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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
November 24, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Plouff, Wieckert, Black,
Boyle, Gronemus, Handrick, Hanson, Hasenohrl, Huber, Kelso, Krug,
Ladwig, F. Lasee, Lazich, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Meyer, Musser, Ott, Robson,
Seratti, Staskunas, Underheim, Urban, R. Young and Powers, cosponsored
by Senators Moen, Plache and Roessler. Referred to Committee on Health.
AB622,1,2
1An Act to amend 146.89 (1) of the statutes;
relating to: participation of
2dietitians in the volunteer health care provider program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, under the volunteer health care provider program, certain health
care professionals may provide without charge diagnostic tests, health education,
information about available health care resources, office visits, patient advocacy,
prescriptions and referrals to health care specialists.
This bill permits certified dietitians to provide services under the volunteer
health care provider program.
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:
AB622, s. 1
3Section
1. 146.89 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB622,2,24
146.89
(1) In this section, "volunteer health care provider" means an individual
5who is licensed as a physician under ch. 448, dentist under ch. 447, registered nurse,
6practical nurse or nurse-midwife under ch. 441 or optometrist under ch. 449 or
7certified as a physician's assistant under ch. 448
or as a dietitian under subch. IV of
8ch. 448 and who receives no income from the practice of that health care profession
1or who receives no income from the practice of that health care profession when
2providing services at the nonprofit agency specified under sub. (3).
