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:
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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.
AB483, s. 169
1Section
169. 146.997 (1) (d) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,27,32
146.997
(1) (d) 14. An emergency medical technician licensed under s.
146.50 3256.15 (5) or a first responder.
AB483, s. 170
4Section
170. 154.17 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,27,65
154.17
(3) "Emergency medical technician" has the meaning given under s.
6146.50 (1) (e) 256.01 (5).
AB483, s. 171
7Section
171. 154.17 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,27,98
154.17
(3m) "First responder" has the meaning given under s.
146.53 (1) (d) 9256.01 (9).
AB483, s. 172
10Section
172. 165.25 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,27,1411
165.25
(6) (c) Physicians under s.
251.07 or 252.04 (9) (b) are covered by this
12section and shall be considered agents of the department of health and family
13services for purposes of determining which agency head may request the attorney
14general to appear and defend them.
AB483, s. 173
15Section
173. 165.85 (4) (b) 1d. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,27,1716
165.85
(4) (b) 1d. e. Training on responding to an act of terrorism, as defined
17in s.
146.50 256.15 (1) (ag).
AB483, s. 174
18Section
174. 171.30 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,27,1919
171.30
(6) "Public agency" has the meaning given in s.
146.50 256.15 (1) (n).
AB483, s. 175
20Section
175. 196.207 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,27,2121
196.207
(3) (a) A public agency emergency system under s.
146.70 256.35.
AB483, s. 176
22Section
176. 233.04 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,28,223
233.04
(10) Operate a poison control center under s.
146.57 255.35. If
24Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the city of Milwaukee ceases to operate a poison
1control center under s.
146.57 255.35, the authority shall administer a statewide
2poison control program.
AB483, s. 177
3Section
177. 250.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,28,5
4250.01 Definitions. (intro.) In chs. 250 to
255 256, unless the context requires
5otherwise:
AB483, s. 178
6Section
178. 250.20 of the statutes is created to read:
AB483,28,7
7250.20 Health disparities reduction or elimination.
AB483,28,8
8(2) Departmental duties; minority health.
AB483,28,9
9(3) Minority health grants.
AB483,28,10
10(4) Public information campaign grant.
AB483, s. 179
11Section
179. 251.01 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB483,28,1312
251.01
(8) "Sanitarian" means a sanitarian, as defined in s. 440.98 (1) (b), who
13is registered under s. 440.98 (5).
AB483, s. 180
14Section
180. 251.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,28,1815
251.05
(1) (a) As a Level I local health department, at least the level of services
16specified in sub. (2) (a) with a local health officer who at least meets the qualifications
17specified in s. 251.06 (1) (a)
or with a person who meets the qualifications specified
18in s. 251.06 (1m).
AB483, s. 181
19Section
181. 251.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,28,2320
251.05
(1) (b) As a Level II local health department, at least the level of services
21specified in sub. (2) (b) with a local health officer who at least meets the qualifications
22specified in s. 251.06 (1) (b)
or with a person who meets the qualifications specified
23in s. 251.06 (1m).
AB483, s. 182
24Section
182. 251.05 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,29,4
1251.05
(1) (c) As a Level III local health department, at least the level of
2services specified in sub. (2) (c) with a local health officer who at least meets the
3qualifications specified in s. 251.06 (1) (c)
or with a person who meets the
4qualifications specified in s. 251.06 (1m).
AB483, s. 183
5Section
183. 251.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,29,106
251.05
(3) (c) Involve key policymakers and the general public in determining
7 a set of high priority public health services and assure access to these services to
8every member of the community and developing a community health improvement
9plan that includes actions to implement the services and functions specified under
10s. 250.03 (1) (L).
AB483, s. 184
11Section
184. 251.06 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB483, s. 185
12Section
185. 251.06 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 251.06 (3) (e) (intro.)
13amended to read:
AB483,29,1914
251.06
(3) (e) (intro.) Appoint all necessary subordinate personnel, assure that
15they meet appropriate qualifications and have supervisory power over all
16subordinate personnel. Any public health nurses and sanitarians hired for the local
17health department shall meet any qualification requirements established in rules
18promulgated by the department.
"Subordinate personnel" under this paragraph
19may include any of the following:
AB483, s. 186
20Section
186. 251.06 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB483,29,2221
251.06
(3) (e) 1. A public health educator who meets qualifications that the
22department shall specify by rule.
AB483, s. 187
23Section
187. 251.06 (3) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB483,30,224
251.06
(3) (e) 2. A public health nutritionist, who is a certified dietitian, as
25defined in s. 448.70 (1m), is credentialed as a registered dietitian by the Commission
1on Dietetic Registration, and meets qualifications that the department shall specify
2by rule.
AB483, s. 188
3Section
188. 251.06 (3) (e) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB483,30,64
251.06
(3) (e) 3. A public health dental hygienist, who is licensed as a dental
5hygienist under s. 447.04 (2) (a) or (b), and who meets qualifications that the
6department shall specify by rule.
AB483, s. 189
7Section
189. 251.07 of the statutes is created to read:
AB483,30,13
8251.07 Certain physicians; state agency status. A physician who is not an
9employee of the local health department and who provides services, without
10compensation, for those programs and services provided by a local health
11department that require medical oversight is, for the provision of the services he or
12she provides, a state agent of the department of health and family services for the
13purposes of ss. 165.25 (6), 893.82 (3), and 895.46.
AB483, s. 190
14Section
190. 252.14 (1) (ar) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,30,1615
252.14
(1) (ar) 13. An emergency medical technician licensed under s.
146.50 16256.15 (5).
AB483, s. 191
17Section
191. 252.15 (1) (af) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB483,30,1918
252.15
(1) (af) "Emergency medical technician" has the meaning given in s.
19146.50 (1) (e) 256.01 (5).