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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 1999 ASSEMBLY BILL 25
February 11, 1999 - Offered by Representative Schneider.
AB25-ASA1,1,3
1An Act to amend 20.435 (5) (cm) (title); and
to create 20.435 (5) (cn) and 252.043
2of the statutes;
relating to: immunization of certain persons against anthrax
3and granting rule-making authority.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB25-ASA1, s. 1
4Section
1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
5the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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AB25-ASA1, s. 2
1Section
2. 20.435 (5) (cm) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB25-ASA1,2,22
20.435
(5) (cm) (title)
Immunization
of children.
AB25-ASA1, s. 3
3Section
3. 20.435 (5) (cn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB25-ASA1,2,54
20.435
(5) (cn)
Anthrax immunization. The amounts in the schedule for
5providing immunization against anthrax under s. 252.043.
AB25-ASA1,2,7
7252.043 Anthrax immunization program.
(1) In this section:
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(a) "Anthrax" means an infectious disease, caused by the ingestion of spores of
9Bacillus anthracis, that is transmittable to humans by direct inoculation from
10contaminated wool or other animal products, by ingestion of raw meat or by
11inhalation of airborne spores from animal products.
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(b) "Emergency medical technician" has the meaning given in s. 146.50 (1) (e).
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(c) "First responder" has the meaning given in s. 146.53 (1) (d).
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(d) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c).
AB25-ASA1,2,17
15(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (cn), the department shall
16distribute moneys for the immunization against anthrax of all of the following
17persons:
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(a) Emergency medical technicians.
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(b) First responders.
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(c) Law enforcement officers.
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(d) Employes of municipal and county emergency management units, as
22specified in s. 166.03 (8) (d).
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(e) Volunteer emergency management workers, as described under s. 166.03
24(8) (d).
AB25-ASA1,3,2
1(f) Persons who provide equipment or services during a state of emergency, as
2described under s. 166.03 (10).
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(g) Persons holding a state office, as defined in s. 5.02 (23).
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(h) Members of town and village boards and of the common councils of cities.
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(i) Members of county boards of supervisors.
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(j) Other persons, as specified by rule by the department.
AB25-ASA1,3,8
7(3) Subsection (2) may not be construed to imply that immunization against
8anthrax may be provided to persons without their informed consent.
AB25-ASA1,3,11
9(4) The department shall promulgate rules that prescribe procedures for the
10distribution of moneys under sub. (2) and may promulgate rules that specify
11additional persons who may receive immunization against anthrax.
