AB59,37,2015
256.15
(5) (g) Except as provided in ss. 256.17 and 256.18, an emergency
16medical
technician services practitioner license shall be issued to the individual
17licensed, and the department may not impose a requirement that an individual be
18affiliated with an ambulance service provider in order to receive an emergency
19medical
technician services practitioner license or to have an emergency medical
20technician services practitioner license renewed.
AB59,120
21Section
120. 256.15 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(6) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 256.17 and 256.18, to be eligible
23for an initial license as an emergency medical
technician services practitioner, an
24individual shall:
AB59,121
25Section
121. 256.15 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(6) (a) 1. Be 18 years of age or older; be capable of performing the actions
2authorized in rules promulgated under sub. (13) (c) for an
emergency medical
3technician — basic emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical
4technician, an emergency medical technician — intermediate
, or
an emergency
5medical technician — paramedic a paramedic, for which licensure is sought; and,
6subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, not have an arrest or conviction record.
AB59,122
7Section
122. 256.15 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(6) (b) 1. Except as provided in ss. 256.17 and 256.18, to be eligible for
9a renewal of a license as an emergency medical
technician services practitioner, the
10licensee shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of par. (a) 1., complete the
11training, education
, or examination requirements specified in rules promulgated
12under subd. 2.
AB59,123
13Section
123. 256.15 (6) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(6) (b) 2. The department, in conjunction with the technical college
15system board, shall promulgate rules specifying training, education, or examination
16requirements, including requirements for training for response to acts of terrorism,
17for license renewals for emergency medical
technicians services practitioners.
AB59,124
18Section
124. 256.15 (6) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(6) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 256.17 and 256.18, to be eligible
20for a license as an ambulance service provider, an individual shall be 18 years of age
21or older and have such additional qualifications as may be established in rules
22promulgated by the department, except that no ambulance service provider may be
23required to take training or an examination or receive education to qualify for
24licensure or for renewal of licensure. An ambulance service provider shall, as a
25condition of licensure, provide medical malpractice insurance sufficient to protect all
1emergency medical
technicians services practitioners who perform for compensation
2as employees of the ambulance service provider. For renewal of a biennial license as
3an ambulance service provider, an applicant shall also provide all of the following:
AB59,125
4Section
125. 256.15 (6n) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(6n) Authorized actions of emergency medical technicians
services
6practitioners. An emergency medical
technician services practitioner may
7undertake only those actions that are authorized in rules promulgated under sub.
8(13) (c).
AB59,126
9Section
126. 256.15 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(7) Licensing in other jurisdictions. Except as provided in ss. 256.17
11and 256.18, the department may issue a license as an emergency medical
technician
12services practitioner, without examination, to any individual who holds a current
13license or certificate as an emergency medical
technician services practitioner from
14another jurisdiction if the department finds that the standards for licensing or
15issuing certificates in the other jurisdiction are at least substantially equivalent to
16those in this state, and that the applicant is otherwise qualified.
AB59,127
17Section
127. 256.15 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(8) (title)
Certification of first emergency medical responders.
AB59,128
19Section
128. 256.15 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(8) (a) Except as provided in ss. 256.17 and 256.18, the department shall
21certify qualified applicants as
first emergency medical responders.
AB59,129
22Section
129. 256.15 (8) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(8) (b) (intro.) To be eligible for initial certification as
a first an
24emergency medical responder, except as provided in ss. 256.17 and 256.18, an
25individual shall meet all of the following requirements:
AB59,130
1Section
130. 256.15 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(8) (b) 1. The individual is 18 years of age or older and capable of
3performing the actions authorized under par. (e), or in rules promulgated under par.
4(e), for
a first an emergency medical responder.
AB59,131
5Section
131. 256.15 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(8) (b) 3. The individual satisfactorily completes
a first an emergency
7medical responder course that meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the National
8Highway Traffic Safety Administration under
23 CFR 1205.3 (a) (5), that includes
9training for response to acts of terrorism, and that is approved by the department.
10Any relevant education, training, instruction, or other experience that an applicant
11for initial certification as
a first an emergency medical responder obtained in
12connection with any military service, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), satisfies the
13completion of
a first an emergency medical responder course, if the applicant
14demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the education, training,
15instruction, or other experience obtained by the applicant is substantially equivalent
16to the
first emergency medical responder course.
AB59,132
17Section
132. 256.15 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(8) (c) To be eligible for a renewal of a certificate as
a first an emergency
19medical responder, except as provided in ss. 256.17 and 256.18, the holder of the
20certificate shall satisfactorily complete
a first
an emergency medical responder
21refresher course that meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the National
22Highway Traffic Safety Administration under
23 CFR 1205.3 (a) (5), that includes
23training for response to acts of terrorism, and that is approved by the department.
AB59,133
24Section
133. 256.15 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1256.15
(8) (e) A certified
first emergency medical responder is authorized to use
2an automated external defibrillator, as prescribed for
first emergency medical 3responders in rules promulgated by the department. The rules shall set forth
4authorization for the use of an automated external defibrillator or, for a defibrillator
5that may be operated in more than one mode, use as an automated external
6defibrillator only. A certified
first emergency medical responder is authorized to
7administer naloxone or another opioid antagonist if the
first emergency medical 8responder has received training necessary to safely administer naloxone or the other
9opioid antagonist, as determined by the department. A certified
first emergency
10medical responder is also authorized to employ other techniques, including the
11administration of nonvisualized advanced airways, and the administration of
12medications that are specified by the department by rule. In promulgating the rules
13under this paragraph, the department shall consult with the state medical director
14for emergency medical services and the emergency medical services board. The rule
15shall include those techniques that are specified in the most current guidelines
16issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under
23 CFR 1205.3 17(a) (5).
AB59,134
18Section
134. 256.15 (8) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(8) (f) Except as provided in ss. 256.17 and 256.18, the department may
20issue a certificate as
a first an emergency medical responder, without requiring
21satisfactory completion of any instruction or training that may be required under
22par. (b), to any individual who holds a current license or certificate as
a first an
23emergency medical responder from another jurisdiction if the department finds that
24the standards for licensing or issuing certificates in the other jurisdiction are at least
25substantially equivalent to the standards for issuance of certificates for
first
1emergency medical responders in this state, and that the applicant is otherwise
2qualified.
AB59,135
3Section
135. 256.15 (8) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(8) (g) The department may not impose a requirement that an
5individual be affiliated with an ambulance service provider in order to receive
a first 6an emergency medical responder certificate.
AB59,136
7Section
136. 256.15 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(9) Training. The department may arrange for or approve courses of or
9instructional programs in or outside this state to meet the education and training
10requirements of this section, including training required for license or certificate
11renewal. If the department determines that an area or community need exists, the
12courses shall be offered at technical colleges in the area or community. Initial
13priority shall be given to the training of
emergency medical technicians — basic 14emergency medical technicians serving the rural areas of the state. If an
emergency
15medical technician — basic emergency medical technician completes a course
16approved by the department on treatment of anaphylactic shock, the
emergency
17medical technician — basic emergency medical technician acts within the scope of
18the license if he or she performs injections or other treatment for anaphylactic shock
19under the direction of a physician.
AB59,137
20Section
137. 256.15 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(9m) Defibrillation training. The department shall promulgate rules
22requiring emergency medical
technicians, first
services practitioners, emergency
23medical responders, and individuals who provide instruction to emergency medical
24technicians or first services practitioners or emergency medical responders to
25successfully complete training on the use of an automated external defibrillator. The
1rules shall specify the content of the training, qualifications for providers of the
2training, and the frequency with which emergency medical
technicians, first services
3practitioners, emergency medical responders, and individuals who provide
4instruction to emergency medical
technicians or first services practitioners or
5emergency medical responders must complete the training.
AB59,138
6Section
138. 256.15 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(11) (c) To restrain or prevent action as an emergency medical
8technician services practitioner by an individual in violation of sub. (2) (a).
AB59,139
9Section
139. 256.15 (11) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(11) (d) To restrain or prevent action by an emergency medical
11technician services practitioner in violation of this section or a rule promulgated
12under this section.
AB59,140
13Section
140. 256.15 (11) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(11) (f) To restrain or prevent action by
a first an emergency medical 15responder in violation of this section or a rule promulgated under this section.
AB59,141
16Section
141. 256.15 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(12) (a) All records made by an ambulance service provider, an
18emergency medical
technician services practitioner, or
a first an emergency medical 19responder in administering emergency care procedures to and handling and
20transporting sick, disabled
, or injured individuals shall be maintained as
21confidential patient health care records subject to s. 252.15 (3m), (6), (8) and (9), if
22applicable. Nothing in this paragraph or ss. 146.81 to 146.84 permits disclosure to
23an ambulance service provider, an emergency medical
technician services
24practitioner, or
a first an emergency medical responder under s. 252.15 (3m), except
25under s. 252.15 (3m) (e).
AB59,142
1Section
142. 256.15 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(12) (b) Notwithstanding s. 146.82, an ambulance service provider, who
3is an authority, as defined in s. 19.32 (1), may make available, to any requester,
4information contained on a record of an ambulance run which identifies the
5ambulance service provider and emergency medical
technicians services
6practitioners involved; date of the call; dispatch and response times of the
7ambulance; reason for the dispatch; location to which the ambulance was dispatched;
8destination, if any, to which the patient was transported by ambulance; and name,
9age and gender of the patient. No information disclosed under this paragraph may
10contain details of the medical history, condition
, or emergency treatment of any
11patient.
AB59,143
12Section
143. 256.15 (13) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.15
(13) (c) The department shall promulgate rules that specify actions that
14emergency medical
technicians services practitioners may undertake after
15December 31, 1995, including rules that specify the required involvement of
16physicians in actions undertaken by emergency medical
technicians services
17practitioners.
AB59,144
18Section
144. 256.30 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.30
(3) (a) A physician, registered nurse
, or
emergency medical technician
20— paramedic paramedic.
AB59,145
21Section
145. 256.40 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.40
(2) (a) Subject to par. (b), the department shall permit all emergency
23medical
technicians services practitioners to administer naloxone or another opioid
24antagonist to individuals who are undergoing or who are believed to be undergoing
25an opioid-related drug overdose.
AB59,146
1Section
146. 256.40 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.40
(2) (b) The department shall require emergency medical
technicians 3services practitioners to undergo any training necessary to safely and properly
4administer naloxone or another opioid antagonist as specified under par. (a).
AB59,147
5Section
147. 256.40 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.40
(2) (c) 1. Ensure that every emergency medical
technician services
7practitioner under the ambulance service provider's supervision who has obtained
8the training necessary to safely and properly administer naloxone or another opioid
9antagonist has a supply of naloxone or the other opioid antagonist available for
10administration when he or she is performing his or her duties as an emergency
11medical
technician services practitioner, to the extent that naloxone or the other
12opioid antagonist is available to the ambulance service provider.
AB59,148
13Section
148. 256.40 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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256.40
(2) (c) 2. Require each certified
first emergency medical responder and
15emergency medical
technician services practitioner under the supervision of the
16ambulance service provider to, in the manner prescribed by the department, keep a
17record of each instance in which the certified
first emergency medical responder or
18emergency medical
technician services practitioner administers naloxone or another
19opioid antagonist to an individual who is undergoing or who is believed to be
20undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose.
AB59,149
21Section
149. 257.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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257.01
(2) (a) An individual who is licensed as an emergency medical
23technician services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), or certified as
a first an
24emergency medical responder under s. 256.15.
AB59,150
25Section
150. 257.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) (b) An individual who was at any time in the previous 10 years, but
2is not currently, licensed as an emergency medical
technician services practitioner,
3as defined in s. 256.01 (5), or certified as
a first an emergency medical responder
4under s. 256.15, if the individual's license was never revoked, limited, suspended, or
5denied renewal.
AB59,151
6Section
151. 340.01 (3) (dm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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340.01
(3) (dm) 2. Used by an emergency medical
technician services
8practitioner licensed under s. 256.15 or an ambulance driver or
first emergency
9medical responder authorized by the chief of an ambulance service or rescue squad.
AB59,152
10Section
152. 340.01 (74p) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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340.01
(74p) (f) A law enforcement officer, traffic officer, fire fighter, or
12emergency medical
technician services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), while
13performing his or her official duties.
AB59,153
14Section
153. 341.14 (6r) (f) 48. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (f) 48. Emergency medical
technicians and first services
16practitioners, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), and emergency medical responders
, as
17defined in s. 256.01 (4p).
AB59,154
18Section
154. 341.14 (6r) (f) 48m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (f) 48m. Emergency medical
technicians and first services
20practitioners, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), and emergency medical responders
, as
21defined in s. 256.01 (4p).
AB59,155
22Section
155. 341.14 (6r) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(6r) (g) 2. If an individual in possession of special plates under par. (f)
2433., 33m., 34., 48., or 48m. or of personalized plates under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the
25same color and design as special plates under par. (f) 33., 33m., 34., 48., or 48m.
1suffers an injury in the course of his or her job duties as a fire fighter, rescue squad
2member, or emergency medical
technician services practitioner, as defined in s.
3256.01 (5), and the injury prevents the individual from subsequently performing
4such job duties, the individual may retain these special plates.
AB59,156
5Section
156. 343.23 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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343.23
(2) (a) 1. The person's employment as a law enforcement officer as
7defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c), fire fighter as defined in s. 102.475 (8) (b), or emergency
8medical
technician services practitioner as defined in s. 256.01 (5).
AB59,157
9Section
157. 343.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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343.23
(2) (a) 3. The licensee's performance of duties as
a first an emergency
11medical responder, as defined in s. 256.01
(9)
(4p).
AB59,158
12Section
158. 440.9805 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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440.9805
(1) “Health care provider" means a health care provider, as defined
14in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (p), a person licensed or issued a training permit as an
15emergency medical
technician services practitioner under s. 256.15, or a person
16certified as
a first an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a).
AB59,159
17Section
159. 891.453 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1) (b) “Emergency medical service provider" means a person employed
19by the state or by a county or municipality and who is an emergency medical
20technician services practitioner under s. 256.01 (5) or
a first an emergency medical 21responder under s. 256.01
(9) (4p).
AB59,160
22Section
160. 895.35 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) (a) 2. “Protective services officer" means an emergency medical
24technician services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5),
first an emergency
1medical responder, as defined in s. 256.01
(9) (4p), a fire fighter, or a law enforcement
2or correctional officer.
AB59,161
3Section
161. 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1m) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), any physician, physician
5assistant, podiatrist, or athletic trainer licensed under ch. 448, chiropractor licensed
6under ch. 446, dentist licensed under ch. 447, emergency medical
technician services
7practitioner licensed under s. 256.15,
first
emergency medical responder certified
8under s. 256.15 (8), registered nurse licensed under ch. 441, or a massage therapist
9or bodywork therapist licensed under ch. 460 who renders voluntary health care to
10a participant in an athletic event or contest sponsored by a nonprofit corporation, as
11defined in s. 66.0129 (6) (b), a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), a tribal
12school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), a public agency, as defined in s. 46.856 (1) (b),
13or a school, as defined in s. 609.655 (1) (c), is immune from civil liability for his or her
14acts or omissions in rendering that care if all of the following conditions exist:
AB59,162
15Section
162. 895.48 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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895.48
(1m) (a) 2. The physician, podiatrist, athletic trainer, chiropractor,
17dentist, emergency medical
technician, first
services practitioner, as defined in s.
18256.01 (5), emergency medical responder
, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), physician
19assistant, registered nurse, massage therapist or bodywork therapist does not
20receive compensation for the health care, other than reimbursement for expenses.
AB59,163
21Section
163. 895.48 (4) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(4) (am) (intro.) Any of the following, other than an emergency medical
23technician services practitioner or
a first an emergency medical responder —
24defibrillation, is immune from civil liability for the acts or omissions of a person in
1rendering in good faith emergency care by use of an automated external defibrillator
2to an individual who appears to be in cardiac arrest: