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DAK:skg:jlb
1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
April 8, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Wasserman, Underheim, Robson,
Coggs, Goetsch, Gronemus, Hahn, Handrick, F. Lasee, Klusman, Lehman,
Nass, Olsen, Plache, Riley, Ryba, Seratti, Springer, Ward, Williams and L.
Young, cosponsored by Senators Rosenzweig and Petak. Referred to
Committee on Health.
AB305,1,2
1An Act to create 50.33 (3) and 50.36 (1g) of the statutes;
relating to: the
2administration of oxytocis to induce labor of a pregnant woman.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, an administrative rule of the department of health and social
services (DHSS) (s. HSS 124.20 (5) (i) 8. c., Wis. adm. code) requires that, in hospitals,
a physician who orders the administration of oxytocis must be present during the
initiation of the infusion of oxytocis. ("Oxytocis" is defined in the rule as any of
several drugs that stimulate a pregnant woman's uterus to contract and are used to
initiate labor for childbirth at the culmination of pregnancy at the end of 9 months.)
The rule also requires that the physician or a privileged designee of the physician be
immediately available to intervene, if necessary, during the administration.
This bill prohibits DHSS from requiring that, in hospitals, a physician who
orders the administration of oxytocis be present during the initiation of the infusion
of oxytocis.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB305, s. 1
3Section
1. 50.33 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
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50.33
(3) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).
AB305, s. 2
5Section
2. 50.36 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB305,2,3
150.36
(1g) (a) In this subsection, "oxytocis" means any drug that stimulates a
2pregnant woman's uterus to contract and that is used to initiate labor for childbirth
3at the culmination of a full term of pregnancy.
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(b) The department may not require that a physician who orders the
5administration of oxytocis to a patient in a hospital be present during the initiation
6of the infusion of oxytocis.
