LRB-2393/3
TAY:kaf:jf
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
May 22, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Kelso, Underheim, Ainsworth,
Albers, Bock, Dobyns, Gard, Goetsch, Green, Grothman, Hahn, Huber,
Hutchison, Jensen, Kreibich, Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, M. Lehman, Musser,
Olsen, Ott, Owens, Porter, Seratti, Springer, Urban, Vrakas, Wasserman, R.
Young and Riley, cosponsored by Senators Moen, Rude, Drzewiecki, Welch,
Huelsman, Rosenzweig and Roessler. Referred to Committee on Health.
AB385,1,3
1An Act to amend 146.89 (3) (c); and
to create 146.89 (3) (b) 8. of the statutes;
2relating to: permitting dentists to perform simple tooth extractions under the
3volunteer health care provider program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, in certain counties, nonprofit agencies that are approved by
the department of administration provide health care services primarily to
low-income persons who are uninsured and who are not recipients of medical
assistance or medicare. The nonprofit agency may provide all of the following
services:
1. Diagnostic tests.
2. Health education.
3. Information about available health care resources.
4. Office visits.
5. Patient advocacy.
6. Prescriptions.
7. Referrals to health care specialists.
Under this bill, the nonprofit agency may also provide dental services,
including simple tooth extractions and any necessary suturing related to the
extractions, performed by a dentist who is a volunteer health provider.
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:
AB385, s. 1
1Section
1. 146.89 (3) (b) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
AB385,2,42
146.89
(3) (b) 8. Dental services, including simple tooth extractions and any
3necessary suturing related to the extractions, performed by a dentist who is a
4volunteer health provider.
AB385, s. 2
5Section
2. 146.89 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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146.89
(3) (c) The nonprofit agency may not provide emergency medical
7services, hospitalization or surgery
, except as provided in par. (b) 8.
