City of Milwaukee - File #: 191255

• File #: 191255
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/26/2019
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/17/2019
• Effective date: 12/27/2019
• Title: An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary charges.
• Sponsors: ALD. BORKOWSKI
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/2/2020	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/27/2019	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/17/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
12/5/2019	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Borkowski - Sponsor Jeanette Kowalik - MHD Commissioner Michael Stevenson - MHD MFD Asst Chief John Schwengel	Pass	4:0
11/26/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
191255

Version
ORIGINAL

Reference
131803

Sponsor
ALD. BORKOWSKI

Title
An ordinance relating to ambulance conveyance rates and ancillary charges.

Section
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 of the city and for non-residents. The increases are as follows:
1. For residents, a 4% increase from $681 to $780.24.
2. For non-residents, a 4% increase from $788 to $819.52.

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 is currently $19.27 per mile, and is decreased to $19.26 per mile. This is based on a 3-year rolling average from 2016-2018.

Finally, this ordinance amends BLS ancillary charges to encompass 6 bundled categories based on an average cost of supplies typically used in the procedures.

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, [[$681]]>>$708<>$708<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$161]]>>$227<< 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, [[$788]]>>$819<>$819<<. When patients require treatment without transport, a [[$231]]>>$326<< basic life support non-transport fee shall apply.

c-3. In addition to the charges provided in subds. c-1 and 2, a charge of [[$19.2...