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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 5,
TO SENATE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 67
February 5, 2004 - Offered by Representative Wasserman.
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(2) (c) To require an employee who is a physician who refuses to
6participate in an activity specified in sub. (1r) (b) 1. to 8., or states an intention to
7make such a refusal, to, as soon as practicable, inform, orally or in writing, a patient
8of the physician about the refusal, to describe for that patient the activity that is the
9subject of the refusal, and to make a good faith attempt to transfer or refer that
10patient to another physician who does not refuse to participate in the activity. This
11paragraph applies only to an activity that is relevant to a patient's condition.".".
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procedure or
3removing a human embryo or fetus. A any of the following:
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4(b) Except as provided in sub. (4m), a physician or any other person who is a
5member of or associated with the".
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(c) A physician" and substitute "
(c) Except as
7provided in sub. (4m), a physician".
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No A hospital" and substitute "
No Except as
9provided in sub. (4m), a hospital".
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No Except as provided
11in sub. (4m), no hospital".
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(4m) Subsections (1r) (b) and (c), (2), and (3) do not apply to a physician
15who refuses to participate in an activity specified in sub. (1r) (a) 1. to 8., or states an
16intention to make such a refusal, unless the physician, as soon as practicable,
17informs, orally or in writing, any patient of the physician who has a condition for
18which the activity is relevant about the refusal, describes for each such patient the
19activity that is the subject of the refusal, and makes a good faith attempt to transfer
20or refer each such patient to another physician who does not refuse to participate in
21the activity.".
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No A person" and substitute "
No Except as provided
23in par. (au), a person".".
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5"
Section 27m. 448.03 (5) (au) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.03
(5) (au) Paragraphs (am) and (ao) do not apply to a physician who
7refuses to participate in an activity specified in par. (am) 1. to 8., or states an
8intention to make such a refusal, unless the physician, as soon as practicable,
9informs, orally or in writing, any patient of the physician who has a condition for
10which the activity is relevant about the refusal, describes for each such patient the
11activity that is the subject of the refusal, and makes a good faith attempt to transfer
12or refer each such patient to another physician who does not refuse to participate in
13the activity.".
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17"4m. Page 17, line 1: delete "(ao), and (ar)" and substitute "(an), (aq), (ar), and
18(au)".".
