SB659: Bill Text

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

2017 Senate BILL 659

December 21, 2017 - Introduced by Senators Marklein, Olsen, Testin, Kapenga and Nass, cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Jarchow, Bernier, R. Brooks, Krug, Kulp, Milroy, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Skowronski, Spiros and Tauchen. Referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.

SB659,1,3 An Act to amend 256.15 (5) (a) and 256.15 (10); and to create 256.15 (8) (cm) of the statutes; relating to: licensure or certificate renewal for certain emergency medical services personnel and ambulance service providers.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

The bill requires that first responders, emergency medical technicians, and ambulance service providers renew their certifications or licenses every three years instead of every two years.

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:

SB659,1 Section 1. 256.15 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB659,2,2 256.15 (5) (a) Except as provided in ss. 256.17 and 256.18, the department shall license qualified applicants as ambulance service providers or emergency medical technicians. The department shall, from the information on the certification form specified under sub. (6) (c) 2., establish in each ambulance service provider's biennial license the primary service or contract area of the ambulance service provider.

SB659,2 Section 2. 256.15 (8) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB659,2,10 256.15 (8) (cm) Every holder of a certificate issued under sub. (8) shall renew the certificate every 3 years by applying to the department on forms provided by the department. Upon receipt of an application for renewal containing documentation acceptable to the department that the requirements for certification have been met, the department shall renew the certificate unless the department finds that the applicant has acted in a manner or under circumstances constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of the certificate.

SB659,3 Section 3. 256.15 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB659,2,19 256.15 (10) License renewal. Every holder of a license issued under sub. (5) or (7) shall renew the license on July 1 of each even-numbered year every 3 years by applying to the department on forms provided by the department. Upon receipt of an application for renewal containing documentation acceptable to the department that the requirements of sub. (6) have been met, the department shall renew the license unless the department finds that the applicant has acted in a manner or under circumstances constituting grounds for suspension or revocation of the license.

SB659,2,20 (End)