130,109
Section
109. 146.51 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.17 (1) (c) and amended to read:
256.17 (1) (c) A certification under s. 146.50 256.15 (6g) (a) or (8) (a).
130,110
Section
110. 146.51 (1m) to (3) of the statutes are renumbered 256.17 (1m) to (3).
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Section
111. 146.52 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (title).
130,112
Section
112. 146.52 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (intro.).
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Section
113. 146.52 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (a) and amended to read:
256.18 (1) (a) A license under s. 146.50 256.15 (5) (a) or (7).
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Section
114. 146.52 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (b) and amended to read:
256.18 (1) (b) A training permit under s. 146.50 256.15 (5) (b).
130,115
Section
115. 146.52 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.18 (1) (c) and amended to read:
256.18 (1) (c) A certificate under s. 146.50 256.15 (6g) (a) or (8) (a) or (f).
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Section
116. 146.52 (1m) to (5) of the statutes are renumbered 256.18 (1m) to (5).
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Section
117. 146.53 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.08 (title).
130,118
Section
118. 146.53 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
130,119
Section
119. 146.53 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
120. 146.53 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.01 (4).
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Section
121. 146.53 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
122. 146.53 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 256.01 (9) and amended to read:
256.01 (9) "First responder" means a person who is certified by the department as a first responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a) and who, as a condition of employment or as a member of an organization that provides emergency medical care before hospitalization, provides emergency medical care to a sick, disabled or injured individual before the arrival of an ambulance, but who does not provide transportation for a patient.
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Section
123. 146.53 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
124. 146.53 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
125. 146.53 (2) and (3) of the statutes are renumbered 256.08 (1) and (2).
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Section
126. 146.53 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 256.08 (3) and amended to read:
256.08 (3) Departmental rules; consultation. The department shall consult with the board before promulgating a proposed rule that relates to funding of emergency medical services programs under s. 146.55 256.12 or to regulation of emergency medical services.
130,127
Section
127. 146.53 (5) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are renumbered 256.08 (4) (intro.) and (a).
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Section
128. 146.53 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.08 (4) (b) and amended to read:
256.08 (4) (b) Implement measures to achieve objectives that are set forth in the state emergency medical services plan under sub. (2) (1).
130,129
Section
129. 146.53 (5) (c) to (k) of the statutes are renumbered 256.08 (4) (c) to (k).
130,130
Section
130. 146.55 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (title).
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Section
131. 146.55 (1) (intro.) and (g) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 256.12 (1) and amended to read:
256.12 (1) Definitions
Definition. In this section: (g) "Public, "public agency" has the meaning given in s. 146.50 256.15 (1) (n).
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Section
132. 146.55 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.01 (2) and amended to read:
256.01 (2) "Ambulance service" means the business of transporting sick, disabled, or injured individuals by ambulance, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (am), to or from facilities or institutions providing health services.
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Section
133. 146.55 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
134. 146.55 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
135. 146.55 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
136. 146.55 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section
137. 146.55 (2) and (2m) of the statutes are renumbered 256.12 (2) and (2m).
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Section
138. 146.55 (4) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (title).
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Section
139. 146.55 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (a) and amended to read:
256.12 (4) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department shall annually distribute funds for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment, emergency medical services supplies or equipment or emergency medical training for personnel to an ambulance service provider that is a public agency, a volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation, under a funding formula consisting of an identical base amount for each ambulance service provider plus a supplemental amount based on the population of the ambulance service provider's primary service or contract area, as established under s. 146.50 256.15 (5).
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Section
140. 146.55 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (b).
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Section
141. 146.55 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (4) (c).
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Section
142. 146.55 (5) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (title).
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Section
143. 146.55 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (a) and amended to read:
256.12 (5) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (ch), the department shall annually distribute funds to ambulance service providers that are public agencies, volunteer fire departments, or nonprofit corporations to purchase the training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic under s. 146.50 256.15 (6), and to pay for administration of the examination required for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic under s. 146.50 256.15 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1.
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Section
144. 146.55 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (5) (b).
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Section
145. 146.55 (6) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (6) (title).
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Section
146. 146.55 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (6) (a) and amended to read:
256.12 (6) (a) In this subsection, "person" has the meaning specified in s. 146.50 256.15 (1) (L).
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Section
147. 146.55 (6) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (6) (b).
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Section
148. 146.55 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (7) and amended to read:
256.12 (7) Insurance. A physician who participates in an emergency medical services program under this section or as required under s. 146.50 256.15 shall purchase health care liability insurance in compliance with subch. III of ch. 655, except for those acts or omissions of a physician who, as a medical director, reviews the performance of emergency medical technicians or ambulance service providers, as specified under s. 146.37 (1g).
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Section
149. 146.55 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 256.12 (8).
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Section
150. 146.56 of the statutes is renumbered 256.25.
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Section
151. 146.57 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 255.35 (title).
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Section
152. 146.57 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 255.35 (1m) (intro.).
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Section
153. 146.57 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 255.35 (1m) (a) (intro.).
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Section
154. 146.57 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 255.35 (1m) (a) 1. and amended to read:
255.35 (1m) (a) 1. Licensure as an emergency medical technician - basic, emergency medical technician - intermediate or emergency medical technician - paramedic under s. 146.50 256.15 (5) (a).
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Section
155. 146.57 (1m) (a) 2. to (4) of the statutes are renumbered 255.35 (1m) (a) 2. to (4).
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Section
156. 146.58 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.04 (title).
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Section
157. 146.58 (intro.) to (6) of the statutes are renumbered 256.04 (intro.) to (6).
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Section
158. 146.58 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 256.04 (7) and amended to read:
256.04 (7) Advise, make recommendations to, and consult with the department concerning the funding under s. 146.55 256.12 (4) and (5), including recommending a formula for allocating funds among ambulance service providers under s. 146.55 256.12 (5).
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Section
159. 146.58 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 256.04 (8).
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Section
160. 146.70 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.35 (title).
130,161
Section
161. 146.70 (1) to (2) (a) of the statutes are renumbered 256.35 (1) to (2) (a).
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Section
162. 146.70 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 256.35 (2) (b) and amended to read:
256.35 (2) (b) Every basic or sophisticated system established under this section shall be capable of transmitting requests for law enforcement, fire fighting and emergency medical and ambulance services to the public safety agencies providing such services. Such system may provide for transmittal of requests for poison control to the appropriate regional poison control center under s. 146.57 255.35, suicide prevention and civil defense services and may be capable of transmitting requests to ambulance services provided by private corporations. If any agency of the state which provides law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency medical or ambulance services is located within the boundaries of a basic or sophisticated system established under this section, such system shall be capable of transmitting requests for the services of such agency to the agency.
130,163
Section
163. 146.70 (2) (c) to (3m) (c) of the statutes are renumbered 256.35 (2) (c) to (3m) (c).
130,164
Section
164. 146.70 (3m) (d) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 256.35 (3m) (d) (title).
130,165
Section
165. 146.70 (3m) (d) 1e. to (11) of the statutes are renumbered 256.35 (3m) (d) 1e. to (11).
130,166
Section
166. 146.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
146.82
(1) Confidentiality. All patient health care records shall remain confidential. Patient health care records may be released only to the persons designated in this section or to other persons with the informed consent of the patient or of a person authorized by the patient. This subsection does not prohibit reports made in compliance with s.
146.995, 253.12 (2)
, 255.40, or 979.01; testimony authorized under s. 905.04 (4) (h); or releases made for purposes of health care operations, as defined in
45 CFR 164.501, and as authorized under
45 CFR 164, subpart E.
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Section
167. 146.82 (2) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
146.82 (2) (a) 2. (intro.) To the extent that performance of their duties requires access to the records, to a health care provider or any person acting under the supervision of a health care provider or to a person licensed under s. 146.50 256.15, including medical staff members, employees or persons serving in training programs or participating in volunteer programs and affiliated with the health care provider, if any of the following is applicable:
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Section
168. 146.995 of the statutes is renumbered 255.40.
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Section
169. 146.997 (1) (d) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
146.997 (1) (d) 14. An emergency medical technician licensed under s. 146.50 256.15 (5) or a first responder.
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Section
170. 154.17 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
154.17 (3) "Emergency medical technician" has the meaning given under s. 146.50 (1) (e) 256.01 (5).
130,171
Section
171. 154.17 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
154.17 (3m) "First responder" has the meaning given under s. 146.53 (1) (d) 256.01 (9).
130,172
Section
172. 165.25 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.25 (6) (c) Physicians under s. 251.07 or 252.04 (9) (b) are covered by this section and shall be considered agents of the department of health and family services for purposes of determining which agency head may request the attorney general to appear and defend them.
130,173
Section
173. 165.85 (4) (b) 1d. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
165.85 (4) (b) 1d. e. Training on responding to an act of terrorism, as defined in s. 146.50 256.15 (1) (ag).
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Section
174. 171.30 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: