AB100, s. 4419 17Section 4419. 560.183 (4) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 4420 18Section 4420. 560.183 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1717,2119 560.183 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an
20agreement entered into under sub. (3) (b) is subject to the availability of funds in the
21appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fe) (f) and (jm).
AB100, s. 4421 22Section 4421. 560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1718,223 560.183 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
24when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
25exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fe) (f) and (jm),

1the department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon
2the following considerations:
AB100, s. 4422 3Section 4422. 560.183 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,1718,64 560.183 (6m) Penalties. The department shall, by rule, establish penalties to
5be assessed by the department against physicians who breach an agreement entered
6into under sub. (3) (a). The rules shall do all of the following:
AB100,1718,77 (a) Specify what actions constitute a breach of the agreement.
AB100,1718,88 (b) Provide specific penalty amounts for specific breaches.
AB100,1718,109 (c) Provide exceptions for certain actions, including breaches resulting from
10death or disability.
AB100, s. 4423 11Section 4423. 560.183 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 4424 12Section 4424. 560.183 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1718,1813 560.183 (8) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under
14s. 20.143 (1) (fd) (f), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the
15University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural
16health of the department of professional and community development of the
17University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health
18shall do all of the following:
AB100, s. 4425 19Section 4425. 560.183 (8) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 4426 20Section 4426. 560.183 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1718,2321 560.183 (8) (b) Advise the department and rural health development council
22on the identification of eligible practice areas with an extremely high need for
23medical care.
AB100, s. 4427 24Section 4427. 560.184 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 560.184 (1) (ad)
25and amended to read:
AB100,1719,2
1560.184 (1) (ad) "Council" has the meaning given in s. 560.183 (1) (a) means
2the rural health development council
.
AB100, s. 4428 3Section 4428. 560.184 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,1719,44 560.184 (1) (ac) "Clinic hours" has the meaning given in s. 560.183 (1) (ac).
AB100, s. 4429 5Section 4429. 560.184 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1719,96 560.184 (1) (am) "Eligible practice area" means a primary care shortage area,
7an obstetric shortage area, a state or federal prison, an area health education center
8program established under 42 USC 295g-1,
an American Indian reservation or trust
9lands of an American Indian tribe.
AB100, s. 4430 10Section 4430. 560.184 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 4431 11Section 4431. 560.184 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1719,1512 560.184 (3) (a) The department shall enter into a written agreement with the
13health care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to
14practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice
15areas
in this state primarily in an eligible practice area.
AB100, s. 4432 16Section 4432. 560.184 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1719,1917 560.184 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the
18department to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the availability
19of funds in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fc) (f) and (jL).
AB100, s. 4433 20Section 4433. 560.184 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1719,2321 560.184 (4) (a) Ten percent Up to 40% of the principal of the loan or $2,500
22$10,000, whichever is less, during the first year of practice participation in the
23program under this section
.
AB100, s. 4434 24Section 4434. 560.184 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1720,3
1560.184 (4) (b) An Up to an additional 12.5% 40% of the principal of the loan
2or $3,125 $10,000, whichever is less, during the 2nd year of practice participation in
3the program under this section
.
AB100, s. 4435 4Section 4435. 560.184 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1720,75 560.184 (4) (c) An Up to an additional 15% 20% of the principal of the loan or
6$3,750 $5,000, whichever is less, during the 3rd year of practice participation in the
7program under this section
.
AB100, s. 4436 8Section 4436. 560.184 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 4437 9Section 4437. 560.184 (4) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 4438 10Section 4438. 560.184 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1720,1311 560.184 (5) (a) The obligation of the department to make payments under an
12agreement entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the availability of funds in the
13appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fc) (f) and (jL).
AB100, s. 4439 14Section 4439. 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1720,1915 560.184 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
16when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
17exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.143 (1) (fc) (f) and (jL), the
18department shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon the
19following considerations:
AB100, s. 4440 20Section 4440. 560.184 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,1720,2321 560.184 (6m) Penalties. The department shall, by rule, establish penalties to
22be assessed by the department against health care providers who breach an
23agreement entered into under sub. (3) (a). The rules shall do all of the following:
AB100,1720,2424 (a) Specify what actions constitute a breach of the agreement.
AB100,1720,2525 (b) Provide specific penalty amounts for specific breaches.
AB100,1721,2
1(c) Provide exceptions for certain actions, including breaches resulting from
2death or disability.
AB100, s. 4441 3Section 4441. 560.184 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1721,94 560.184 (7) Administrative contract. (intro.) From the appropriation under
5s. 20.143 (1) (fd) (f), the department shall contract with the board of regents of the
6University of Wisconsin System for administrative services from the office of rural
7health of the department of professional and community development of the
8University of Wisconsin Medical School. Under the contract, the office of rural health
9shall do all of the following:
AB100, s. 4442 10Section 4442. 560.185 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1721,1311 560.185 (1) Advise the department as provided in s. 560.183 (7) and on other
12on matters related to the physician loan assistance program under s. 560.183 and the
13health care provider loan assistance program under s. 560.184.
AB100, s. 4443 14Section 4443. Subchapter III (title) of chapter 560 [precedes 560.41] of the
15statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1721,1616 CHAPTER 560
AB100,1721,2017 SUBCHAPTER III
18permit information and
19 REGULATORY
business development:
20 assistance bureau center
AB100, s. 4444 21Section 4444. 560.41 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100,1721,2422 560.41 (1) "Brownfields" means abandoned, idle or underused industrial or
23commercial facilities or sites, the expansion or redevelopment of which is adversely
24affected by actual or perceived environmental contamination.
AB100, s. 4445 25Section 4445. 560.41 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,1722,2
1560.41 (1m) "Center" means the business development assistance center in the
2department.
AB100, s. 4446 3Section 4446. 560.42 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1722,4 4560.42 (title) Responsibilities related to permits.
AB100, s. 4447 5Section 4447. 560.42 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1722,86 560.42 (1) (a) (intro.) The bureau center shall expedite the process of applying
7for permits, of reviewing and making determinations on permit applications and of
8issuing permits as follows:
AB100, s. 4448 9Section 4448. 560.42 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1722,1110 560.42 (1) (a) 1. The bureau center shall discharge its responsibilities under
11sub. (2) in a manner designed to expedite the process.
AB100, s. 4449 12Section 4449. 560.42 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1722,1613 560.42 (1) (a) 2. Upon request by a person applying for a permit and to the
14extent possible, the bureau center shall resolve misunderstandings between the
15person and the appropriate regulatory agency and shall prevent or mitigate delays
16in the process.
AB100, s. 4450 17Section 4450. 560.42 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1722,2118 560.42 (1) (a) 3. If the bureau center determines that it is unable to resolve
19misunderstandings or prevent or mitigate delays under subd. 2., the bureau center
20shall request the assistance of the secretary and the head of the appropriate
21regulatory agency.
AB100, s. 4451 22Section 4451. 560.42 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1723,223 560.42 (1) (a) 4. If the bureau center determines that the secretary and head
24of the appropriate regulatory agency are unable to resolve misunderstandings or

1prevent or mitigate delays under subd. 3., the bureau center shall request the
2assistance of the governor.
AB100, s. 4452 3Section 4452. 560.42 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1723,64 560.42 (1) (b) The bureau center shall give priority to businesses new to this
5state and to businesses expanding within this state in providing assistance under
6par. (a).
AB100, s. 4453 7Section 4453. 560.42 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1723,108 560.42 (1) (c) The bureau center shall maintain records identifying each person
9requesting assistance under par. (a) and setting forth assistance rendered and
10results achieved.
AB100, s. 4454 11Section 4454. 560.42 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1723,1612 560.42 (2) (a) (intro.) The bureau center shall assist any person requesting
13information on which permits are required for a particular business activity or on the
14application process, including criteria applied in making a determination on a
15permit application and the time period within which a determination will be made.
16This assistance may include any of the following:
AB100, s. 4455 17Section 4455. 560.42 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1723,2018 560.42 (2) (b) If a person receives assistance under this subsection and applies
19for a permit and if the person requests, the bureau center shall monitor the status
20of the permit application and periodically report the status to the person.
AB100, s. 4456 21Section 4456. 560.42 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1723,2422 560.42 (2m) Advocacy. (intro.) The bureau center shall provide advocacy
23services before regulatory agencies on behalf of permit applicants. These services
24shall include all of the following:
AB100, s. 4457 25Section 4457. 560.42 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1724,6
1560.42 (2r) Mediation and dispute resolution services. The bureau center
2may provide mediation or other dispute resolution services to facilitate the
3resolution of a dispute between a regulatory agency and a person applying for a
4permit. The provision of mediation or other dispute resolution services under this
5subsection does not affect any right that the person may have to a contested hearing
6under ch. 227.
AB100, s. 4458 7Section 4458. 560.42 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1724,88 560.42 (3) (title) Assistance by bureau center.
AB100, s. 4459 9Section 4459. 560.42 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1724,1410 560.42 (3) (a) The bureau center may not charge any person for services
11provided under this subchapter. Any amount charged for services may not exceed
12the actual cost of the service provided, unless a specific charge for the service, or
13method of calculating the charge, is provided by law. All amounts received under this
14paragraph shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.143 (1) (gc).
AB100, s. 4460 15Section 4460. 560.42 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1724,1816 560.42 (3) (b) The bureau center may refer to the appropriate regulatory
17agency, without giving further assistance, any person seeking information or
18assistance on a permit under chs. 186, 215, 217, 220 to 224, 440 to 480 and 600 to 646.
AB100, s. 4461 19Section 4461. 560.42 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1724,2320 560.42 (3) (c) Advice, assistance, mediation or other dispute resolution services
21or information rendered by the bureau center under this subchapter does not relieve
22any person from the obligation to secure a required permit or satisfy a regulatory
23requirement.
AB100, s. 4462 24Section 4462. 560.42 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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