Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current statutes and administrative rules, the following persons are
required to successfully complete instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation:
emergency medical technicians; first responders; instructors of emergency medical
technicians or first responders; hospital medical and nursing personnel who provide
emergency services; day care center, group home, and shelter care facility staff who
provide care for children; chiropractors; dental hygienists; dentists; licensed
midwives; lifeguards; health services staff at camps; fitness center employees;
athletic trainers; specialized motor vehicle drivers and attendants; and massage
therapists and bodyworkers. Beginning May 1, 2007, licensed midwives were
required to be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
This substitute amendment requires these persons to have current proficiency
in the use of automated external defibrillators. The substitute amendment requires
chiropractors, dental hygienists, dentists, licensed midwives, athletic trainers, and
massage therapists and bodyworkers to complete instruction in the use of an
automated external defibrillator in order to obtain licensure or certification and the
renewal of a license or certificate. This substitute amendment also requires the
Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) to approve individuals,
organizations, and institutions of higher education to provide the instruction.
Current administrative rules require a residential care center for children and
youth operated by a child welfare agency to have in each building housing residents
of the residential care center for children and youth when those residents are present
at least one staff member who has successfully completed instruction in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and require a shelter care facility to have readily
available on the premises of the shelter care facility a staff member or other person
who has successfully completed such instruction. This substitute amendment
requires DHFS to promulgate administrative rules requiring a residential care
center for children and youth to have in each building housing residents when
residents are present at least one staff member who has current proficiency in the
use of automated external defibrillators and requiring shelter care facilities to have
readily available on the premises a staff member or other person who has that
proficiency.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB142-SSA1, s. 1 3Section 1. 46.03 (38) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,3,5
146.03 (38) Automatic external defibrillator instruction. Approve
2individuals, organizations, or institutions of higher education to provide instruction
3in the use of an automated external defibrillator, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (cr), for
4persons who are required as a condition of licensure, certification, or registration to
5have current proficiency in the use of an automatic external defibrillator.
SB142-SSA1, s. 2 6Section 2. 48.67 of the statutes is renumbered 48.67 (intro.) and amended to
7read:
SB142-SSA1,3,20 848.67 Rules governing child welfare agencies, day care centers, foster
9homes, treatment foster homes, group homes, shelter care facilities, and
10county departments.
(intro.) The department shall promulgate rules establishing
11minimum requirements for the issuance of licenses to, and establishing standards
12for the operation of, child welfare agencies, day care centers, foster homes, treatment
13foster homes, group homes, shelter care facilities, and county departments. Those
14rules shall be designed to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the
15children in the care of all licensees. The department shall consult with the
16department of commerce, the department of public instruction, and the child abuse
17and neglect prevention board before promulgating those rules. In establishing the
18minimum requirements for the issuance of licenses to day care centers, the
19department
Those rules shall include a requirement that rules that require all of the
20following:
SB142-SSA1,4,2 21(1) That all day care center licensees who are individuals, and all employees
22and volunteers of a licensee day care center, who provide care and supervision for
23children under one year of age receive, before the date on which the license is issued
24or the employment or volunteer work commences, whichever is applicable, training
25in the most current medically accepted methods of preventing sudden infant death

1syndrome, if the licensee, employee, or volunteer provides care and supervision for
2children under one year of age, and the
.
SB142-SSA1,4,8 3(2) That all day care center licensees, and all employees and volunteers of a day
4care center, who provide care and supervision for children under 5 years of age
5receive, before the date on which the license is issued or the employment or volunteer
6work commences, whichever is applicable, the
training relating to shaken baby
7syndrome and impacted babies required under s. 253.15 (4), if the licensee, employee,
8or volunteer provides care and supervision for children under 5 years of age
.
SB142-SSA1, s. 3 9Section 3. 48.67 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,4,1410 48.67 (3) (a) That all day care center licensees, and all employees of a day care
11center, who provide care and supervision for children have current proficiency in the
12use of an automated external defibrillator, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (cr), achieved
13through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
14education that is approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
SB142-SSA1,4,1915 (b) That all staff members of a group home who provide care for the residents
16of the group home have current proficiency in the use of an automated external
17defibrillator, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (cr), achieved through instruction provided
18by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved
19under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
SB142-SSA1,5,220 (c) That all staff members of a shelter care facility who provide care and
21supervision for children have current proficiency in the use of an automated external
22defibrillator, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (cr), achieved through instruction provided
23by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved
24under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction and that all shelter care facilities have

1readily available on the premises of the shelter care facility a staff member or other
2person who has that proficiency.
SB142-SSA1,5,93 (d) That all child welfare agencies that operate a residential care center for
4children and youth have in each building housing residents of the residential care
5center for children and youth when those residents are present at least one staff
6member who has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
7defibrillator, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (cr), achieved through instruction provided
8by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved
9under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 4 10Section 4. 49.45 (3) (m) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (3) (m) 1.
SB142-SSA1, s. 5 11Section 5. 49.45 (3) (m) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,5,1812 49.45 (3) (m) 2. A person who is certified to provide transportation by
13specialized medical vehicle under sub. (2) (a) 11. shall ensure that every person who
14drives or serves as an attendant to passengers on a specialized medical vehicle,
15before driving or serving as an attendant, has current proficiency in the use of an
16automated external defibrillator, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (cr), achieved through
17instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
18education that is approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 6 19Section 6. 50.36 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,5,2420 50.36 (5) Before providing emergency services in a hospital, medical and
21nursing personnel shall have proficiency in the use of an automated external
22defibrillator, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (cr), achieved through instruction provided
23by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved
24under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 7 25Section 7. 100.178 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,6,9
1100.178 (2) (a) At all times during which the fitness center is open and its
2facilities and services are available for use, have at least one employee present on the
3premises of the fitness center at least one employee who has satisfactorily completed
4a course or courses in basic first aid and basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation taught
5by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved by the
6department and at least one employee who has current proficiency in the use of an
7automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
8individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved under
9s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction
.
SB142-SSA1,6,1610 (b) Ensure that each of its employees, within 90 days after hire, satisfactorily
11completes at least one course in basic first aid and basic cardiopulmonary
12resuscitation taught by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
13education approved by the department and has current proficiency in the use of an
14automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
15individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved under
16s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction
.
SB142-SSA1, s. 8 17Section 8. 146.50 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,6,2518 146.50 (9m) Defibrillation training. The department shall promulgate rules
19requiring emergency medical technicians, first responders, and individuals who
20provide instruction to emergency medical technicians or first responders to
21successfully complete training on the use of an automated external defibrillator. The
22rules shall specify the content of the training, qualifications for providers of the
23training, and the frequency with which emergency medical technicians, first
24responders, and individuals who provide instruction to emergency medical
25technicians or first responders must complete the training.
SB142-SSA1, s. 9
1Section 9. 254.47 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,7,82 254.47 (6) Before serving as a lifeguard at a public swimming pool or a
3recreational and educational camp or as an on-site health services staff member at
4a recreational and educational camp, an individual shall have proficiency in the use
5of an automated external defibrillator, as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (cr), achieved
6through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
7education achieved through instruction approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
8instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 10 9Section 10. 440.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.01 (1) (aj).
SB142-SSA1, s. 11 10Section 11. 440.01 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,7,1211 440.01 (1) (ad) "Automated external defibrillator" means a defibrillator device
12to which all of the following apply:
SB142-SSA1,7,1413 1. It is approved for commercial distribution by the federal food and drug
14administration.
SB142-SSA1,7,1715 2. It is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation
16or rapid ventricular tachycardia and of determining without intervention by the user
17of the device whether defibrillation should be performed.
SB142-SSA1,7,2018 3. After having determined that defibrillation should be performed, it is
19capable, either at the command of an operator or without intervention by an operator,
20of delivering an electrical shock to an individual.
SB142-SSA1, s. 12 21Section 12. 440.01 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,7,2422 440.01 (1) (ag) "Defibrillation" means administering an electrical impulse to
23an individual's heart in order to stop ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular
24tachycardia.
SB142-SSA1, s. 13 25Section 13. 440.01 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,8,3
1440.01 (1) (i) "Ventricular fibrillation" means a disturbance in the normal
2rhythm of the heart that is characterized by rapid, irregular, and ineffective
3twitching of the ventricles of the heart.
SB142-SSA1, s. 14 4Section 14. 440.982 (1m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,8,95 440.982 (1m) (d) The person submits evidence satisfactory to the department
6that the person has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
7defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,
8or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
9instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 15 10Section 15. 440.983 (2) of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act 292,
11is renumbered 440.983 (2) (intro.) and amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,8,1412 440.983 (2) (intro.) A licensed midwife shall, at the time that he or she applies
13for renewal of a license under sub. (1), submit proof satisfactory to the department
14that he of all of the following:
SB142-SSA1,8,18 15(a) He or she holds a valid certified professional midwife credential from the
16North American Registry of Midwives or a successor organization or a valid certified
17nurse-midwife credential from the American College of Nurse Midwives or a
18successor organization.
SB142-SSA1, s. 16 19Section 16. 440.983 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,8,2320 440.983 (2) (b) He or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated
21external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual,
22organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to
23provide such instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 17 24Section 17. 446.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,9,12
1446.02 (1) (b) Meets the requirements of continuing education for license
2renewal as the examining board may require, which requirements shall include
3current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved
4through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
5education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction
. During the time
6between initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure period new
7licensees shall not be required to meet continuing education requirements. Any
8person who has not engaged in the practice of chiropractic for 2 years or more, while
9holding a valid license under this chapter, and desiring to engage in such practice,
10shall be required by the examining board to complete a continuing education course
11at a school of chiropractic approved by the examining board or pass a practical
12examination administered by the examining board or both.
SB142-SSA1, s. 18 13Section 18. 446.02 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 446.02 (2) (b) (intro.)
14and amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,9,1915 446.02 (2) (b) (intro.) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing
16educational requirements for obtaining a license under par. (a). The rules shall
17require that an application for the license that is received by the department after
18June 30, 1998, be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the applicant has
19satisfies all of the following:
SB142-SSA1,9,22 201. Has a bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an
21accrediting body listed as nationally recognized by the secretary of the federal
22department of education, and has.
SB142-SSA1,9,24 232. Has graduated from a college of chiropractic approved by the examining
24board.
SB142-SSA1, s. 19 25Section 19. 446.02 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,10,4
1446.02 (2) (b) 3. Has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
2defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,
3or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
4instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 20 5Section 20. 446.02 (3g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,10,116 446.02 (3g) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing
7additional requirements for obtaining a license under par. (a), including a
8requirement that each person licensed under this subsection has current proficiency
9in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction
10provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved
11under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction
.
SB142-SSA1, s. 21 12Section 21. 446.02 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,10,2213 446.02 (3r) The examining board may promulgate rules providing for the
14granting of a temporary permit to practice chiropractic to an individual who is
15licensed to practice chiropractic in another state or territory of the United States or
16in another country, and establishing requirements for practicing chiropractic under
17a temporary permit. Any rules promulgated under this subsection shall require an
18individual seeking a temporary permit under this subsection to submit evidence
19satisfactory to the examining board that the individual has current proficiency in the
20use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by
21an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s.
2246.03 (38) to provide such instruction
.
SB142-SSA1, s. 22 23Section 22. 447.04 (1) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,11,324 447.04 (1) (a) 5m. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that
25he or she has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use

1of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
2individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03
3(38) to provide such instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 23 4Section 23. 447.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 447.04 (1) (b) (intro.)
5and amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,11,96 447.04 (1) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (c), the examining board may
7grant a license to practice dentistry to an individual who is licensed in good standing
8to practice dentistry in another state or territory of the United States or in another
9country if the applicant meets complies with all of the following requirements:
SB142-SSA1,11,11 101. Meets the requirements for licensure established by the examining board
11by rule and upon presentation of.
SB142-SSA1,11,13 123. Presents the license to the examining board and payment of pays the fee
13specified under s. 440.05 (2).
SB142-SSA1, s. 24 14Section 24. 447.04 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,11,2115 447.04 (1) (b) 2. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the
16person has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use
17of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
18individual, organization, or institution of higher education qualified to provide such
19instruction. The examining board shall consult with the department of health and
20family services to determine whether an individual, organization, or institution of
21higher education is qualified to provide instruction under this subdivision.
SB142-SSA1, s. 25 22Section 25. 447.04 (1) (c) 1. d. of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,12,423 447.04 (1) (c) 1. d. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that
24the person has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the
25use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by

1an individual, organization, or institution of higher education qualified to provide
2such instruction. The examining board shall consult with the department of health
3and family services to determine whether an individual, organization, or institution
4of higher education is qualified to provide instruction under this subdivision.
SB142-SSA1, s. 26 5Section 26. 447.04 (2) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,12,106 447.04 (2) (a) 5m. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that
7he or she has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use
8of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
9individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03
10(38) to provide such instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 27 11Section 27. 447.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 447.04 (2) (b) (intro.)
12and amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,12,1613 447.04 (2) (b) (intro.) The examining board may grant a license to practice
14dental hygiene to an individual who is licensed in good standing to practice dental
15hygiene in another state or territory of the United States or in another country if the
16applicant meets complies with all of the following requirements:
SB142-SSA1,12,18 171. Meets the requirements for licensure established by the examining board by
18rule and upon presentation of.
SB142-SSA1,12,20 193. Presents the license to the examining board and payment of pays the fee
20specified under s. 440.05 (2).
SB142-SSA1, s. 28 21Section 28. 447.04 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,13,322 447.04 (2) (b) 2. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the
23person has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use
24of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
25individual, organization, or institution of higher education qualified to provide such

1instruction. The examining board shall consult with the department of health and
2family services to determine whether an individual, organization, or institution of
3higher education is qualified to provide instruction under this subdivision.
SB142-SSA1, s. 29 4Section 29. 447.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,13,20 5447.05 Expiration and renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted
6to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable
7renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable
8renewal fee specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). The examining board may not renew
9a license to practice dentistry unless the applicant for renewal attests that he or she
10has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an
11automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
12individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03
13(38) to provide such instruction.
The examining board may not renew a license to
14practice dental hygiene unless the applicant for renewal attests that he or she has
15complied with s. 447.055 and any rules promulgated by the department under s.
16447.055 and, that he or she has a current certification in cardiopulmonary
17resuscitation, and that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated
18external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual,
19organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to
20provide such instruction
.
SB142-SSA1, s. 30 21Section 30. 448.9525 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,14,222 448.9525 (1) (e) Promulgate rules requiring each applicant for a license under
23this subchapter to submit evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board
24that the applicant has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
25defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,

1or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
2instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 31 3Section 31. 448.953 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB142-SSA1,14,84 448.953 (1) (i) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
5board that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated external
6defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization,
7or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such
8instruction.
SB142-SSA1, s. 32 9Section 32. 448.953 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,14,1310 448.953 (2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board may waive the
11requirements under sub. (1) (c) to (h) (i) for an applicant for a license under sub. (1)
12who establishes to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing board all of the
13following:
SB142-SSA1, s. 33 14Section 33. 448.953 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,14,1715 448.953 (2) (b) That the jurisdiction that issued the credential under par. (a)
16has requirements for credentialing that are substantially equivalent to the
17requirements under sub. (1) (c) to (h) (i).
SB142-SSA1, s. 34 18Section 34. 448.953 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB142-SSA1,14,2219 448.953 (3) (a) The affiliated credentialing board shall issue a temporary
20license to a person who satisfies the requirements under sub. (1) (a), and (c) to (g),
21and (i)
and who pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6). The temporary license is valid
22for one year and may not be renewed.
SB142-SSA1, s. 35 23Section 35. 448.953 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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