Amendment AA2-ASA1-AB133

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,2 6. The proceeds of the purchase will be used solely in connection with the costs of the project.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,3 7. The biotechnology company is able to manage its project responsibilities.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,6 (c) 1. The biotechnology development finance company may not own more than 49% of the voting stock or other interest in any enterprise as a result of a purchase under par. (b).

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,8 2. The total investment by the biotechnology development finance company in any one biotechnology company may not exceed $200,000.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,10 (d) The findings made by the biotechnology development finance company with respect to whether a project meets the conditions under par. (b) 1. to 7. are conclusive.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,19 (3) The authority shall enter into a contract with the biotechnology development finance company. The contract shall provide that the authority may make use of the services of the biotechnology development finance company and that the authority shall advise, assist and provide administrative services to the biotechnology development finance company. The authority shall determine the type and scope of any administrative services provided by the authority to the biotechnology development finance company. The authority may assign employes or contract with private or state agencies to perform the administrative services. The biotechnology development finance company may not engage in political activities.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,21 (4) (a) The board of directors of the biotechnology development finance company shall consist of all of the following members:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,22 1. The executive director of the authority, or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,23 2. The secretary of commerce, or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,24 3. The secretary of administration, or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,414,25 4. The executive director of the investment board, or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,1 5. The president of the University of Wisconsin System, or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,2 6. The president of Forward Wisconsin, Inc., or his or her designee.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,3 7. A representative of the state's biotechnology research community.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,4 8. A representative of the state's biotechnology industry.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,5 9. A representative of the state's venture capital industry.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,9 (b) The members under par. (a) 7. to 9. shall serve 5-year terms and the initial members under par. (a) 7. to 9. shall be appointed by the governor. The biotechnology development finance company, in its bylaws, shall specify the method for electing new members under par. (a) 7. to 9. and for filling vacancies.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,12 (5) Annually, the biotechnology development finance company shall provide a report on its activities to the appropriate standing committees of each house of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,19 (6) The assets transferred to, and the assets and liabilities of, the biotechnology development finance company shall be separate from all other assets and liabilities of the state, of all political subdivisions of the state and of the authority. Neither the state, any political subdivision of the state nor the authority guarantees any obligation of or has any obligation to the biotechnology development finance company. Neither the state, any political subdivision of the state nor the authority is liable for any debt or liability of the biotechnology development finance company.".

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,21 909. Page 1208, line 5: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1209, line 4.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,22 910. Page 1209, line 13: delete lines 13 to 19.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,415,23 911. Page 1210, line 11: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,416,2 " Section 2400em. 250.01 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,416,4 250.01 (4) (a) 4. A multiple municipal local health department established under s. 251.02 (3m).".

AB133-ASA1-AA2,416,5 912. Page 1211, line 9: delete "$3,500,000" and substitute "$1,750,000".

AB133-ASA1-AA2,416,6 913. Page 1211, line 9: delete "$4,000,000" and substitute "$2,000,000".

AB133-ASA1-AA2,416,7 914. Page 1211, line 18: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,416,8 " Section 2400qc. 251.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,416,15 251.02 (1) In counties with a population of less than 500,000, the county board shall establish a county health department that meets the requirements of this chapter. The county health department shall serve all areas of the county that are not served by a city health department that was established prior to January 1, 1994, or by a town or village multiple municipal local health department established under sub. (3m). No city health department may be established after that date January 1, 1994, but a city-county health department may be established after that date.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qd Section 2400qd. 251.02 (3m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,416,23 251.02 (3m) If a county has a population of at least 100,000 but less than 500,000 and the county board of that county has, by July 1, 1985, abolished a county health commission or committee established under s. 141.10, 1991 stats., the governing body of a city, village or town in that county may, in concert with the governing body of another city, village or town in that county, establish a multiple municipal local health department and elect a local health officer consistent with this chapter.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qe Section 2400qe. 251.03 (4m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,417,9 251.03 (4m) Subsections (1) to (4) do not apply to a city, village or town that establishes a multiple municipal local health department under s. 251.02 (3m). In establishing a multiple municipal local health department as described under s. 251.02 (3m), the relevant governing bodies shall agree on how many members of the local board of health are appointed by each governing body and how many of each governing body's appointees shall be members who are not elected officials or employes of the governing body. The members shall be appointed by the relevant governing bodies. A local board of health under this subsection shall elect a chairperson and clerk.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qf Section 2400qf. 251.04 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,417,18 251.04 (1) A city or county board of health shall govern each local health department other than a local health department as authorized in s. 251.02 (3m) and a city or county board of health or a board of health for a local health department as authorized in s. 251.02 (3m) shall assure the enforcement of state public health statutes and public health rules of the department as prescribed for a Level I local health department. A local board of health may contract or subcontract to provide public health services. The contractor's staff shall meet the appropriate qualifications for positions in a Level I local health department.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qg Section 2400qg. 251.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,417,23 251.04 (2) A city or county board of health or a board of health for a local health department as authorized in s. 251.02 (3m) shall assure that its local health department is a Level I, Level II or Level III local health department, as specified in s. 251.05 (1).

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qh Section 2400qh. 251.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,418,5 251.04 (3) A city or county board of health or a board of health for a local health department as authorized in s. 251.02 (3m) may adopt those regulations, for its own guidance and for the governance of the local health department, that it considers necessary to protect and improve public health. The regulations may be no less stringent than, and may not conflict with, state statutes and rules of the department.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qi Section 2400qi. 251.06 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,418,13 251.06 (1) (a) 2. A local health officer of a village or town multiple municipal local health department established under s. 251.02 (3m) shall be either a physician or a registered nurse. The local health officer shall be a voting member of the local board of health and shall take an oath of office. With respect to the levels of services of a Level I local health department, as specified in s. 251.05 (2) (a), the local health officer shall be authorized to act by and be directed by the county health officer of the county specified under s. 251.02 (3m).

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qim Section 2400qim. 251.06 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,418,17 251.06 (2) (c) (intro.) A local health officer of a multiple municipal local health department of a village or town established under s. 251.02 (3m) shall be one of the following:

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qin Section 2400qin. 251.06 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,418,20 251.06 (2) (c) 1. An employe of the multiple municipal local health department of the village or town.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qj Section 2400qj. 251.06 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,418,24 251.06 (4) (c) A local health officer of a village or town multiple municipal local health department established under s. 251.02 (3m) shall be appointed by the local board of health.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qk Section 2400qk. 251.12 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,419,5 251.12 City health department, how financed. The common council shall appropriate funds for the operation of a city health department that is established as specified in s. 251.02 (1) and (2) and for the operation of a multiple municipal local health department that is established under s. 251.02 (3m) by the governing body of a city in concert with the governing body of another city or a village or town.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qL Section 2400qL. 251.125 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,419,11 251.125 Village health department, how financed. If a village health department is established under s. 251.02 (2) or (3m) or if a multiple municipal local health department is established under s. 251.01 (3m) by the governing body of a village in concert with the governing body of another village or a city or town, the village board shall appropriate funds for the operation of the department.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400qm Section 2400qm. 251.127 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,419,17 251.127 Town health department, how financed. If a town multiple municipal local health department is established under s. 251.02 (3m) by the governing body of a town in concert with the governing body of another town or a city or village, the town board shall appropriate funds for the operation of the department.".

AB133-ASA1-AA2,419,18 915. Page 1211, line 18: after that line insert:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,419,20 " Section 2400mf. 252.07 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 252.07 (1m) and amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,420,2 252.07 (1m) Tuberculosis is a communicable disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis and is Infectious tuberculosis and suspect tuberculosis are subject to the reporting requirements specified in s. 252.05. Any laboratory that performs a test receives a specimen for tuberculosis testing shall report all positive results obtained by any appropriate procedure, including a procedure performed by an out-of-state laboratory, to the local health officer and to the department.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400mg Section 2400mg. 252.07 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,420,4 252.07 (1g) In this section:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,420,8 (a) "Infectious tuberculosis" means tuberculosis disease of the respiratory tract, capable of producing infection or disease in others as demonstrated by the presence of acid-fast bacilli in the sputum or bronchial secretions or by chest radiograph and clinical findings.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,420,10 (b) "Isolate" means a population of mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that has been obtained in pure culture medium.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,420,13 (c) "Isolation" means the separation from other persons of a person with infectious tuberculosis in a place and under conditions that prevent the transmission of the infection.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,420,17 (d) "Suspect tuberculosis" means an illness marked by symptoms and laboratory tests that may be indicative of tuberculosis, such as a prolonged cough, prolonged fever, hemoptysis, compatible roentgenographic findings or other appropriate medical imaging findings.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400mh Section 2400mh. 252.07 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,420,21 252.07 (1p) Any laboratory that performs primary culture for mycobacteria shall also perform organism identification for mycobacterium tuberculosis complex using an approved rapid testing procedure specified by the department by rule.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400mi Section 2400mi. 252.07 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,421,2 252.07 (1t) Any laboratory that identifies mycobacterium tuberculosis shall ensure that antimicrobial drug susceptibility tests are performed on the initial isolate. The laboratory shall report the results of these tests to the local health officer and the department.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400mj Section 2400mj. 252.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,421,9 252.07 (2) The department shall identify groups at risk for contracting or transmitting mycobacterium tuberculosis and shall recommend the protocol for screening members of those groups. If necessary to prevent or control the transmission of mycobacterium tuberculosis, the department may promulgate rules that require screening of members of specific groups that are at risk for contracting or transmitting mycobacterium tuberculosis.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400mk Section 2400mk. 252.07 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400mL Section 2400mL. 252.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,421,16 252.07 (5) Upon report of any person under sub. (1) (1m) or (1t), the local health officer shall at once investigate and make and enforce the necessary orders. If any person does not voluntarily comply with any order made by the local health officer with respect to that person, the local health officer or the department may order a medical evaluation, directly observed therapy or home isolation of that person.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400mm Section 2400mm. 252.07 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400mn Section 2400mn. 252.07 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,421,21 252.07 (8) (a) The department or a local health officer may order the confinement to a facility of an individual who has a confirmed diagnosis of infectious tuberculosis or suspect tuberculosis if all of the following conditions are met:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,421,23 1. The department or local health officer notifies a court in writing of the confinement.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,422,3 2. The department or local health officer provides to the court a written statement from a physician that the individual has infectious tuberculosis or suspect tuberculosis.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,422,7 3. The department or local health officer provides to the court evidence that the individual has refused to follow a prescribed treatment regimen or, in the case of an individual with suspect tuberculosis, has refused to undergo a medical examination to confirm whether the individual has infectious tuberculosis.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,422,12 4. In the case of an individual with a confirmed diagnosis of infectious tuberculosis, the department or local health officer determines that the individual poses an imminent and substantial threat to himself or herself or to the public health. The department or local health officer shall provide to the court a written statement of that determination.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,422,17 (b) If the department or local health officer orders the confinement of an individual under this subsection, a law enforcement officer, or other person authorized by the local public health officer, shall transport the individual, if necessary, to a facility that the department or local health officer determines will meet the individual's need for medical evaluation, isolation and treatment.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,422,20 (c) No individual may be confined under this subsection for more than 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, without a court hearing under sub. (9) to determine whether the confinement should continue.

AB133-ASA1-AA2, s. 2400mo Section 2400mo. 252.07 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,423,2 252.07 (9) (a) The department or a local health officer may petition any court for a hearing to determine whether an individual with infectious or suspect tuberculosis should be confined for longer than 72 hours in a facility where proper care and treatment will be provided and spread of the disease will be prevented. The department or local health officer shall include in the petition documentation that demonstrates all of the following:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,423,5 1. That the individual named in the petition has infectious tuberculosis; that the individual has noninfectious tuberculosis but is at high risk of developing infectious tuberculosis; or that the individual has suspect tuberculosis.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,423,8 2. That the individual has failed to comply with the prescribed treatment regimen or with any rules promulgated by the department under sub. (11); or that the disease is resistant to the medication prescribed to the individual.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,423,11 3. That all other reasonable means of achieving voluntary compliance with treatment have been exhausted and no less restrictive alternative exists; or that no other medication to treat the resistant disease is available.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,423,13 4. That the individual poses an imminent and substantial threat to himself or herself or to the public health.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,423,16 (b) The department or local health officer shall give the individual written notice of a hearing at least 48 hours before a scheduled hearing is to be held. Notice of the hearing shall include all of the following information:

AB133-ASA1-AA2,423,17 1. The date, time and place of the hearing.

AB133-ASA1-AA2,423,19 2. The grounds, and underlying facts, upon which confinement of the individual is being sought.