LRB-4190/1
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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
February 18, 2014 - Introduced by Representative Kuglitsch, cosponsored by
Senator Lazich. Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government
Operations.
AB775,1,2 1An Act to create 254.47 (5m) of the statutes; relating to: administration of
2medications at a camp.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Health Services (DHS), among other
recreational areas and activities, regulates certain aspects of campgrounds and
camping resorts and recreational and educational camps. This bill requires DHS to
allow qualified health services staff to designate an individual at a camp that lasts
longer than three days to administer to an individual who is a camper or a staff
member and who is under 18 years of age medications brought to the camp by that
camper or staff member, other than medications that a camper or staff member may
carry himself or herself.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB775,1 3Section 1. 254.47 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB775,1,54 254.47 (5m) (a) In this subsection, "qualified health services staff" means any
5of the following:
AB775,1,66 1. A physician.
AB775,2,1
12. A registered nurse licensed under ch. 441.
AB775,2,22 3. A physician assistant licensed under subch. II of ch. 448.
AB775,2,33 4. A practical nurse licensed under ch. 441.
AB775,2,44 5. An athletic trainer certified by the national athletic trainers association.
AB775,2,55 6. An emergency medical technician, as defined in s. 256.01 (5).
AB775,2,76 7. A person who is certified as completing the American Red Cross emergency
7response course.
AB775,2,98 8. A person who is certified as completing the American Red Cross responding
9to emergencies course or an equivalent course.
AB775,2,1410 (b) For a camp that lasts longer than 3 days, the department shall allow
11qualified health services staff to designate an individual at the camp to administer
12to a camper, or staff member, who is under 18 years of age medications brought to
13the camp by that camper or staff member, other than medications that a camper or
14staff member may carry himself or herself.
AB775,2,1515 (End)
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