AB483, s. 101
13Section
101. 146.50 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (9).
AB483, s. 102
14Section
102. 146.50 (10) to (11) (d) of the statutes are renumbered 256.15 (10)
15to (11) (d).
AB483, s. 103
16Section
103. 146.50 (11) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 256.15 (11) (e) and
17amended to read:
AB483,19,2018
256.15
(11) (e) To restrain or prevent the establishment, management or
19operation of an ambulance service
, as defined in s. 146.55 (1) (a), in violation of sub.
20(4).
AB483, s. 104
21Section
104. 146.50 (11) (f) to (13) of the statutes are renumbered 256.15 (11)
22(f) to (13).
AB483, s. 105
23Section
105. 146.51 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (title).
AB483, s. 106
24Section
106. 146.51 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (1)
25(intro.).
AB483, s. 107
1Section
107. 146.51 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (1) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB483,20,33
256.17
(1) (a) A license under s.
146.50 256.15 (5) (a).
AB483, s. 108
4Section
108. 146.51 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (1) (b) and
5amended to read:
AB483,20,66
256.17
(1) (b) A training permit under s.
146.50 256.15 (5) (b).
AB483, s. 109
7Section
109. 146.51 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (1) (c) and
8amended to read:
AB483,20,99
256.17
(1) (c) A certification under s.
146.50 256.15 (6g) (a) or (8) (a).
AB483, s. 110
10Section
110. 146.51 (1m) to (3) of the statutes are renumbered 256.17 (1m) to
11(3).
AB483, s. 111
12Section
111. 146.52 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (title).
AB483, s. 112
13Section
112. 146.52 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1)
14(intro.).
AB483, s. 113
15Section
113. 146.52 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (a) and
16amended to read:
AB483,20,1717
256.18
(1) (a) A license under s.
146.50 256.15 (5) (a) or (7).
AB483, s. 114
18Section
114. 146.52 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (b) and
19amended to read:
AB483,20,2020
256.18
(1) (b) A training permit under s.
146.50 256.15 (5) (b).
AB483, s. 115
21Section
115. 146.52 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (c) and
22amended to read:
AB483,20,2323
256.18
(1) (c) A certificate under s.
146.50 256.15 (6g) (a) or (8) (a) or (f).
AB483, s. 116
24Section
116. 146.52 (1m) to (5) of the statutes are renumbered 256.18 (1m) to
25(5).
AB483, s. 117
1Section
117. 146.53 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.08 (title).
AB483, s. 118
2Section
118. 146.53 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 119
3Section
119. 146.53 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 120
4Section
120. 146.53 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.01 (4).
AB483, s. 121
5Section
121. 146.53 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 122
6Section
122. 146.53 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 256.01 (9) and
7amended to read:
AB483,21,138
256.01
(9) "First responder" means a person
who is certified by the department
9as a first responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a) and who, as a condition of employment or
10as a member of an organization that provides emergency medical care before
11hospitalization, provides emergency medical care to a sick, disabled or injured
12individual before the arrival of an ambulance, but who does not provide
13transportation for a patient.
AB483, s. 123
14Section
123. 146.53 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 124
15Section
124. 146.53 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 125
16Section
125. 146.53 (2) and (3) of the statutes are renumbered 256.08 (1) and
17(2).
AB483, s. 126
18Section
126. 146.53 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 256.08 (3) and amended
19to read:
AB483,21,2320
256.08
(3) Departmental rules; consultation. The department shall consult
21with the board before promulgating a proposed rule that relates to funding of
22emergency medical services programs under s.
146.55
256.12 or to regulation of
23emergency medical services.
AB483, s. 127
24Section
127. 146.53 (5) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered 256.08
25(4) (intro.) and (a).
AB483, s. 128
1Section
128. 146.53 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.08 (4) (b) and
2amended to read:
AB483,22,43
256.08
(4) (b) Implement measures to achieve objectives that are set forth in
4the state emergency medical services plan under sub.
(2) (1).
AB483, s. 129
5Section
129. 146.53 (5) (c) to (k) of the statutes are renumbered 256.08 (4) (c)
6to (k).
AB483, s. 130
7Section
130. 146.55 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (title).
AB483, s. 131
8Section
131. 146.55 (1) (intro.) and (g) of the statutes are consolidated,
9renumbered 256.12 (1) and amended to read:
AB483,22,1110
256.12
(1) Definitions
Definition. In this section
: (g) "Public, "public agency"
11has the meaning given in s.
146.50 256.15 (1) (n).
AB483, s. 132
12Section
132. 146.55 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.01 (2) and
13amended to read:
AB483,22,1614
256.01
(2) "Ambulance service" means the business of transporting sick,
15disabled, or injured individuals by ambulance
, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (am), to or
16from facilities or institutions providing health services.
AB483, s. 133
17Section
133. 146.55 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 134
18Section
134. 146.55 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 135
19Section
135. 146.55 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 136
20Section
136. 146.55 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 137
21Section
137. 146.55 (2) and (2m) of the statutes are renumbered 256.12 (2) and
22(2m).
AB483, s. 138
23Section
138. 146.55 (4) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (title).
AB483, s. 139
24Section
139. 146.55 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (a) and
25amended to read:
AB483,23,8
1256.12
(4) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department
2shall annually distribute funds for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment,
3emergency medical services supplies or equipment or emergency medical training
4for personnel to an ambulance service provider that is a public agency, a volunteer
5fire department or a nonprofit corporation, under a funding formula consisting of an
6identical base amount for each ambulance service provider plus a supplemental
7amount based on the population of the ambulance service provider's primary service
8or contract area, as established under s.
146.50
256.15 (5).
AB483, s. 140
9Section
140. 146.55 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (b).
AB483, s. 141
10Section
141. 146.55 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (c).
AB483, s. 142
11Section
142. 146.55 (5) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (title).
AB483, s. 143
12Section
143. 146.55 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (a) and
13amended to read:
AB483,23,2014
256.12
(5) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department
15shall annually distribute funds to ambulance service providers that are public
16agencies, volunteer fire departments, or nonprofit corporations to purchase the
17training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical
18technician - basic under s.
146.50 256.15 (6), and to pay for administration of the
19examination required for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical
20technician - basic under s.
146.50 256.15 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1.
AB483, s. 144
21Section
144. 146.55 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (b).
AB483, s. 145
22Section
145. 146.55 (6) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (6) (title).
AB483, s. 146
23Section
146. 146.55 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (6) (a) and
24amended to read:
AB483,24,2
1256.12
(6) (a) In this subsection, "person" has the meaning specified in s.
146.50 2256.15 (1) (L).
AB483, s. 147
3Section
147. 146.55 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (6) (b).
AB483, s. 148
4Section
148. 146.55 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (7) and amended
5to read:
AB483,24,116
256.12
(7) Insurance. A physician who participates in an emergency medical
7services program under this section or as required under s.
146.50 256.15 shall
8purchase health care liability insurance in compliance with subch. III of ch. 655,
9except for those acts or omissions of a physician who, as a medical director, reviews
10the performance of emergency medical technicians or ambulance service providers,
11as specified under s. 146.37 (1g).
AB483, s. 149
12Section
149. 146.55 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (8).
AB483, s. 150
13Section
150. 146.56 of the statutes is renumbered 256.25.
AB483, s. 151
14Section
151. 146.57 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 255.35 (title).
AB483, s. 152
15Section
152. 146.57 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 255.35 (1m)
16(intro.).
AB483, s. 153
17Section
153. 146.57 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 255.35 (1m)
18(a) (intro.).
AB483, s. 154
19Section
154. 146.57 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 255.35 (1m) (a)
201. and amended to read:
AB483,24,2321
255.35
(1m) (a) 1. Licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic,
22emergency medical technician - intermediate or emergency medical technician -
23paramedic under s.
146.50 256.15 (5) (a).
AB483, s. 155
24Section
155. 146.57 (1m) (a) 2. to (4) of the statutes are renumbered 255.35
25(1m) (a) 2. to (4).
AB483, s. 156
1Section
156. 146.58 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.04 (title).
AB483, s. 157
2Section
157. 146.58 (intro.) to (6) of the statutes are renumbered 256.04
3(intro.) to (6).
AB483, s. 158
4Section
158. 146.58 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 256.04 (7) and amended
5to read:
AB483,25,96
256.04
(7) Advise, make recommendations to, and consult with the department
7concerning the funding under s.
146.55 256.12 (4) and (5), including recommending
8a formula for allocating funds among ambulance service providers under s.
146.55 9256.12 (5).
AB483, s. 159
10Section
159. 146.58 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 256.04 (8).
AB483, s. 160
11Section
160. 146.70 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.35 (title).
AB483, s. 161
12Section
161. 146.70 (1) to (2) (a) of the statutes are renumbered 256.35 (1) to
13(2) (a).
AB483, s. 162
14Section
162. 146.70 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.35 (2) (b) and
15amended to read:
AB483,26,216
256.35
(2) (b) Every basic or sophisticated system established under this
17section shall be capable of transmitting requests for law enforcement, fire fighting
18and emergency medical and ambulance services to the public safety agencies
19providing such services. Such system may provide for transmittal of requests for
20poison control to the appropriate regional poison control center under s.
146.57 21255.35, suicide prevention and civil defense services and may be capable of
22transmitting requests to ambulance services provided by private corporations. If
23any agency of the state which provides law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency
24medical or ambulance services is located within the boundaries of a basic or
1sophisticated system established under this section, such system shall be capable of
2transmitting requests for the services of such agency to the agency.
AB483, s. 163
3Section
163. 146.70 (2) (c) to (3m) (c) of the statutes are renumbered 256.35
4(2) (c) to (3m) (c).
AB483, s. 164
5Section
164. 146.70 (3m) (d) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.35 (3m)
6(d) (title).
AB483, s. 165
7Section
165. 146.70 (3m) (d) 1e. to (11) of the statutes are renumbered 256.35
8(3m) (d) 1e. to (11).
AB483, s. 166
9Section
166. 146.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,26,1710
146.82
(1) Confidentiality. All patient health care records shall remain
11confidential. Patient health care records may be released only to the persons
12designated in this section or to other persons with the informed consent of the patient
13or of a person authorized by the patient. This subsection does not prohibit reports
14made in compliance with s.
146.995, 253.12 (2)
, 255.40, or 979.01; testimony
15authorized under s. 905.04 (4) (h); or releases made for purposes of health care
16operations, as defined in
45 CFR 164.501, and as authorized under
45 CFR 164,
17subpart E.
AB483, s. 167
18Section
167. 146.82 (2) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,26,2419
146.82
(2) (a) 2. (intro.) To the extent that performance of their duties requires
20access to the records, to a health care provider or any person acting under the
21supervision of a health care provider or to a person licensed under s.
146.50 256.15,
22including medical staff members, employees or persons serving in training programs
23or participating in volunteer programs and affiliated with the health care provider,
24if any of the following is applicable:
AB483, s. 168
25Section
168. 146.995 of the statutes is renumbered 255.40.