AB850, s. 2 5Section 2. 20.435 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,5,106 20.435 (1) (e) Public health emergency. A sum sufficient to defray all expenses
7necessary to respond to a state of emergency related to public health only if the
8governor declares such an emergency and designates the department of health and
9family services as the lead state agency to respond to the emergency under s. 166.03
10(1) (b) 1.
AB850, s. 3 11Section 3. 21.80 (title) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 26,
12is amended to read:
AB850,5,14 1321.80 (title) Reemployment rights after national guard or, state
14defense force
, or public health emergency service.
AB850, s. 4 15Section 4. 21.80 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 26,
16is renumbered 21.80 (1) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB850,5,1717 21.80 (1) (a) (intro.) "Active service" means active any of the following:
AB850,5,20 181. Active service in the national guard or the state defense force under an order
19of the governor issued under this chapter or active service in the national guard
20under 32 USC 502 (f) that is not considered to be service in the uniformed services.
AB850, s. 5 21Section 5. 21.80 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,6,4
121.80 (1) (a) 2. Active service with the state laboratory of hygiene under s. 36.25
2(11) (em) for the purpose of assisting the department of health and family services
3under s. 250.042 during a state of emergency relating to public health declared by
4the governor under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1.
AB850, s. 6 5Section 6. 21.80 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 26,
6is amended to read:
AB850,6,97 21.80 (3) (a) 4. The person's In the case of active service in the national guard
8or the state defense force, the active service has not been terminated under other
9than honorable conditions.
AB850, s. 7 10Section 7. 21.80 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 26,
11is amended to read:
AB850,6,1412 21.80 (3) (c) 1. Any period of active service, as defined in sub. (1) (a) 1., beyond
13that 5-year period that is required to complete an initial period of obligated active
14service.
AB850, s. 8 15Section 8. 21.80 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 26,
16is amended to read:
AB850,6,2017 21.80 (3) (c) 2. Any period of active service, as defined in sub. (1) (a) 1., for which
18the person, through no fault of the person's own, was unable to obtain orders
19releasing the person from a period of active service before the expiration of the 5-year
20period.
AB850, s. 9 21Section 9. 21.80 (3) (c) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 26,
22is amended to read:
AB850,7,223 21.80 (3) (c) 3. Any period of active service, as defined in sub. (1) (a) 1., that was
24performed to fulfill any additional training requirements determined and certified
25in writing by the federal secretary of the army, the federal secretary of the air force,

1or the adjutant general to be necessary for professional development or for
2completion of skill training or retraining.
AB850, s. 10 3Section 10. 21.80 (3) (f) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
426
, is amended to read:
AB850,7,125 21.80 (3) (f) 1. A person who submits an application for reemployment under
6par. (e) 2. or 3. must, on the request of the person's employer, provide to the employer
7documentation to establish that the application was submitted within the time
8limits specified in par. (e) 2. or 3., that the person's cumulative length of all absences
9from employment with the employer because of active service or service in the
10uniformed services does not, except as permitted under par. (c), exceed 5 years, and,
11in the case of active service in the national guard or the state defense force,
that the
12person's service was not terminated under other than honorable conditions.
AB850, s. 11 13Section 11. 36.25 (11) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,7,2114 36.25 (11) (em) The laboratory of hygiene board shall create and maintain a
15roster of scientists and other persons with technical expertise who are willing to work
16at the laboratory of hygiene if the governor declares that an emergency related to
17public health exists. If the governor declares such an emergency, the laboratory of
18hygiene board shall hire as limited-term employees the requisite number of persons
19from the roster to assist the department of health and family services under s.
20250.042. Salaries, benefits, and training of these employees shall be paid from the
21appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (fg).
AB850, s. 12 22Section 12. 95.22 of the statutes is renumbered 95.22 (1).
AB850, s. 13 23Section 13. 95.22 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,7,2524 95.22 (2) The department shall provide the reports of any communicable
25diseases under sub. (1) to the department of health and family services.
AB850, s. 14
1Section 14. 157.055 of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,8,3 2157.055 Disposal of human remains during state of emergency relating
3to public health.
(1) In this section:
AB850,8,44 (a) "Funeral establishment" has the meaning given in s. 445.01 (6).
AB850,8,55 (b) "Public health authority" has the meaning given in s. 250.01 (6g).
AB850,8,9 6(2) Notwithstanding ss. 69.18 (4), 445.04 (2), 445.14, 979.01 (3), (3m), and (4),
7979.02, and 979.10, during a period of a state of emergency related to public health
8declared by the governor under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1., a public health authority may do
9all of the following:
AB850,8,1210 (a) Issue and enforce orders that are reasonable and necessary to provide for
11the safe disposal of human remains, including by embalming, burial, cremation,
12interment, disinterment, transportation, and other disposal.
AB850,8,1313 (b) Take possession and control of any human remains.
AB850,8,1814 (c) Order the disposal, through burial or cremation, of any human remains of
15an individual who has died of a communicable disease, within 24 hours after the
16individual's death and consider, to the extent feasible, the religious, cultural, or
17individual beliefs of the deceased individual or his or her family in disposing of the
18remains.
AB850,8,2319 (d) If reasonable and necessary for emergency response, compel a funeral
20establishment, as a condition of its permit under s. 445.105 (1), to accept human
21remains or provide the use of its business or facility, including by transferring the
22management and supervision of the funeral establishment to the public health
23authority, for a period of time not to exceed the period of the state of emergency.
AB850,9,324 (e) Require the labeling of all human remains before disposal with all available
25identifying information and information concerning the circumstances of death and,

1in addition, require that the human remains of an individual with a communicable
2disease be clearly tagged to indicate that remains contain a communicable disease
3and, if known, the specific communicable disease.
AB850,9,104 (f) Maintain or require the maintenance of a written or electronic record of all
5human remains that are disposed of, including all available identifying information
6and information concerning the circumstances of death and disposal. If it is
7impossible to identify human remains prior to disposal, the public health authority
8may require that a qualified person obtain any fingerprints, photographs, or
9identifying dental information, and collect a specimen of deoxyribonucleic acid from
10the human remains and transmit this information to the public health authority.
AB850,9,2211 (g) Notwithstanding s. 59.34 (1) or 59.35 (1), authorize a county medical
12examiner or a county coroner to appoint emergency assistant medical examiners or
13emergency deputy coroners, whichever is applicable, if necessary to perform the
14duties of the office of medical examiner or coroner, and to prescribe the duties of the
15emergency assistant medical examiners or emergency deputy coroners. The term of
16any emergency appointment authorized under this paragraph may not exceed the
17period of the state emergency. A county medical examiner or county coroner may
18terminate an emergency appointment before the end of the period of the state
19emergency, if termination of the appointment will not impede the performance of the
20duties of his or her office. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (e), the
21department shall reimburse counties for the cost of any emergency medical
22examiners or emergency deputy coroners appointed under this paragraph.
AB850, s. 15 23Section 15. 166.02 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,9,2424 166.02 (1p) "Biological agent" means any of the following:
AB850,10,2
1(a) A select agent that is a virus, bacterium, rickettsia, fungus, or toxin that is
2specified under 42 CFR 72, Appendix A.
AB850,10,53 (b) A genetically modified microorganism or genetic element from an organism
4under par. (a) that is shown to produce or encode for a factor associated with a
5disease.
AB850,10,76 (c) A genetically modified microorganism or genetic element that contains
7nucleic acid sequences coding for a toxin under par. (a) or its toxic subunit.
AB850, s. 16 8Section 16. 166.02 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,10,129 166.02 (1r) "Bioterrorism" means the intentional use of any biological,
10chemical, or radiological agent to cause death, disease or biological malfunction in
11a human, animal, plant, or other living organism in order to influence the policy of
12a governmental unit or to intimidate or coerce the civilian population.
AB850, s. 17 13Section 17. 166.02 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,10,1514 166.02 (1t) "Chemical agent" means a substance that has chemical properties
15that produce lethal or serious effects in plants or animals.
AB850, s. 18 16Section 18. 166.02 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,10,1817 166.02 (7) "Public health emergency" means the occurrence or imminent threat
18of an illness or health condition that meets all of the following criteria:
AB850,10,2019 (a) Is believed to be caused by bioterrorism or a novel or previously controlled
20or eradicated biological agent.
AB850,10,2121 (b) Poses a high probability of any of the following:
AB850,10,2222 1. A large number of deaths or serious or long-term disabilities among humans.
AB850,10,2523 2. A high probability of widespread exposure to a biological, chemical, or
24radiological agent that creates a significant risk of substantial future harm to a large
25number of people.
AB850, s. 19
1Section 19. 166.02 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,11,32 166.02 (8) "Radiological agent" means radiation or radioactive material at a
3level that is dangerous to human health.
AB850, s. 20 4Section 20. 166.03 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB850,11,165 166.03 (1) (b) 1. Proclaim a state of emergency for the state or any portion
6thereof of the state if he or she determines that an emergency resulting from enemy
7action or natural or man-made disaster exists. If the governor determines that a
8public health emergency exists, he or she may declare a state of emergency related
9to public health and may designate the department of health and family services as
10the lead state agency to respond to that emergency.
The duration of such state of
11emergency shall not exceed 60 days as to emergencies resulting from enemy action
12or 30 days as to emergencies resulting from natural or man-made disaster, unless
13either is extended by joint resolution of the legislature. A copy of the proclamation
14shall be filed with the secretary of state. The proclamation may be revoked at the
15discretion of either the governor by written order or the legislature by joint
16resolution.
AB850, s. 21 17Section 21. 166.03 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,11,2218 166.03 (2) (a) 6. No later than 90 days after a state of emergency relating to
19public health is declared and the department is designated under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1.
20as the lead state agency to respond to that emergency and no later than 90 days after
21the termination of this state of emergency relating to public health, submit to the
22legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor a report on all of the following:
AB850,11,2423 a. The emergency powers used by the department of military affairs or its
24agents.
AB850,12,2
1b. The expenses incurred by the department of military affairs and its agents
2in acting under the state of emergency related to public health.
AB850, s. 22 3Section 22. 250.01 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,12,64 250.01 (6g) "Public health authority" means the department, if the governor
5declares under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1. a state of emergency related to public health and
6designates the department as the lead state agency to respond to that emergency.
AB850, s. 23 7Section 23. 250.01 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,12,88 250.01 (6r) "Public health emergency" has the meaning given in s. 166.02 (7).
AB850, s. 24 9Section 24. 250.03 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,12,1510 250.03 (3) (a) No later than 90 days after a state of emergency relating to public
11health is declared and the department is designated under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1. as the
12lead state agency to respond to that emergency and no later than 90 days after the
13termination of this state of emergency relating to public health, the department shall
14submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor a report on all of the
15following:
AB850,12,1616 1. The emergency powers used by the public health authority or its agents.
AB850,12,1817 2. The expenses incurred by the public health authority and its agents in acting
18under the state of emergency related to public health.
AB850, s. 25 19Section 25. 250.03 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,12,2520 250.03 (3) (b) Biennially, beginning on July 1, 2002, after first consulting with
21the adjutant general, local health departments, health care providers, as defined in
22s. 146.81 (1), and law enforcement agencies, as defined in s. 165.77 (1) (b), the
23department shall submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor
24a report on the preparedness of the public health system to address public health
25emergencies.
AB850, s. 26
1Section 26. 250.042 of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,13,9 2250.042 Powers and duties of the department as public health
3authority.
(1) If the governor declares a state of emergency related to public health
4under s. 166.03 (1) (b) 1. and designates the department as the lead state agency to
5respond to that emergency, the department shall act as the public health authority
6during the period of the state of emergency. During the period of the state of
7emergency, the secretary may designate a local health department as an agent of the
8department and confer upon the local health department, acting under that agency,
9the powers and duties of the public health authority.
AB850,13,10 10(2) As the public health authority, the department may do any of the following:
AB850,13,1411 (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (e), purchase, store, or distribute
12antitoxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics, and other
13pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies that the department determines are
14advisable to control a public health emergency.
AB850,13,1515 (b) Act as specified in s. 252.041.
AB850, s. 27 16Section 27. 251.05 (3) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,13,1817 251.05 (3) (e) Act as agent of the department, if designated by the secretary
18under s. 250.042 (1).
AB850, s. 28 19Section 28. 252.02 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB850,13,20 20252.02 (title) Powers and duties of department.
AB850, s. 29 21Section 29. 252.02 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,13,2422 252.02 (7) The department shall promulgate rules that specify medical
23conditions treatable by prescriptions or nonprescription drug products for which
24pharmacists and pharmacies must report under s. 440.142 (1).
AB850, s. 30 25Section 30. 252.041 of the statutes is created to read:
AB850,14,5
1252.041 Compulsory vaccination during a state of emergency. (1)
2Except as provided in sub. (2), during the period under which the department is
3designated as the lead state agency, as specified in s. 250.042 (2), the department,
4as the public health authority, may do all of the following as necessary to address a
5public health emergency:
AB850,14,86 (a) Order any individual to receive a vaccination unless the vaccination is
7reasonably likely to lead to serious harm to the individual or unless the individual,
8for reasons of religion or conscience, refuses to obtain the vaccination.
AB850,14,109 (b) Isolate or quarantine, under s. 252.06, any individual who is unable or
10unwilling for reasons specified under sub. (1) to receive vaccination under par. (a).
AB850,14,12 11(2) The department shall promulgate rules that specify circumstances, if any,
12under which vaccination may not be performed on an individual.
AB850, s. 31 13Section 31. 252.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB850,14,2114 252.05 (1) Any person licensed, permitted, registered or certified under ch. 441
15or 448 knowing or having and any health care provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1),
16who knows or has
reason to know that a person treated or visited by him or her has
17a communicable disease, or having a communicable disease, has died, shall report
18the appearance of the communicable disease or the death to the local health officer.
19The local health officer shall report this information to the department or shall direct
20the person reporting to report to the department. Any person directed to report shall
21submit this information to the department.
AB850, s. 32 22Section 32. 252.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB850,15,223 252.06 (1) The department or the local health officer acting on behalf of the
24department may require isolation of the patient a patient or of an individual under
25s. 252.041 (2)
, quarantine of contacts, concurrent and terminal disinfection, or

1modified forms of these procedures as may be necessary and which are as are
2determined by the department by rule.
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