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150.09 (1) (a) (intro.) Private and unrestricted communications with the
2resident's family, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse
3prescriber, attorney, and any other person, unless medically contraindicated as
4documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
5registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record, except that
6communications with public officials or with the resident's attorney shall not be
7restricted in any event. The right to private and unrestricted communications shall
8include, but is not limited to, the right to:
SB145,13 9Section 13 . 50.09 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,9,1410 50.09 (1) (f) 1. Privacy for visits by spouse or domestic partner. If both spouses
11or both domestic partners under ch. 770 are residents of the same facility, the spouses
12or domestic partners shall be permitted to share a room unless medically
13contraindicated as documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or
14advanced practice registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record.
SB145,14 15Section 14 . 50.09 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,9,1916 50.09 (1) (h) Meet with, and participate in activities of social, religious, and
17community groups at the resident's discretion, unless medically contraindicated as
18documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
19registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record.
SB145,15 20Section 15 . 50.09 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,9,2521 50.09 (1) (k) Be free from mental and physical abuse, and be free from chemical
22and physical restraints except as authorized in writing by a physician, physician
23assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber for a specified and
24limited period of time and documented in the resident's medical record. Physical
25restraints may be used in an emergency when necessary to protect the resident from

1injury to himself or herself or others or to property. However, authorization for
2continuing use of the physical restraints shall be secured from a physician, physician
3assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber within 12 hours. Any use
4of physical restraints shall be noted in the resident's medical records. “ Physical
5restraints" includes, but is not limited to, any article, device, or garment that
6interferes with the free movement of the resident and that the resident is unable to
7remove easily, and confinement in a locked room.
SB145,16 8Section 16 . 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,10,179 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.) “Home health services" means the following items and
10services that are furnished to an individual, who is under the care of a physician,
11physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, by a home
12health agency, or by others under arrangements made by the home health agency,
13that are under a plan for furnishing those items and services to the individual that
14is established and periodically reviewed by a physician, physician assistant, or
15advanced practice registered nurse prescriber and that are, except as provided in
16subd. 6., provided on a visiting basis in a place of residence used as the individual's
17home:
SB145,17 18Section 17 . 51.41 (1d) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,11,319 51.41 (1d) (b) 4. A psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered
20nurse who is suggested by the Milwaukee County board of supervisors. The
21Milwaukee County board of supervisors shall solicit suggestions from organizations
22including the Wisconsin Nurses Association for individuals who specialize in a full
23continuum of behavioral health and medical services including emergency
24detention, inpatient, residential, transitional, partial hospitalization, intensive
25outpatient, and wraparound community-based services. The Milwaukee County

1board of supervisors shall suggest to the Milwaukee County executive 4 psychiatric
2mental health advanced practice registered nurses for this board membership
3position.
SB145,18 4Section 18 . 70.47 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,11,175 70.47 (8) Hearing. (intro.) The board shall hear upon oath all persons who
6appear before it in relation to the assessment. Instead of appearing in person at the
7hearing, the board may allow the property owner, or the property owner's
8representative, at the request of either person, to appear before the board, under
9oath, by telephone or to submit written statements, under oath, to the board. The
10board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to
11the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
12registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) licensed under ch. 441 that
13confirms their illness or disability. At the request of the property owner or the
14property owner's representative, the board may postpone and reschedule a hearing
15under this subsection, but may not postpone and reschedule a hearing more than
16once during the same session for the same property. The board at such hearing shall
17proceed as follows:
SB145,19 18Section 19 . 77.54 (14) (f) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB145,20 19Section 20 . 77.54 (14) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,11,2120 77.54 (14) (f) 4. An advanced practice registered nurse who may issue
21prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2)
.
SB145,21 22Section 21 . 97.59 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,12,10 2397.59 Handling foods. No person in charge of any public eating place or other
24establishment where food products to be consumed by others are handled may
25knowingly employ any person handling food products who has a disease in a form

1that is communicable by food handling. If required by the local health officer or any
2officer of the department for the purposes of an investigation, any person who is
3employed in the handling of foods or is suspected of having a disease in a form that
4is communicable by food handling shall submit to an examination by the officer or
5by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber
6designated by the officer. The expense of the examination, if any, shall be paid by the
7person examined. Any person knowingly infected with a disease in a form that is
8communicable by food handling who handles food products to be consumed by others
9and any persons knowingly employing or permitting such a person to handle food
10products to be consumed by others shall be punished as provided by s. 97.72.
SB145,22 11Section 22 . 102.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,12,2312 102.13 (1) (a) Except as provided in sub. (4), whenever compensation is claimed
13by an employee, the employee shall, upon the written request of the employee's
14employer or worker's compensation insurer, submit to reasonable examinations by
15physicians, chiropractors, psychologists, dentists, physician assistants, advanced
16practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, or podiatrists provided and paid for by
17the employer or insurer. No employee who submits to an examination under this
18paragraph is a patient of the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist,
19dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
20podiatrist for any purpose other than for the purpose of bringing an action under ch.
21655, unless the employee specifically requests treatment from that physician,
22chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered
23nurse prescriber, or podiatrist.
SB145,23 24Section 23 . 102.13 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to
25read:
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1102.13 (1) (b) (intro.) An employer or insurer who requests that an employee
2submit to reasonable examination under par. (a) or (am) shall tender to the employee,
3before the examination, all necessary expenses including transportation expenses.
4The employee is entitled to have a physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
5physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist
6provided by himself or herself present at the examination and to receive a copy of all
7reports of the examination that are prepared by the examining physician,
8chiropractor, psychologist, podiatrist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced
9practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational expert immediately upon receipt
10of those reports by the employer or worker's compensation insurer. The employee is
11entitled to have one observer provided by himself or herself present at the
12examination. The employee is also entitled to have a translator provided by himself
13or herself present at the examination if the employee has difficulty speaking or
14understanding the English language. The employer's or insurer's written request
15for examination shall notify the employee of all of the following:
SB145,13,1916 1. The proposed date, time, and place of the examination and the identity and
17area of specialization of the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
18podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
19vocational expert.
SB145,13,2220 3. The employee's right to have his or her physician, chiropractor, psychologist,
21dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
22podiatrist present at the examination.
SB145,14,223 4. The employee's right to receive a copy of all reports of the examination that
24are prepared by the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
25podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or

1vocational expert immediately upon receipt of these reports by the employer or
2worker's compensation insurer.
SB145,24 3Section 24 . 102.13 (1) (d) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB145,14,74 102.13 (1) (d) 1. Any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist,
5physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational
6expert who is present at any examination under par. (a) or (am) may be required to
7testify as to the results of the examination.
SB145,14,128 2. Any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant,
9advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist who attended a worker's
10compensation claimant for any condition or complaint reasonably related to the
11condition for which the claimant claims compensation may be required to testify
12before the division when the division so directs.
SB145,14,1913 3. Notwithstanding any statutory provisions except par. (e), any physician,
14chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered
15nurse prescriber, or podiatrist attending a worker's compensation claimant for any
16condition or complaint reasonably related to the condition for which the claimant
17claims compensation may furnish to the employee, employer, worker's compensation
18insurer, department, or division information and reports relative to a compensation
19claim.
SB145,14,2420 4. The testimony of any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
21physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist who
22is licensed to practice where he or she resides or practices in any state and the
23testimony of any vocational expert may be received in evidence in compensation
24proceedings.
SB145,25 25Section 25 . 102.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1102.13 (2) (a) An employee who reports an injury alleged to be work-related
2or files an application for hearing waives any physician-patient,
3psychologist-patient, or chiropractor-patient privilege with respect to any condition
4or complaint reasonably related to the condition for which the employee claims
5compensation. Notwithstanding ss. 51.30 and 146.82 and any other law, any
6physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant,
7advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or health care provider
8shall, within a reasonable time after written request by the employee, employer,
9worker's compensation insurer, department, or division, or its representative,
10provide that person with any information or written material reasonably related to
11any injury for which the employee claims compensation. If the request is by a
12representative of a worker's compensation insurer for a billing statement, the
13physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant,
14advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or health care provider
15shall, within 30 days after receiving the request, provide that person with a complete
16copy of an itemized billing statement or a billing statement in a standard billing
17format recognized by the federal government.
SB145,26 18Section 26 . 102.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,16,419 102.13 (2) (b) A physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, psychologist, dentist,
20physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or
21health service provider shall furnish a legible, certified duplicate of the written
22material requested under par. (a) in paper format upon payment of the actual costs
23of preparing the certified duplicate, not to exceed the greater of 45 cents per page or
24$7.50 per request, plus the actual costs of postage, or shall furnish a legible, certified
25duplicate of that material in electronic format upon payment of $26 per request. Any

1person who refuses to provide certified duplicates of written material in the person's
2custody that is requested under par. (a) shall be liable for reasonable and necessary
3costs and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), reasonable attorney fees incurred in
4enforcing the requester's right to the duplicates under par. (a).
SB145,27 5Section 27 . 102.17 (1) (d) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB145,17,26 102.17 (1) (d) 1. The contents of certified medical and surgical reports by
7physicians, podiatrists, surgeons, dentists, psychologists, physician assistants,
8advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, and chiropractors licensed in
9and practicing in this state, and of certified reports by experts concerning loss of
10earning capacity under s. 102.44 (2) and (3), presented by a party for compensation
11constitute prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in those reports, subject
12to any rules and limitations the division prescribes. Certified reports of physicians,
13podiatrists, surgeons, dentists, psychologists, physician assistants, advanced
14practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, and chiropractors, wherever licensed
15and practicing, who have examined or treated the claimant, and of experts, if the
16practitioner or expert consents to being subjected to cross-examination, also
17constitute prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in those reports. Certified
18reports of physicians, podiatrists, surgeons, psychologists, and chiropractors are
19admissible as evidence of the diagnosis, necessity of the treatment, and cause and
20extent of the disability. Certified reports by doctors of dentistry, physician
21assistants, and advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses are
22admissible as evidence of the diagnosis and necessity of treatment but not of the
23cause and extent of disability. Any physician, podiatrist, surgeon, dentist,
24psychologist, chiropractor, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse

1prescriber, or expert who knowingly makes a false statement of fact or opinion in a
2certified report may be fined or imprisoned, or both, under s. 943.395.
SB145,17,103 2. The record of a hospital or sanatorium in this state that is satisfactory to the
4division, established by certificate, affidavit, or testimony of the supervising officer
5of the hospital or sanatorium, any other person having charge of the record, or a
6physician, podiatrist, surgeon, dentist, psychologist, physician assistant, advanced
7practice registered nurse prescriber, or chiropractor to be the record of the patient
8in question, and made in the regular course of examination or treatment of the
9patient, constitutes prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in the record, to
10the extent that the record is otherwise competent and relevant.
SB145,28 11Section 28 . 102.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,17,1612 102.29 (3) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent an employee from taking the
13compensation that the employee may be entitled to under this chapter and also
14maintaining a civil action against any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
15physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist for
16malpractice.
SB145,29 17Section 29 . 102.42 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,18,518 102.42 (2) (a) When the employer has notice of an injury and its relationship
19to the employment, the employer shall offer to the injured employee his or her choice
20of any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced
21practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist licensed to practice and practicing
22in this state for treatment of the injury. By mutual agreement, the employee may
23have the choice of any qualified practitioner not licensed in this state. In case of
24emergency, the employer may arrange for treatment without tendering a choice.
25After the emergency has passed the employee shall be given his or her choice of

1attending practitioner at the earliest opportunity. The employee has the right to a
22nd choice of attending practitioner on notice to the employer or its insurance carrier.
3Any further choice shall be by mutual agreement. Partners and clinics are
4considered to be one practitioner. Treatment by a practitioner on referral from
5another practitioner is considered to be treatment by one practitioner.
SB145,30 6Section 30 . 106.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,18,117 106.30 (1) Definition. In this section, “nurse" means a registered nurse
8licensed under s. 441.06 or permitted under s. 441.08, a licensed practical nurse
9licensed or permitted under s. 441.10, or an advanced practice registered nurse
10prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2), or a nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15
11441.09.
SB145,31 12Section 31 . 118.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,18,2413 118.15 (3) (a) Any child who is excused by the school board because the child
14is temporarily not in proper physical or mental condition to attend a school program
15but who can be expected to return to a school program upon termination or
16abatement of the illness or condition. The school attendance officer may request the
17parent or guardian of the child to obtain a written statement from a licensed
18physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, psychologist,
19physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d), or certified
20advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or registered nurse described under
21s. 255.06 (1) (f) 1.
or Christian Science practitioner living and residing in this state,
22who is listed in the Christian Science Journal, as sufficient proof of the physical or
23mental condition of the child. An excuse under this paragraph shall be in writing and
24shall state the time period for which it is valid, not to exceed 30 days.
SB145,32 25Section 32 . 118.25 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.25 (1) (a) “Practitioner" means a person licensed as a physician,
2naturopathic doctor, or physician assistant in any state or licensed as an advanced
3practice registered nurse
or certified as an advanced practice registered nurse
4prescriber in any state. In this paragraph, “physician” has the meaning given in s.
5448.01 (5).
SB145,33 6Section 33 . 118.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,19,97 118.29 (1) (e) “Practitioner" means any physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist,
8optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber with
9prescribing authority
, or podiatrist licensed in any state.
SB145,34 10Section 34 . 118.2925 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB145,35 11Section 35 . 118.2925 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,19,1612 118.2925 (3) Prescriptions for schools. A physician, an advanced practice
13registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2),
14or a physician assistant may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors or prefilled
15syringes in the name of a school that has adopted a plan under sub. (2) (a), to be
16maintained by the school for use under sub. (4).
SB145,36 17Section 36 . 118.2925 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,20,618 118.2925 (4) (c) Administer an epinephrine auto-injector or prefilled syringe
19to a pupil or other person who the school nurse or designated school personnel in good
20faith believes is experiencing anaphylaxis in accordance with a standing protocol
21from a physician, an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue
22prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2)
, or a physician assistant, regardless of
23whether the pupil or other person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector
24or prefilled syringe. If the pupil or other person does not have a prescription for an
25epinephrine auto-injector or prefilled syringe, or the person who administers the

1epinephrine auto-injector or prefilled syringe does not know whether the pupil or
2other person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector or prefilled syringe,
3the person who administers the epinephrine auto-injector or prefilled syringe shall,
4as soon as practicable, report the administration by dialing the telephone number
5“911" or, in an area in which the telephone number “911" is not available, the
6telephone number for an emergency medical service provider.
SB145,37 7Section 37 . 118.2925 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,20,198 118.2925 (5) Immunity from civil liability; exemption from practice of
9medicine.
A school and its designated school personnel, and a physician, an advanced
10practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s.
11441.09 (2)
, or a physician assistant who provides a prescription or standing protocol
12for school epinephrine auto-injectors or prefilled syringes, are not liable for any
13injury that results from the administration or self-administration of an epinephrine
14auto-injector or prefilled syringe under this section, regardless of whether
15authorization was given by the pupil's parent or guardian or by the pupil's physician,
16physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, unless the
17injury is the result of an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful
18or wanton misconduct. The immunity from liability provided under this subsection
19is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under s. 895.48.
SB145,38 20Section 38. 146.615 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,20,2421 146.615 (1) (a) “Advanced practice clinician" means a physician assistant or an
22advanced practice registered nurse, including a nurse practitioner, certified
23nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or certified registered nurse anesthetist

24licensed under s. 441.09.
SB145,39 25Section 39 . 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, a naturopathic doctor, a
2limited-scope naturopathic doctor, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice
3registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) licensed under s. 441.09 who
4treats a patient whose physical or mental condition in the physician's, naturopathic
5doctor's, limited-scope naturopathic doctor's, physician assistant's, or advanced
6practice nurse prescriber's registered nurse's judgment affects the patient's ability
7to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle may report the
8patient's name and other information relevant to the condition to the department of
9transportation without the informed consent of the patient.
SB145,40 10Section 40 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,21,1611 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, naturopathic doctor
12under ch. 466, a dentist or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse,
13practical nurse, or nurse-midwife advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441,
14an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under subch. IX of ch. 448, a
15pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV
16of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.
SB145,41 17Section 41 . 146.89 (1) (r) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 146.89 (1) (r) 5e. and
18amended to read:
SB145,21,2319 146.89 (1) (r) 5e. A registered nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d)
20who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued by a party state,
21as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (k), and whose practice of professional nursing under s.
22441.001 (4) includes performance of delegated medical services under the
23supervision of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice registered nurse
.
SB145,42 24Section 42 . 146.89 (1) (r) 8. of the statutes is repealed.
SB145,43 25Section 43 . 146.89 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1146.89 (6) (a) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this
2section, an advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to issue
3prescription orders under s. 441.16 (2)
is considered to meet the requirements of s.
4655.23, if required to comply with s. 655.23.
SB145,22,75 (b) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this section, an
6advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to issue prescription orders
7under s. 441.16 (2)
is not required to maintain in effect malpractice insurance.
SB145,44 8Section 44 . 154.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,22,129 154.01 (1g) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means a nurse an individual
10licensed under ch. 441 who is currently certified by a national certifying body
11approved by the board of nursing as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife,
12certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist
s. 441.09.
SB145,45 13Section 45 . 155.01 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB145,22,1514 155.01 (1g) (b) An individual who is licensed as an advanced practice registered
15nurse and possesses a nurse practitioner specialty designation under s. 441.09.
SB145,46 16Section 46. 251.01 (1c) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB145,22,1817 251.01 (1c) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means an individual licensed
18under s. 441.09.
SB145,47 19Section 47 . 252.01 (1c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB145,48 20Section 48 . 252.07 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,22,2421 252.07 (8) (a) 2. The department or local health officer provides to the court a
22written statement from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
23registered nurse prescriber that the individual has infectious tuberculosis or suspect
24tuberculosis.
SB145,49 25Section 49 . 252.07 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1252.07 (9) (c) If the court orders confinement of an individual under this
2subsection, the individual shall remain confined until the department or local health
3officer, with the concurrence of a treating physician, physician assistant, or advanced
4practice registered nurse prescriber, determines that treatment is complete or that
5the individual is no longer a substantial threat to himself or herself or to the public
6health. If the individual is to be confined for more than 6 months, the court shall
7review the confinement every 6 months.
SB145,50 8Section 50 . 252.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,23,139 252.10 (7) Drugs necessary for the treatment of mycobacterium tuberculosis
10shall be purchased by the department from the appropriation account under s.
1120.435 (1) (e) and dispensed to patients through the public health dispensaries, local
12health departments, physicians, or advanced practice nurse prescribers registered
13nurses who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2)
.
SB145,51 14Section 51 . 252.11 (2), (4), (5) and (7) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB145,23,2515 252.11 (2) An officer of the department or a local health officer having
16knowledge of any reported or reasonably suspected case or contact of a sexually
17transmitted disease for which no appropriate treatment is being administered, or of
18an actual contact of a reported case or potential contact of a reasonably suspected
19case, shall investigate or cause the case or contact to be investigated as necessary.
20If, following a request of an officer of the department or a local health officer, a person
21reasonably suspected of being infected with a sexually transmitted disease refuses
22or neglects examination by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
23registered nurse prescriber or treatment, an officer of the department or a local
24health officer may proceed to have the person committed under sub. (5) to an
25institution or system of care for examination, treatment, or observation.
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1(4) If a person infected with a sexually transmitted disease ceases or refuses
2treatment before reaching what in a physician's, physician assistant's, or advanced
3practice nurse prescriber's registered nurse's opinion is the noncommunicable stage,
4the physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber
5shall notify the department. The department shall without delay take the necessary
6steps to have the person committed for treatment or observation under sub. (5), or
7shall notify the local health officer to take these steps.
SB145,24,24 8(5) Any court of record may commit a person infected with a sexually
9transmitted disease to any institution or may require the person to undergo a system
10of care for examination, treatment, or observation if the person ceases or refuses
11examination, treatment, or observation under the supervision of a physician,
12physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber. The court
13shall summon the person to appear on a date at least 48 hours, but not more than
1496 hours, after service if an officer of the department or a local health officer petitions
15the court and states the facts authorizing commitment. If the person fails to appear
16or fails to accept commitment without reasonable cause, the court may cite the
17person for contempt. The court may issue a warrant and may direct the sheriff, any
18constable, or any police officer of the county immediately to arrest the person and
19bring the person to court if the court finds that a summons will be ineffectual. The
20court shall hear the matter of commitment summarily. Commitment under this
21subsection continues until the disease is no longer communicable or until other
22provisions are made for treatment that satisfy the department. The certificate of the
23petitioning officer is prima facie evidence that the disease is no longer communicable
24or that satisfactory provisions for treatment have been made.
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1(7) Reports, examinations and inspections , and all records concerning sexually
2transmitted diseases are confidential and not open to public inspection, and may not
3be divulged except as may be necessary for the preservation of the public health, in
4the course of commitment proceedings under sub. (5), or as provided under s. 938.296
5(4) or 968.38 (4). If a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered
6nurse prescriber has reported a case of sexually transmitted disease to the
7department under sub. (4), information regarding the presence of the disease and
8treatment is not privileged when the patient, physician, physician assistant, or
9advanced practice registered nurse prescriber is called upon to testify to the facts
10before any court of record.
SB145,52 11Section 52. 252.11 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB145,25,2012 252.11 (10) The state laboratory of hygiene shall examine specimens for the
13diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases for any physician, naturopathic doctor,
14physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or local health
15officer in the state, and shall report the positive results of the examinations to the
16local health officer and to the department. All laboratories performing tests for
17sexually transmitted diseases shall report all positive results to the local health
18officer and to the department, with the name of the physician, naturopathic doctor,
19physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber to whom
20reported.
SB145,53 21Section 53 . 252.15 (3m) (d) 11. b. and 13., (5g) (c), (5m) (d) 2. and (e) 2. and 3.
22and (7m) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
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