	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:1
6/4/2009	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Alli Reed and Bevan Baker - Health Dept. Franklyn Gimblel - Attorney representing Bell Ambulance Wayne Schreke - Bell Ambulance Deputy Chief Debra Weber - Fire Dept. Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office Proposed Substitute A accepted.	Pass	4:1
5/29/2009	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/29/2009	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/27/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO	Pass	14:0
5/14/2009	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals present: Bevan Baker - Health Dept. Emma Stamps and Michael Jones - Fire Dept. Att. Franklyn Gimbel - Bell Ambulance Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office	Pass	4:0
5/11/2009	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/8/2009	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/5/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
090066
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
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
75-15-17-e rn
75-15-17-e cr
75-15-17-f cr
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, a 4.4% increase from $422 to $441.
2. For non-residents, a 4.4% increase from $488 to $510.
This ordinance also 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 $12.60 per mile to $14.00 per mile. The new rate reflects an 11.1% increase. In addition, the Milwaukee Fire Department is now allowed to charge $441 for basic life support transport for a bariatric patient and $441 to Medicare for a cardiac arrest patient who is not resuscitated in the field.
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, [[$422]]>>$441<>$441<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$75]] >>$105<< basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-2. For patients who are not residents of the city of Milwaukee, for basic life support, [[$488]]>>$510<< and, for basic life support - emergency, [[$488]]>>$510<<. When patients require treatment
without transport, a [[$125]] >>$150<< basic life support non-transport fee applies.

c-3. In addition to the charges provide...