City of Milwaukee - File #: 100229

• File #: 100229
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/15/2010
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/27/2010
• Effective date: 8/13/2010
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services delivered by the fire department.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, HEALTH CARE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/12/2010	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
8/5/2010	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/27/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
7/16/2010	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/15/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED	Pass	4:0
7/15/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substite A accepted.	Pass	4:0
7/15/2010	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
7/15/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals present: Emma Stamps and Debra Weber - Fire Dept.	Pass	5:0
7/9/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/9/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/24/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals present: Emma Stamps, Chief Rohlfing and Jason Mims - Fire Dept. Held as fiscal impact not yet calculated.	Pass	5:0
6/17/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/15/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
100229
Version
Substitute 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to charges for patient services delivered by the fire department.
Sections
75-15-17 rc
Analysis
This ordinance increases most of the charges for patient services delivered by the fire department using fee schedules that have been adopted by the Milwaukee county association of fire chiefs and the intergovernmental cooperation council of Milwaukee county for 2010. Increases are $15 for paramedic services, $10 for most ancillary charges and $5 for drug charges. The ancillary oxygen and supplies charge and mileage charge remain the same as in 2009.
Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 75-15-17 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

75-15. Ambulance Certification Regulations.
17. CHARGES FOR PATIENT SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. The fire department shall bill for and collect all revenues generated from advanced life support conveyances and service provisions using fee schedules that have been adopted by the Milwaukee county association of fire chiefs and the intergovernmental cooperation council of Milwaukee county and the common council. The rate charged for conveyance and services delivered by fire department paramedic fleet shall be as follows:
a. For advanced life support for patients who are residents of Milwaukee county:
a-1. Paramedic non-invasive service or treatment without conveyance: $120.
a-2. Paramedic service with transport Level ALS-1: $640.
a-3. Paramedic service with transport Level ALS-2: $690.
b. For advanced life support for patients who are not residents of Milwaukee
county:
b-1. Paramedic non-invasive service or treatment without conveyance: $165.
b-2. Paramedic service with transport Level ALS-1: $690.
b-3. Paramedic service with transport Level ALS-2: $740.
c. Advanced life support ancillary charges:
c-1. ALS supplies: $80.
c-...