AB530,16,189 157.02 (2m) Disposition of other unclaimed remains. (a) If a person, other
10than a person who has responsibility to dispose of a corpse under sub. (1m), has the
11corpse of a deceased individual and cannot by exercise of reasonable effort locate a
12representative of the deceased, as defined in s. 979.001 (8), or a representative of the
13deceased refuses to claim the corpse for disposition, the person shall notify the
14coroner or medical examiner in the county of residence of the deceased, and the
15coroner or medical examiner shall take custody of the corpse and cause the corpse
16to be decently buried or cremated. The county shall pay costs of burial or cremation
17under this paragraph with funds other than funds appropriated for the operation of
18the coroner's or medical examiner's office.
AB530,16,2119 (b) A coroner or medical examiner is immune from civil liability for his or her
20choice of method for disposing of an unidentified corpse under this subsection if the
21coroner or medical examiner made reasonable efforts to identify the corpse.
AB530,16,2522 (c) A coroner or medical examiner is immune from civil liability for his or her
23choice of method for disposing of an unclaimed corpse under this subsection if the
24coroner or medical examiner made reasonable efforts to notify a representative of the
25deceased, as defined in s. 979.001 (8), of the disposal of the corpse.
AB530,27
1Section 27. 157.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,17,62 157.03 (1) The corpse of a person who died with smallpox, diphtheria, or scarlet
3fever, or who in his or her last sickness shall request to be buried or cremated, and
4of a stranger or traveler who suddenly died, shall not be disposed of under s. 157.02
5(3) (1m) (c), and no person having charge of a corpse authorized to be so disposed of
6shall sell or deliver it to be used outside the state.
AB530,28 7Section 28. 157.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,17,118 157.03 (2) Upon receipt of the corpse by a university or school pursuant to s.
9157.02 (3) (1m) (c) it shall be properly embalmed and retained for 3 months before
10being used or dismembered and shall be delivered to any relative claiming it upon
11satisfactory proof of relationship.
AB530,29 12Section 29. 157.055 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,17,1713 157.055 (2) (intro.) Notwithstanding ss. 69.18 (4), 157.113, 445.04 (2), 445.14,
14979.01 (3), (3m), and (4), 979.02, and 979.025 (2), 979.027, 979.10, and 979.105, and
15subch. VII of ch. 440, during a period of a state of emergency related to public health
16declared by the governor under s. 323.10, a public health authority may do all of the
17following:
AB530,30 18Section 30. 157.112 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,17,2119 157.112 (3) (intro.) A cemetery authority may rebury human remains under
20sub. (2) without first obtaining an authorization complying with the conditions under
21s. 69.18 (4), but the cemetery authority shall do all of the following:
AB530,31 22Section 31. 157.70 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,18,223 157.70 (3) (a) Except as provided under s. 979.01, a A person shall immediately
24notify the director if the person knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that a

1burial site or the cataloged land contiguous to a cataloged burial site is being
2disturbed or may be disturbed contrary to the requirements of subs. (4) and (5).
AB530,32 3Section 32. 346.71 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,18,154 346.71 (1) Every coroner or medical examiner shall, on or before the 10th day
5of each month, report in writing any accident involving a motor vehicle occurring
6within the coroner's or medical examiner's jurisdiction resulting in the death of any
7person during the preceding calendar month. If the accident involved an all-terrain
8vehicle or utility terrain vehicle, the report shall be made to the department of
9natural resources and shall include the information specified by that department.
10If the accident involved any other motor vehicle, the report shall be made to the
11department and shall include the information specified by the department. The
12coroner or medical examiner of the county where the death occurs, if the accident
13occurred in another jurisdiction, shall, immediately upon learning of the death,
14report it to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where the accident
15occurred, as provided in s. 979.01 (1).
AB530,33 16Section 33. 346.71 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,19,1517 346.71 (2) In cases of death involving a motor vehicle in which the decedent was
18the operator of a motor vehicle, a pedestrian 14 years of age or older or a bicycle or
19electric personal assistive mobility device operator 14 years of age or older and who
20died within 6 hours of the time of the accident, the coroner or medical examiner of
21the county where the death occurred shall require that a blood specimen of at least
2210 cc. be withdrawn from the body of the decedent within 12 hours after his or her
23death, by the coroner or medical examiner or by a physician so designated by the
24coroner or medical examiner or by a qualified person at the direction of the physician.
25All funeral directors shall obtain a release an authorization from the a coroner or

1medical examiner of the county where the accident occurred as provided in s. 979.01
2(4)
979.105 prior to proceeding with embalming any body coming under the scope of
3this section. The blood so drawn shall be forwarded to a laboratory approved by the
4department of health services for analysis of the alcoholic content of the blood
5specimen. The coroner or medical examiner causing the blood to be withdrawn shall
6be notified of the results of each analysis made and shall forward the results of each
7such analysis to the department of health services. If the death involved a motor
8vehicle, the department shall keep a record of all such examinations to be used for
9statistical purposes only and the department shall disseminate and make public the
10cumulative results of the examinations without identifying the individuals involved.
11If the death involved an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle, the department
12of natural resources shall keep a record of all such examinations to be used for
13statistical purposes only and the department of natural resources shall disseminate
14and make public the cumulative results of the examinations without identifying the
15individuals involved.
AB530,34 16Section 34. 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,19,2017 440.03 (9) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and except as provided in par. (bm),
18the department shall, biennially, determine each fee for an initial credential for
19which no examination is required, for a reciprocal credential, and for a credential
20renewal by doing all of the following:
AB530,35 21Section 35. 440.03 (9) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB530,19,2422 440.03 (9) (bm) The medicolegal investigation examining board may determine
23the amount of any fees imposed for licenses issued under s. 463.10, in accordance
24with s. 463.05 (2) (a).
AB530,36 25Section 36. 440.03 (13) (b) 38m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB530,20,1
1440.03 (13) (b) 38m. Medicolegal investigator.
AB530,37 2Section 37. 440.05 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
320
, is amended to read:
AB530,20,6 4440.05 Standard fees. (intro.) The following standard fees apply to all initial
5credentials, except as provided in ss. 440.51, 444.03, 444.11, 446.02 (2) (c), 447.04 (2)
6(c) 2., 449.17 (1m) (d), and 449.18 (2) (d), and 463.05 (2) (a):
AB530,38 7Section 38. 440.08 (2) (a) 46t. of the statutes is created to read:
AB530,20,98 440.08 (2) (a) 46t. Medicolegal investigation: January 1, 2015, and every 4
9years thereafter.
AB530,39 10Section 39. 440.78 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB530,20,1211 440.78 (1) (b) A copy of the cremation permit release issued under s. 979.10 (1)
12(a) (ag).
AB530,40 13Section 40. Chapter 463 of the statutes is created to read:
AB530,20,1514 chapter 463
15 medicolegal investigation
AB530,20,16 16463.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
AB530,20,17 17(1) "Board" means the medicolegal investigation examining board.
AB530,20,19 18(2) "Medical examiner" means a nonphysician medical examiner or a physician
19medical examiner.
AB530,20,24 20(3) "Medicolegal investigation staff member" includes a chief deputy coroner,
21a deputy coroner, a deputy medical examiner, and any individual who assists the
22office of a coroner or medical examiner with an investigation of a death. "Medicolegal
23investigation staff member" does not include an individual performing solely
24administrative functions in the office of a coroner or medical examiner.
AB530,21,2
1(4) "Nonphysician medical examiner" means a medical examiner appointed
2under s. 59.34 (1) (a) or 59.38 (5) who is not a physician.
AB530,21,3 3(5) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).
AB530,21,5 4(6) "Physician medical examiner" means a medical examiner appointed under
5s. 59.34 (1) (a) or 59.38 (5) who is a physician.
AB530,21,7 6463.05 Powers and duties of board. (1) Duties. The board shall do all of
7the following:
AB530,21,108 (a) Promulgate rules specifying standards and curricula for the training and
9education requirements to be satisfied by individuals who seek or possess a license
10in medicolegal investigation.
AB530,21,1211 (b) Coordinate and provide, on a regional basis, the training and education
12described in s. 463.10 (3) and (4) (a) 1. and (b) 2.
AB530,21,1313 (c) Monitor compliance with the licensure requirements under this chapter.
AB530,21,1614 (d) Approve instructor certification standards that must be satisfied in order
15for a person to conduct the training and education required under s. 463.10 (3) and
16(4) (a) 1. and (b) 2.
AB530,21,1817 (e) If a license issued under s. 463.10 is not renewed, do any of the following that
18is applicable with respect to the holder of the license:
AB530,21,2119 1. If the holder of the license is a coroner, send a statement to the governor
20recommending removal of the coroner from office because of the coroner's failure to
21renew the license.
AB530,22,222 2. If the holder of the license is a nonphysician medical examiner, send a
23statement to the county board or county executive, if applicable, of any county in
24which the individual serves recommending dismissal of the nonphysician medical

1examiner because of the nonphysician medical examiner's failure to renew the
2license.
AB530,22,53 3. If the holder of the license is a medicolegal investigation staff member, send
4a notice to the office in which the individual works notifying the coroner or medical
5examiner of the staff member's failure to renew the license.
AB530,22,6 6(2) Powers. The board may do any of the following:
AB530,22,107 (a) Impose fees for initial licenses or for license renewals under s. 463.10 (2) and
8(4). If the board imposes any fee under this paragraph, the board shall set the fee
9at an amount commensurate with the cost of issuing licenses and monitoring
10compliance with this chapter.
AB530,22,1211 (b) Impose a fee for the receipt of training and education provided under sub.
12(1) (b).
AB530,22,1413 (c) Promulgate and enforce any rules not inconsistent with this chapter to
14enforce this chapter.
AB530,22,19 15463.10 License required; requirements to maintain license. (1) License
16required.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may perform a death
17investigation or perform the functions of a coroner, medical examiner, or medicolegal
18investigation staff member without a license in medicolegal investigation issued
19under this section.
AB530,22,2120 (b) A physician medical examiner is not required to have a license in
21medicolegal investigation issued under this section.
AB530,22,23 22(2) Issuing of licenses. (a) Initial license. The board shall issue a license in
23medicolegal investigation to an individual if all of the following are satisfied:
AB530,23,3
11. The individual is elected as a coroner, is appointed to fill a vacancy as a
2coroner, is appointed as a nonphysician medical examiner, or is hired by a coroner
3or medical examiner to serve as a medicolegal investigation staff member.
AB530,23,44 2. The individual pays any fee imposed by the board under s. 463.05 (2) (a).
AB530,23,95 (b) License renewal. The renewal date for a license issued under this subsection
6is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Before any renewal license is delivered to an
7individual, the individual shall pay any fee established by the board under s. 463.05
8(2) (a) and furnish to the board proof of completing all hours of training or education
9required under sub. (3), subject to any waiver granted under sub. (3) (c).
AB530,23,12 10(3) Training and education requirements. (a) Subject to par. (d), an individual
11applying for an initial renewal of a license issued under sub. (2) shall satisfy all of
12the following:
AB530,23,1313 1. Complete 24 hours of training, as prescribed by the board.
AB530,23,1514 2. In addition to the hours of training required under subd. 1., do one of the
15following:
AB530,23,1616 a. Complete 16 hours of training, as prescribed by the board.
AB530,23,1817 b. Obtain a waiver from the requirement under subd. 2. a. in the method
18described under par. (c).
AB530,23,2119 (b) An individual applying for a renewal of a license issued under sub. (2)
20subsequent to the renewal under par. (a) shall complete 24 hours of education, as
21prescribed by the board.
AB530,24,222 (c) The board may grant a waiver of the training requirement under par. (a) 2.
23a. to a coroner, nonphysician medical examiner, or medicolegal investigation staff
24member who holds a credential, in good standing, from a nationally recognized

1accreditation organization specializing in death investigation education and who
2applies to the board for a waiver in the method prescribed by the board.
AB530,24,63 (d) If an individual is issued an initial license under sub. (2) (a) when there is
4less than one year remaining until the next license renewal date, par. (a) does not
5apply to the individual until the individual's first renewal following a full, 4-year
6licensure term.
AB530,24,9 7(4) Optional license. (a) Initial license. The board may issue a license in
8medicolegal investigation to an individual, other than an individual required to hold
9a license under sub. (1), who satisfies all of the following criteria:
AB530,24,1110 1. The individual successfully completes 40 hours of training, as prescribed by
11the board, and any additional requirements set by the board.
AB530,24,1312 2. The individual applies to the board for a license in the manner prescribed
13by the board.
AB530,24,1514 3. The individual pays any licensing fee imposed by the board under s. 463.05
15(2) (a).
AB530,24,1816 (b) License renewal. The renewal date for a license issued under this subsection
17is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Before any renewal license is delivered to an
18individual, the individual shall do all of the following:
AB530,24,1919 1. Pay any fee established by the board under s. 463.05 (2) (a).
AB530,24,2420 2. Furnish to the board proof of completing, in the 4-year period preceding the
21renewal date, 24 hours of education, as prescribed by the board. This subdivision
22does not apply to an individual applying for an initial renewal who is issued a license
23under par. (a) when there is less than one year remaining until the next license
24renewal date.
AB530,24,2525 3. Fulfill any other requirements of licensure as prescribed by the board.
AB530,25,5
1(5) Board notification requirement. An individual who is elected as a coroner,
2is appointed to fill a vacancy as a coroner, is appointed as a nonphysician medical
3examiner, or is hired by a coroner or medical examiner to serve as a medicolegal
4investigation staff member shall, if he or she leaves his or her position as a coroner,
5medical examiner, or medicolegal investigation staff member, so inform the board.
AB530,25,7 6463.15 Penalty. Any person who violates s. 463.10 (1) (a) shall be fined not
7more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days.
AB530,41 8Section 41. 979.001 of the statutes is created to read:
AB530,25,9 9979.001 Definitions. In this chapter:
AB530,25,10 10(1) "Health care provider" means all of the following:
AB530,25,1111 (a) A midwife licensed under subch. XIII of ch. 440.
AB530,25,1212 (b) A nurse licensed under ch. 441.
AB530,25,1313 (c) A chiropractor licensed under ch. 446.
AB530,25,1414 (d) A dentist licensed under ch. 447.
AB530,25,1615 (e) A physician, physician assistant, or respiratory care practitioner licensed
16or certified under subch. II of ch. 448.
AB530,25,1717 (f) A physical therapist licensed under subch. III of ch. 448.
AB530,25,1818 (g) A podiatrist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448.
AB530,25,1919 (h) A dietitian certified under subch. V of ch. 448.
AB530,25,2020 (i) An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448.
AB530,25,2221 (j) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under
22subch. VII of ch. 448.
AB530,25,2323 (k) An optometrist licensed under ch. 449.
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