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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 11,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 207
June 14, 2005 - Offered by Representative Wasserman.
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Section 4m. 111.337 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.337
(2) (c) To require an employee who is a physician who refuses to
5participate in an activity specified in sub. (1r) (b) 1. to 8., or states an intention to
6make such a refusal, to, as soon as practicable, inform, orally or in writing, a patient
7of the physician about the refusal, to describe for that patient the activity that is the
8subject of the refusal, and to make a good faith attempt to transfer or refer that
9patient to another physician who does not refuse to participate in the activity. This
10paragraph applies only to an activity that is relevant to a patient's condition.".
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13. Page 6, line 5: delete that line and substitute "
(b) Except as provided in sub.
2(4m), a physician or any other person who is a member of or associated with the".
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Section 13m. 253.09 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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253.09
(4m) Subsections (1r) (b) and (c), (2), and (3) do not apply to a physician
12who refuses to participate in an activity specified in sub. (1r) (a) 1. to 8., or states an
13intention to make such a refusal, unless the physician, as soon as practicable,
14informs, orally or in writing, any patient of the physician who has a condition for
15which the activity is relevant about the refusal, describes for each such patient the
16activity that is the subject of the refusal, and makes a good faith attempt to transfer
17or refer each such patient to another physician who does not refuse to participate in
18the activity.".
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110. Page 14, line 17: delete the material beginning with "subject" and ending
2with "155.50 (1) (b)" on line 18 and substitute "subject to par. (aw)".
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Section 26m. 448.03 (5) (au) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.03
(5) (au) Paragraphs (am) and (an) do not apply to a physician who
6refuses to participate in an activity specified in par. (am) 1. to 8., or states an
7intention to make such a refusal, unless the physician, as soon as practicable,
8informs, orally or in writing, any patient of the physician who has a condition for
9which the activity is relevant about the refusal, describes for each such patient the
10activity that is the subject of the refusal, and makes a good faith attempt to transfer
11or refer each such patient to another physician who does not refuse to participate in
12the activity.
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448.05
(5) (aw) A physician who refuses to participate in an activity specified
15in par. (am) 1. to 8., or states an intention to make such a refusal, shall make a good
16faith effort to transfer any patient of the physician who has a condition for which the
17activity is relevant to another physician who does not refuse to participate in the
18activity.".
