118.38 (4) (am) Notwithstanding par. (a) 1., the department may not waive any of the following under this subsection:
1. The pupil assessment program under s. 118.30.
2. A requirement to administer the standardized reading test required under s. 121.02 (1) (r) or to administer a standardized reading test developed by the department to 3rd grade pupils.
AB1,17 Section 17 . 118.38 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.38 (4) (c) A waiver under par. (a) 1. applies may apply only to the 2019-20 school year, the 2020-21 school year, or both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. In each waiver under par. (a) 1., the department shall specify the school year or school years to which the waiver applies.
AB1,17j Section 17j. 153.23 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1,17k Section 17k. 153.23 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 153.23 and amended to read:
153.23 Public health emergency dashboard. During the a public health emergency related to the 2019 novel coronavirus declared under 42 USC 247d by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services that is related to an outbreak or epidemic of communicable disease and that applies to any portion of this state, the entity under contract under s. 153.05 (2m) (a) shall prepare and publish a public health emergency dashboard using health care emergency preparedness program information collected by the state from acute care hospitals. A dashboard published under this section shall include information to assist emergency response planning activities. For purposes of this section, the entity and the department shall enter into a data use agreement and mutually agree to the health care emergency preparedness program information the department will provide to the entity, the information the entity will include in the dashboard, any publication schedule, and any other terms considered necessary by the entity or the department.
AB1,17p Section 17p. 251.06 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
251.06 (5) (a) A local health officer may not take any action to close or forbid gatherings in places of worship to control outbreaks and epidemics of COVID-19.
(b) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to confer any authority on a local health officer to close or restrict capacity in places of worship or businesses.
AB1,17r Section 17r. 252.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
252.02 (3) The department may close schools and forbid public gatherings in schools, churches, and other places to control outbreaks and epidemics. The department may not order the closure of or forbid gatherings in places of worship to control outbreaks and epidemics of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
AB1,17s Section 17s. 252.02 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
252.02 (5m) Notwithstanding sub. (6) and s. 252.041, the department may not require individuals to receive a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.
AB1,17u Section 17u. 252.03 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
252.03 (2m) Notwithstanding sub. (2), a local health officer may not require individuals to receive a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.
AB1,18 Section 18 . 323.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
323.19 (3) Based Until the conclusion of a national emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus or June 30, 2021, whichever is earlier, based on guidance provided by the secretary of health services, the head of each state agency and each local health department shall determine which public employee positions within the respective state agency or local government are critical during the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, for the purposes of s. 40.26 (5m) and (6) (b).
AB1,19 Section 19 . 323.2912 of the statutes is amended to read:
323.2912 Suspension of limited term appointment hours. Notwithstanding s. 230.26 (1), the director of the bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the division of personnel management in the department of administration may increase or suspend the number of hours for a limited term appointment for the duration of the public health emergency declared period beginning on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72 and ending on June 30, 2021.
AB1,20 Section 20 . 440.08 (2) (a) 69g. of the statutes is created to read:
440.08 (2) (a) 69g. Third-party logistics provider: July 1 of each even-numbered year.
AB1,21 Section 21 . 440.094 of the statutes is created to read:
440.094 Practice by health care providers from other states. (1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Credential” means a license, permit, certificate, or registration.
(b) “Health care employer” means a system, care clinic, care provider, long-term care facility, or any entity whose employed, contracted, or affiliated staff provide health care service to individuals in this state.
(c) “Health care provider” means an individual who holds a valid, unexpired credential granted by another state or territory that authorizes or qualifies the individual to perform acts that are substantially the same as the acts that any of the following are licensed or certified to perform:
1. A registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse midwife licensed under ch. 441, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under ch. 441.
2. A chiropractor licensed under ch. 446.
3. A dentist licensed under ch. 447.
4. A physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, or respiratory care practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II of ch. 448.
5. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under subch. III of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. IX of ch. 448.
6. A podiatrist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448.
7. A dietitian certified under subch. V of ch. 448.
8. An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448.
9. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448.
10. An optometrist licensed under ch. 449.
11. A pharmacist licensed under ch. 450.
12. An acupuncturist certified under ch. 451.
13. A psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
14. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed under ch. 457 or a clinical substance abuse counselor certified under s. 440.88.
15. A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459.
16. A massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under ch. 460.
(2) Practice by health care providers from other states. (a) Notwithstanding ss. 441.06 (4), 441.15 (2), 441.16, 446.02 (1), 447.03 (1) and (2), 448.03 (1) (a), (b), and (c) and (1m), 448.51 (1), 448.61, 448.76, 448.961 (1) and (2), 449.02 (1), 450.03 (1), 451.04 (1), 455.02 (1m), 457.04 (4), (5), (6), and (7), 459.02 (1), 459.24 (1), and 460.02, a health care provider may provide services within the scope of the credential that the health care provider holds and the department shall grant the health care provider a temporary credential to practice under this section if all of the following apply:
1. The health care provider applies to the department for a temporary credential under this section within 30 days of beginning to provide health care services for a health care employer. The health care provider shall include in the application an attestation of all of the following:
a. The date on which the health care provider first provided health care services in this state under this section.
b. That the health care provider holds a valid, unexpired, credential granted in another state.
c. The health care provider is not currently under investigation and no restrictions or limitations are currently placed on the health care provider's credential by the credentialing state or any other jurisdiction.
d. The health care provider has applied for a permanent credential granted by the department or an examining board, as applicable, under chs. 440 to 480. This subd. 1. d. does not apply to a health care provider who provides health care services only during the period covered by a national emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus or during the 30 days immediately after the national emergency ends.
2. If the health care provider provides services other than services provided through telehealth as described in sub. (3), the health care employer of the health care provider attests all of the following to the department within 10 days of the date on which the health care provider begins providing health care services in this state under this section:
a. The health care employer has confirmed that the health care provider holds a valid, unexpired credential granted by another state.
b. To the best of the health care employer's knowledge and with a reasonable degree of certainty, the health care provider is not currently under investigation and no restrictions or limitations are currently placed on the health care provider's credential by the credentialing state or any other jurisdiction.
(b) A health care provider who practices within the scope of a temporary credential granted under this section has all rights and is subject to all responsibilities, malpractice insurance requirements, limitations on scope of practice, and other provisions that apply under chs. 440 to 480 to the practice of the health care provider.
(c) 1. A temporary credential granted under this section becomes effective on the date identified in the attestation under par. (a) 1. a. that the health care provider first provided health care services in this state under this section.
2. a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b., a temporary credential granted under this section expires on the date that the department, or an examining board in the department, as applicable, grants or denies the application under par. (a) 1. d. for a permanent credential submitted by the health care provider.
b. If a health care provider provides health care services only during the period covered by a national emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus or during the 30 days immediately after the national emergency ends, a temporary credential granted under this section to the health care provider expires 30 days after the national emergency ends.
(3) Telehealth. A health care provider who practices within the scope of a temporary credential granted under this section may provide services through telehealth to a patient located in this state.
AB1,22 Section 22 . 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
440.15 No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c), 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., and 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 450.071 (3) (c) 9., and 450.075 (3) (c) 9., the department or a credentialing board may not require that an applicant for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit fingerprints in connection with the department's or the credentialing board's credentialing.
AB1,22m Section 22m. 447.059 of the statutes is created to read:
447.059 Administering certain vaccines. (1) A dentist may administer without a prescription order a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus or influenza only if he or she satisfies all of the following:
(a) The dentist successfully completes 12 hours in a course of study and training approved by the examining board in vaccination storage, protocols, administration technique, emergency procedures, and record keeping.
(b) The dentist has in effect liability insurance that covers the dentist against loss, expense, and liability resulting from errors, omissions, or neglect in the administration of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and influenza in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 for all occurrences in any one policy year.
(c) The dentist maintains proof of completing a course of study and training specified in par. (a) and satisfying the requirement specified in par. (b).
(2) A dentist may not administer a vaccine under sub. (1) to a child who is under the age of 6 unless all of the following apply:
(a) The vaccine is administered pursuant to a prescription order issued within the 29 days immediately preceding the day on which the vaccine is administered.
(b) The dentist successfully completes a course of instruction approved by the examining board that includes the administration of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and influenza to children under the age of 6.
(c) The dentist maintains proof of completing a course of instruction specified in par. (b).
(3) Upon request, a dentist shall provide copies of proof required under subs. (1) (c) and (2) (c) to the department or the examining board.
(4) A dentist who administers a vaccine under sub. (1) shall update the Wisconsin Immunization Registry established by the department of health services within 7 days of administering the vaccine.
AB1,23 Section 23 . 450.01 (11m) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.01 (11m) “Facility" means a location where a wholesale distributor or 3rd-party logistics provider stores, distributes, handles, repackages, or offers for sale other services related to prescription drugs.
AB1,24 Section 24 . 450.01 (13w) of the statutes is created to read:
450.01 (13w) “Out-of-state 3rd-party logistics provider” means a person located outside this state that contracts with a prescription drug manufacturer to provide or coordinate warehousing, distribution, or other services within this state on behalf of the manufacturer but that does not take title to the manufacturer's prescription drug or have general responsibility to direct the prescription drug's sale or disposition.
AB1,25 Section 25 . 450.01 (21s) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.01 (21s)Third party Third-party logistics provider" means a person that contracts with a prescription drug manufacturer to provide or coordinate warehousing, distribution, or other services on behalf of the manufacturer but that does not take title to the manufacturer's prescription drug or have general responsibility to direct the prescription drug's sale or disposition.
AB1,26 Section 26 . 450.01 (23) (p) of the statutes is created to read:
450.01 (23) (p) The services of a 3rd-party logistics provider or out-of-state 3rd-party logistics provider.
AB1,27 Section 27 . 450.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.02 (1) The department shall keep a record of the proceedings and a register of the names and places of practice or business of pharmacies, manufacturers, wholesale distributors, 3rd-party logistics providers, out-of-state 3rd-party logistics providers, and other persons licensed under this chapter, and the books, registers and records of the department shall be prima facie evidence of the matters recorded.
AB1,28 Section 28 . 450.03 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
450.03 (1) (fm) A person who is enrolled at an accredited school of pharmacy and whose practice of pharmacy is limited to administering vaccines under the direct supervision of a person licensed as a pharmacist by the board.
AB1,29 Section 29 . 450.035 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.035 (2g) A person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (f), (fm), or (g) may not administer a vaccine unless he or she acts under the direct supervision of a pharmacist and he or she and the supervising pharmacist have successfully completed 12 hours in a course of study and training, approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the board, in vaccination storage, protocols, administration technique, emergency procedures, and record keeping and the supervising pharmacist has satisfied the requirements specified in sub. (2t). A person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (f), (fm), or (g) may not administer a vaccine under this subsection to a person who is under the age of 6.
AB1,30g Section 30g. 450.035 (2i) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.035 (2i) (a) Subject to subs. (2) and (2g), a pharmacist or a person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (f), (fm), or (g) may administer without a prescription order any vaccine listed in the current immunization schedules recommended by the federal advisory committee on immunization practices and published by the federal centers for disease control and prevention.
AB1,30r Section 30r. 450.035 (2i) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
450.035 (2i) (b) Subject to subs. (2) and (2g), a pharmacist or a person engaged in the practice of pharmacy under s. 450.03 (1) (f), (fm), or (g) may initiate and administer any vaccine not listed in the current immunization schedules recommended by the federal advisory committee on immunization practices and published by the federal centers for disease control and prevention if the vaccine is administered pursuant to a prescription order, vaccination protocol, or standing order.
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