256.15 (6) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 146.51 and 146.52 256.17 and 256.18, to be eligible for an initial license as an emergency medical technician, an individual shall:
130,81 Section 81. 146.50 (6) (a) 1. to 4. of the statutes are renumbered 256.15 (6) (a) 1. to 4.
130,82 Section 82. 146.50 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (6) (b) 1. and amended to read:
256.15 (6) (b) 1. Except as provided in ss. 146.51 and 146.52 256.17 and 256.18, to be eligible for a renewal of a license as an emergency medical technician, the licensee shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of par. (a) 1., complete the training, education or examination requirements specified in rules promulgated under subd. 2.
130,83 Section 83. 146.50 (6) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (6) (b) 2.
130,84 Section 84. 146.50 (6) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (6) (c) (intro.) and amended to read:
256.15 (6) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 146.51 and 146.52 256.17 and 256.18, to be eligible for a license as an ambulance service provider, an individual shall be 18 years of age or older and have such additional qualifications as may be established in rules promulgated by the department, except that no ambulance service provider may be required to take training or an examination or receive education to qualify for licensure or for renewal of licensure. An ambulance service provider shall, as a condition of licensure, provide medical malpractice insurance sufficient to protect all emergency medical technicians who perform for compensation as employees of the ambulance service provider. For renewal of a biennial license as an ambulance service provider, an applicant shall also provide all of the following:
130,85 Section 85. 146.50 (6) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (6) (c) 1. and amended to read:
256.15 (6) (c) 1. A financial report, on a form developed and provided by the department, of all expenditures made in the 2 previous fiscal years from all funds provided to the ambulance service provider under s. 146.55 256.12 (4).
130,86 Section 86. 146.50 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (6) (c) 2.
130,87 Section 87. 146.50 (6g) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (6g) (title).
130,88 Section 88. 146.50 (6g) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (6g) (a) and amended to read:
256.15 (6g) (a) Except as provided in ss. 146.51 and 146.52 256.17 and 256.18, the department shall certify qualified applicants for the performance of defibrillation, under certification standards that the department shall promulgate as rules.
130,89 Section 89. 146.50 (6g) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (6g) (b).
130,90 Section 90. 146.50 (6n) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (6n).
130,91 Section 91. 146.50 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (7) and amended to read:
256.15 (7) Licensing in other jurisdictions. Except as provided in ss. 146.51 and 146.52 256.17 and 256.18, the department may issue a license as an emergency medical technician, without examination, to any individual who holds a current license or certificate as an emergency medical technician from another jurisdiction if the department finds that the standards for licensing or issuing certificates in the other jurisdiction are at least substantially equivalent to those in this state, and that the applicant is otherwise qualified.
130,92 Section 92. 146.50 (8) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (8) (title).
130,93 Section 93. 146.50 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (8) (a) and amended to read:
256.15 (8) (a) Except as provided in ss. 146.51 and 146.52 256.17 and 256.18, the department shall certify qualified applicants as first responders.
130,94 Section 94. 146.50 (8) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (8) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
256.15 (8) (b) (intro.) To be eligible for initial certification as a first responder, except as provided in ss. 146.51 and 146.52 256.17 and 256.18, an individual shall meet all of the following requirements:
130,95 Section 95. 146.50 (8) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are renumbered 256.15 (8) (b) 1. to 3.
130,96 Section 96. 146.50 (8) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (8) (c) and amended to read:
256.15 (8) (c) To be eligible for a renewal of a certificate as a first responder, except as provided in ss. 146.51 and 146.52 256.17 and 256.18, the holder of the certificate shall satisfactorily complete a first responder refresher course that meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under 23 CFR 1205.3 (a) (5), that includes training for response to acts of terrorism, and that is approved by the department.
130,97 Section 97. 146.50 (8) (d) and (e) of the statutes are renumbered 256.15 (8) (d) and (e).
130,98 Section 98. 146.50 (8) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (8) (f) and amended to read:
256.15 (8) (f) Except as provided in ss. 146.51 and 146.52 256.17 and 256.18, the department may issue a certificate as a first responder, without requiring satisfactory completion of any instruction or training that may be required under par. (b), to any individual who holds a current license or certificate as a first responder from another jurisdiction if the department finds that the standards for licensing or issuing certificates in the other jurisdiction are at least substantially equivalent to the standards for issuance of certificates for first responders in this state, and that the applicant is otherwise qualified.
130,99 Section 99. 146.50 (8) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (8) (g).
130,100 Section 100. 146.50 (8m) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (8m).
130,101 Section 101. 146.50 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (9).
130,102 Section 102. 146.50 (10) to (11) (d) of the statutes are renumbered 256.15 (10) to (11) (d).
130,103 Section 103. 146.50 (11) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (11) (e) and amended to read:
256.15 (11) (e) To restrain or prevent the establishment, management or operation of an ambulance service, as defined in s. 146.55 (1) (a), in violation of sub. (4).
130,104 Section 104. 146.50 (11) (f) to (13) of the statutes are renumbered 256.15 (11) (f) to (13).
130,105 Section 105. 146.51 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (title).
130,106 Section 106. 146.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (1) (intro.).
130,107 Section 107. 146.51 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (1) (a) and amended to read:
256.17 (1) (a) A license under s. 146.50 256.15 (5) (a).
130,108 Section 108. 146.51 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (1) (b) and amended to read:
256.17 (1) (b) A training permit under s. 146.50 256.15 (5) (b).
130,109 Section 109. 146.51 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (1) (c) and amended to read:
256.17 (1) (c) A certification under s. 146.50 256.15 (6g) (a) or (8) (a).
130,110 Section 110. 146.51 (1m) to (3) of the statutes are renumbered 256.17 (1m) to (3).
130,111 Section 111. 146.52 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (title).
130,112 Section 112. 146.52 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (intro.).
130,113 Section 113. 146.52 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (a) and amended to read:
256.18 (1) (a) A license under s. 146.50 256.15 (5) (a) or (7).
130,114 Section 114. 146.52 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (b) and amended to read:
256.18 (1) (b) A training permit under s. 146.50 256.15 (5) (b).
130,115 Section 115. 146.52 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (c) and amended to read:
256.18 (1) (c) A certificate under s. 146.50 256.15 (6g) (a) or (8) (a) or (f).
130,116 Section 116. 146.52 (1m) to (5) of the statutes are renumbered 256.18 (1m) to (5).
130,117 Section 117. 146.53 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.08 (title).
130,118 Section 118. 146.53 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
130,119 Section 119. 146.53 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
130,120 Section 120. 146.53 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.01 (4).
130,121 Section 121. 146.53 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
130,122 Section 122. 146.53 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 256.01 (9) and amended to read:
256.01 (9) "First responder" means a person who is certified by the department as a first responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a) and who, as a condition of employment or as a member of an organization that provides emergency medical care before hospitalization, provides emergency medical care to a sick, disabled or injured individual before the arrival of an ambulance, but who does not provide transportation for a patient.
130,123 Section 123. 146.53 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
130,124 Section 124. 146.53 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
130,125 Section 125. 146.53 (2) and (3) of the statutes are renumbered 256.08 (1) and (2).
130,126 Section 126. 146.53 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 256.08 (3) and amended to read:
256.08 (3) Departmental rules; consultation. The department shall consult with the board before promulgating a proposed rule that relates to funding of emergency medical services programs under s. 146.55 256.12 or to regulation of emergency medical services.
130,127 Section 127. 146.53 (5) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered 256.08 (4) (intro.) and (a).
130,128 Section 128. 146.53 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.08 (4) (b) and amended to read:
256.08 (4) (b) Implement measures to achieve objectives that are set forth in the state emergency medical services plan under sub. (2) (1).
130,129 Section 129. 146.53 (5) (c) to (k) of the statutes are renumbered 256.08 (4) (c) to (k).
130,130 Section 130. 146.55 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (title).
130,131 Section 131. 146.55 (1) (intro.) and (g) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 256.12 (1) and amended to read:
256.12 (1) Definitions Definition. In this section: (g) "Public, "public agency" has the meaning given in s. 146.50 256.15 (1) (n).
130,132 Section 132. 146.55 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.01 (2) and amended to read:
256.01 (2) "Ambulance service" means the business of transporting sick, disabled, or injured individuals by ambulance, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (am), to or from facilities or institutions providing health services.
130,133 Section 133. 146.55 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
130,134 Section 134. 146.55 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
130,135 Section 135. 146.55 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
130,136 Section 136. 146.55 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
130,137 Section 137. 146.55 (2) and (2m) of the statutes are renumbered 256.12 (2) and (2m).
130,138 Section 138. 146.55 (4) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (title).
130,139 Section 139. 146.55 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (a) and amended to read:
256.12 (4) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department shall annually distribute funds for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment, emergency medical services supplies or equipment or emergency medical training for personnel to an ambulance service provider that is a public agency, a volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation, under a funding formula consisting of an identical base amount for each ambulance service provider plus a supplemental amount based on the population of the ambulance service provider's primary service or contract area, as established under s. 146.50 256.15 (5).
130,140 Section 140. 146.55 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (b).
130,141 Section 141. 146.55 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (c).
130,142 Section 142. 146.55 (5) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (title).
130,143 Section 143. 146.55 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (a) and amended to read:
256.12 (5) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department shall annually distribute funds to ambulance service providers that are public agencies, volunteer fire departments, or nonprofit corporations to purchase the training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic under s. 146.50 256.15 (6), and to pay for administration of the examination required for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic under s. 146.50 256.15 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1.
130,144 Section 144. 146.55 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (b).
130,145 Section 145. 146.55 (6) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (6) (title).
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