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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 9,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 67
May 29, 2003 - Offered by Representative Wasserman.
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(2) (c) To require an employee who is a physician who refuses to
5participate in an activity specified in sub. (1r) (b) 1. to 8., or states an intention to
6make such a refusal, to, as soon as practicable, inform, orally or in writing, a patient
7of the physician about the refusal, to describe for that patient the activity that is the
8subject of the refusal, and to make a good faith attempt to transfer or refer that
9patient to another physician who does not refuse to participate in the activity. This
10paragraph applies only to an activity that is relevant to a patient's condition.".
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1"
(b) Except as provided in sub. (4m), a physician or any other person who is a
2member of or associated with the".
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(4m) Subsections (1r) (b) and (c), (2), and (3) do not apply to a physician
12who refuses to participate in an activity specified in sub. (1r) (a) 1. to 8., or states an
13intention to make such a refusal, unless the physician, as soon as practicable,
14informs, orally or in writing, any patient of the physician who has a condition for
15which the activity is relevant about the refusal, describes for each such patient the
16activity that is the subject of the refusal, and makes a good faith attempt to transfer
17or refer each such patient to another physician who does not refuse to participate in
18the activity.".
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19. Page 13, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
2with page 14, line 8, and substitute "in the practice with respect to the activity and
3may not be disciplined by the board or the department for refusing or stating an
4intention to refuse to participate in the practice with respect to the activity.".
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Section 27m. 448.03 (5) (au) of the statutes is created to read:
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(5) (au) Paragraphs (am) and (ao) do not apply to a physician who
8refuses to participate in an activity specified in par. (am) 1. to 8., or states an
9intention to make such a refusal, unless the physician, as soon as practicable,
10informs, orally or in writing, any patient of the physician who has a condition for
11which the activity is relevant about the refusal, describes for each such patient the
12activity that is the subject of the refusal, and makes a good faith attempt to transfer
13or refer each such patient to another physician who does not refuse to participate in
14the activity.".
