AB768-ASA1,299,65 a. The division may disclose information under subd. 1. to the department of
6revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1,299,97 b. The division may disclose information under subd. 1. a. to the department
8of industry, labor and job development in accordance with a memorandum of
9understanding under s. 49.857.
AB768-ASA1, s. 382g 10Section 382g. 138.12 (4) (a) of the statutes, as created in 1997 Wisconsin Act
11.... (Senate Bill 494), is renumbered 138.12 (4) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,299,1812 138.12 (4) (a) (intro.) Upon the filing of an application and the payment of the
13required fees under par. (am) 1., the division shall make an investigation of each
14applicant and shall issue a license if the division finds the applicant is qualified in
15accordance with this section. If the division does not so find, the division shall, within
1630 days after the division has received the application, notify the applicant and, at
17the request of the applicant, give the applicant a full hearing, except that an as
18follows:
AB768-ASA1,299,21 192. An applicant whose application is denied under par. (b) 6. is entitled to notice
20and a hearing only as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into
21under s. 49.857 and is not entitled to a hearing under this paragraph.
AB768-ASA1, s. 382r 22Section 382r. 138.12 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,299,2523 138.12 (4) (a) 1. An applicant whose application is denied under par. (b) 5. is
24entitled to a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to a hearing under
25this paragraph.
AB768-ASA1, s. 383m
1Section 383m. 138.12 (4) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,300,32 138.12 (4) (b) 5. Has not been certified by the department of revenue under s.
373.0301 as being liable for delinquent taxes.
AB768-ASA1, s. 384m 4Section 384m. 138.12 (5) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin
5Act .... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,300,76 138.12 (5) (am) 1. The division shall deny an application for a license renewal
7if any of the following applies:
AB768-ASA1,300,98 a. The applicant has failed to provide the information required under sub. (3)
9(d) 1.
AB768-ASA1,300,1310 b. The department of revenue has certified under s. 73.0301 that the applicant
11is liable for delinquent taxes under s. 73.0301. An applicant whose renewal
12application is denied under this subd. 1. b. is entitled to a hearing under s. 73.0301
13(5) (a) but is not entitled to a hearing under par. (b).
AB768-ASA1,300,2314 c. In the case of a licensee who is an individual, the applicant fails to provide
15his or her social security number, fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a
16subpoena or warrant that is issued by the department of workforce development or
17a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is related to paternity or
18child support proceedings or the applicant is delinquent in making court-ordered
19payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses
20or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in
21a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. An applicant whose
22renewal application is denied under this subd. 1. c. is entitled to a notice and hearing
23under s. 49.857 but is not entitled to a hearing under par. (b).
AB768-ASA1,301,924 2. The division shall restrict or suspend the license of any insurance premium
25finance company if the division finds that, in the case of a licensee who is an

1individual, the licensee fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or
2warrant that is issued by the department of workforce development or a county child
3support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is related to paternity or child support
4proceedings or the licensee is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child
5or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses
6related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of
7understanding entered into under s. 49.857. A licensee whose license is restricted
8or suspended under this subdivision is entitled to a notice and hearing under s.
949.857 but is not entitled to a hearing under par. (b).
AB768-ASA1,301,1410 3. The division shall revoke the license of any insurance premium finance
11company if the department of revenue has certified under s. 73.0301 that the licensee
12is liable for delinquent taxes under s. 73.0301. A licensee whose license is revoked
13under this subdivision for delinquent taxes is entitled to a hearing under s. 73.0301
14(5) (a) but is not entitled to a hearing under par. (b).
AB768-ASA1, s. 385 15Section 385. 139.03 (2x) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,301,2016 139.03 (2x) (c) Administration. Sections 71.74 (1), (2), (10), (11), (13) and (14),
1771.75 (4) to (7), 71.80 (12), 71.82 (2), 71.83 (2) (b) 3., 71.88 (1) (a) and (2) (a), 71.89,
1871.90, 71.91 (1) (a) and (c) and (2) to (8) (7), 71.92, 73.01 and, 73.015 and 73.0301
19apply to the administration of this subsection for the assessment and collection of
20additional taxes when tax rate changes become effective.
AB768-ASA1, s. 386 21Section 386. 139.03 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,302,222 139.03 (4) Sections 71.74 (1), (2), (10), (11), (13) and (14), 71.75 (4) to (7), 71.80
23(12), 71.82 (2), 71.83 (2) (b) 3., 71.88 (1) (a) and (2) (a), 71.89, 71.90, 71.91 (1) (a) and
24(c) and (2) to (8) (7), 71.92, 73.01 and, 73.015 and 73.0301 apply to the administration

1of this section for the assessment and collection of additional taxes when a tax rate
2change becomes effective.
AB768-ASA1, s. 387 3Section 387. 139.315 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,302,74 139.315 (3) Administration. Sections 71.74 (1), (2), (10), (11), (13) and (14),
571.75 (4) to (7), 71.80 (12), 71.82 (2), 71.83 (2) (b) 3., 71.88 (1) (a) and (2) (a), 71.89,
671.90, 71.91 (1) (a) and (c) and (2) to (8) (7), 71.92, 73.01 and, 73.015 and 73.0301
7apply to this section.
AB768-ASA1, s. 388 8Section 388. 139.39 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,302,149 139.39 (6) Sections 71.74 (1), (2), (10), (11) and (14), 71.77, 71.80 (12), 71.91 (1)
10(a) and (c) and (2) to (8) and (7), 71.92 and 73.0301 as they apply to the taxes under
11ch. 71 apply to the taxes under this subchapter. Section 71.74 (13) as it applies to the
12collection of the taxes under ch. 71 applies to the collection of the taxes under this
13subchapter, except that the period during which notice of an additional assessment
14shall be given begins on the due date of the report under this subchapter.
AB768-ASA1, s. 389 15Section 389. 146.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,303,216 146.40 (3) The Except as provided in sub. (4d), the department shall certify
17instructional and competency evaluation programs for nurse's assistants, for home
18health aides and for hospice aides that apply for certification and satisfy standards
19for certification promulgated by rule by the department. The department shall
20review the curriculum of each certified instructional and competency evaluation
21program at least once every 36 months following the date of certification to determine
22whether the program satisfies the standards for certification. The Under this
23subsection, the
department may, after providing notice, suspend or revoke the
24certification of an instructional and competency evaluation program or impose a plan
25of correction on the program if the program does not satisfy the standards for

1certification or operates under conditions that are other than those contained in the
2application approved by the department.
AB768-ASA1, s. 390 3Section 390. 146.40 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,303,124 146.40 (3m) The department shall review competency evaluation programs for
5nurse's assistants, for home health aides and for hospice aides and , except as
6provided in sub. (4d),
may approve those competency evaluation programs that
7satisfy standards for approval that are specified in rules of the department. The
8Under this subsection, the department may, after providing notice, suspend or
9revoke approval of a competency evaluation program or impose a plan of correction
10if the competency evaluation program fails to satisfy the standards or operates under
11conditions that are other than those contained in the application approved by the
12department.
AB768-ASA1, s. 391 13Section 391. 146.40 (4d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,303,1814 146.40 (4d) (a) The department shall require each applicant to provide the
15department with his or her social security number, if the applicant is an individual,
16or the applicant's federal employer identification number, if the applicant is not an
17individual, as a condition of issuing a certification under sub. (3) or an approval
18under sub. (3m).
AB768-ASA1,303,2119 (b) The department may not disclose any information received under par. (a)
20to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting
21certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1,303,2422 (c) The department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certification
23or approval specified in par. (a) if the applicant does not provide the information
24specified in par. (a).
AB768-ASA1,304,4
1(d) The department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certification
2or approval specified in par. (a) or shall revoke a certification or approval if the
3department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant for or holder of
4a certification or approval is liable for delinquent taxes.
AB768-ASA1,304,65 (e) An action taken under par. (c) or (d) is subject to review only as provided
6under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) and (5).
AB768-ASA1, s. 392 7Section 392. 146.40 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,304,238 146.40 (4m) An instructional and competency evaluation program under sub.
9(3) for which the department has suspended or revoked certification or imposed a
10plan of correction or a competency evaluation program under sub. (3m) for which the
11department has suspended or revoked approval or imposed a plan of correction may
12contest the department's action by sending, within 10 days after receipt of notice of
13the contested action, a written request for hearing under s. 227.44 to the division of
14hearings and appeals created under s. 15.103 (1). The administrator of the division
15may designate a hearing examiner to preside over the case and recommend a decision
16to the administrator under s. 227.46. The decision of the administrator of the
17division shall be the final administrative decision. The division shall commence the
18hearing within 30 days after receipt of the request for hearing and shall issue a final
19decision within 15 days after the close of the hearing. Proceedings before the division
20are governed by ch. 227. In any petition for judicial review of a decision by the
21division, the party, other than the petitioner, who was in the proceeding before the
22division shall be the named respondent. This subsection does not apply to a
23revocation of certification under sub. (4d) (d).
AB768-ASA1, s. 393 24Section 393. 146.40 (4r) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2527
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,305,4
1146.40 (4r) (am) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., an entity shall report to the
2department any allegation of misappropriation of the property of a client or of neglect
3or abuse of a client by any person employed by or under contract with the entity if
4the person is under the control of the entity.
AB768-ASA1,305,95 2. An entity shall report to the department of regulation and licensing any
6allegation of misappropriation of the property of a client or of neglect or abuse of a
7client by any person employed by or under contract with the entity if that person
8holds a credential that is related to the person's employment at, or contract with, the
9entity if the person is under the control of the entity.
AB768-ASA1,305,1310 3. An entity that intentionally fails to report an allegation of misappropriation
11of the property of a client or of neglect or abuse of a client may be required to forfeit
12not more than $1,000 and may be subject to other sanctions specified by the
13department by rule.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393d 14Section 393d. 146.50 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
15191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,305,2116 146.50 (5) (a) Except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, the department
17shall license qualified applicants as ambulance service providers or emergency
18medical technicians. The department shall, from the information on the certification
19form specified under sub. (6) (c) 2., establish in each ambulance service provider's
20biennial license the primary service or contract area of the ambulance service
21provider.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393e 22Section 393e. 146.50 (5) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
23191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,306,224 146.50 (5) (b) The department shall promulgate rules establishing a system
25and qualifications for issuance of training permits, except as provided in s. ss. 146.51

1and 146.52, and specifying the period for which an individual may hold a training
2permit.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393f 3Section 393f. 146.50 (5) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
4191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,306,95 146.50 (5) (g) Except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, an emergency
6medical technician license shall be issued to the individual licensed, and the
7department may not impose a requirement that an individual be affiliated with an
8ambulance service provider in order to receive an emergency medical technician
9license or to have an emergency medical technician license renewed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393g 10Section 393g. 146.50 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997
11Wisconsin Act 191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,306,1312 146.50 (6) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, to be
13eligible for an initial license as an emergency medical technician, an individual shall:
AB768-ASA1, s. 393h 14Section 393h. 146.50 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
15Act 191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,306,1916 146.50 (6) (b) 1. Except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, to be eligible
17for a renewal of a license as an emergency medical technician, the licensee shall, in
18addition to meeting the requirements of par. (a) 1., complete the training, education
19or examination requirements specified in rules promulgated under subd. 2.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393i 20Section 393i. 146.50 (6) (c) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997
21Wisconsin Act 191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,307,622 146.50 (6) (c) (intro.) Except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, to be
23eligible for a license as an ambulance service provider, an individual shall be 18 years
24of age or older and have such additional qualifications as may be established in rules
25promulgated by the department, except that no ambulance service provider may be

1required to take training or an examination or receive education to qualify for
2licensure or for renewal of licensure. An ambulance service provider shall, as a
3condition of licensure, provide medical malpractice insurance sufficient to protect all
4emergency medical technicians who perform for compensation as employes of the
5ambulance service provider. For renewal of a biennial license as an ambulance
6service provider, an applicant shall also provide all of the following:
AB768-ASA1, s. 393j 7Section 393j. 146.50 (6g) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
8191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,307,119 146.50 (6g) (a) Except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, the department
10shall certify qualified applicants for the performance of defibrillation, under
11certification standards that the department shall promulgate as rules.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393k 12Section 393k. 146.50 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191,
13is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,307,2014 146.50 (7) Licensing in other jurisdictions. Except as provided in s. ss. 146.51
15and 146.52, the department may issue a license as an emergency medical technician,
16without examination, to any individual who holds a current license or certificate as
17an emergency medical technician from another jurisdiction if the department finds
18that the standards for licensing or issuing certificates in the other jurisdiction are
19at least substantially equivalent to those in this state, and that the applicant is
20otherwise qualified.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393L 21Section 393L. 146.50 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
22191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,307,2423 146.50 (8) (a) Except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, the department
24shall certify qualified applicants as first responders — defibrillation.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393m
1Section 393m. 146.50 (8) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,308,53 146.50 (8) (b) To be eligible for initial certification as a first responder —
4defibrillation, except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, an individual shall meet
5requirements specified in rules promulgated by the department.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393n 6Section 393n. 146.50 (8) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
7191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,308,118 146.50 (8) (c) To be eligible for a renewal of a certificate as a first responder —
9defibrillation, except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, the holder of the
10certificate shall satisfactorily complete any requirements specified in rules
11promulgated by the department.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393p 12Section 393p. 146.50 (8) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
13191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,308,2114 146.50 (8) (f) Except as provided in s. ss. 146.51 and 146.52, the department
15may issue a certificate as a first responder — defibrillation, without requiring
16satisfactory completion of any instruction or training that may be required under
17par. (b), to any individual who holds a current license or certificate as a first
18responder from another jurisdiction if the department finds that the standards for
19licensing or issuing certificates in the other jurisdiction are at least substantially
20equivalent to the standards for issuance of certificates for first responders —
21defibrillation in this state, and that the applicant is otherwise qualified.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393q 22Section 393q. 146.52 of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,309,3 23146.52 Denial, nonrenewal and revocation of license, certification or
24permit based on tax delinquency.
(1) The department shall require each
25applicant to provide the department with his or her social security number, if the

1applicant is an individual, or the applicant's federal employer identification number,
2if the applicant is not an individual, as a condition of issuing or renewing any of the
3following:
AB768-ASA1,309,44 (a) A license under s. 146.50 (5) (a) or (7).
AB768-ASA1,309,55 (b) A training permit under s. 146.50 (5) (b).
AB768-ASA1,309,66 (c) A certificate under s. 146.50 (6g) (a) or (8) (a) or (f).
AB768-ASA1,309,9 7(2) The department may not disclose any information received under sub. (1)
8to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting
9certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1,309,12 10(3) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a
11license, certificate or permit specified in sub. (1) if the applicant does not provide the
12information specified in sub. (1).
AB768-ASA1,309,17 13(4) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a
14license, certificate or permit specified in sub. (1) or shall revoke a license, certificate
15or permit specified in sub. (1), if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301
16that the applicant for or holder of the license, certificate or permit is liable for
17delinquent taxes.
AB768-ASA1,309,19 18(5) An action taken under sub. (3) or (4) is subject to review only as provided
19under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) and (5).
AB768-ASA1, s. 393rb 20Section 393rb. 149.115 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
21is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,310,2 22149.115 Rules relating to creditable coverage. The commissioner, in
23consultation with the department, shall promulgate rules that specify how
24creditable coverage is to be aggregated for purposes of s. ss. 149.10 (2t) (a) and 149.14
25(6) (b) 1. a.
and that determine the creditable coverage to which s. ss. 149.10 (2t) (b)

1and (d) applies and 149.14 (6) (b) 1. b. and d. apply. The rules shall comply with
2section 2701 (c) of P.L. 104-191.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393re 3Section 393re. 149.14 (6) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
427
, is renumbered 149.14 (6) (b) 2. and amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,310,115 149.14 (6) (b) 2. An eligible individual who obtains coverage under the plan on
6or after October 14, 1997 the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts
7date]
, may not be subject to any preexisting condition exclusion under the plan. An
8eligible individual who is covered under the plan on October 14, 1997 the effective
9date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date]
, may not be subject to any
10preexisting condition exclusion on or after October 14, 1997 the effective date of this
11subdivision .... [revisor inserts date]
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393rg 12Section 393rg. 149.14 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,310,1413 149.14 (6) (b) 1. In this paragraph, "eligible individual" means an individual
14for whom all of the following apply:
AB768-ASA1,310,1615 a. The aggregate of the individual's periods of creditable coverage is 18 months
16or more.
AB768-ASA1,310,1917 b. The individual's most recent period of creditable coverage was under a group
18health plan, governmental plan, federal governmental plan or church plan, or under
19any health insurance offered in connection with any of those plans.
AB768-ASA1,310,2220 c. The individual does not have health insurance and is not eligible for coverage
21under a group health plan or a state plan under title XIX of the federal Social Security
22Act or any successor program.
AB768-ASA1,310,2523 d. The individual's most recent period of creditable coverage was not
24terminated for any reason related to fraud or intentional misrepresentation of
25material fact or a failure to pay premiums.
AB768-ASA1,311,3
1e. If the individual was offered the option of continuation coverage under a
2federal continuation provision or similar state program, the individual elected the
3continuation coverage.
AB768-ASA1,311,44 f. The individual has exhausted any continuation coverage under subd. 1. e.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393rj 5Section 393rj. 149.146 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
627
, is renumbered 149.146 (1) (b) 2.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393rm 7Section 393rm. 149.146 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,311,98 149.146 (1) (b) 1. In this paragraph, "eligible individual" has the meaning given
9in s. 149.14 (6) (b) 1.
AB768-ASA1, s. 393rp 10Section 393rp. 150.31 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
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