City of Milwaukee - File #: 101020

• File #: 101020
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/23/2010
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/21/2010
• Effective date: 1/13/2011
• Title: An ordinance relating to charges for patient services delivered by the fire department.
• Sponsors: ALD. PUENTE
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FEES, FIRE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/12/2011	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
1/5/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/21/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
12/9/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Hold until later in the meeting, by Ald. Puente, as awaiting the fiscal impact statement. Prevailed. 4-0. This item was taken up at 11:00 a.m. and the statement will be provided tomorrow morning prior to the Council meeting.	Pass	3:0
11/29/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/29/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/23/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
101020
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. PUENTE
Title
An ordinance relating to charges for patient services delivered by the fire department.
Sections
75-15-17 rc
Analysis
This ordinance increases many 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 2011. For residents of Milwaukee county, the charge for paramedic ALS Level 1 services increases by $20, and the charge for Level 2 services increases by $60. For non-residents of Milwaukee county, the charge for paramedic ALS Level 1 services increases by $90, and the charge for Level 2 services increases by $130. Drug prices and some ancillary services increase from $2 to $5. A new service of spinal immobilization is added at a charge of $125. Mileage charges increase from $14 per mile to $14.50 per mile.
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 Section 75-15-17 of the code is repealed and recreated to read: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: $660.
a-3. Paramedic service with transport Level ALS-2: $750.
b. For advanced life support for patients ...