Amendment AA6-SB306

SB306-AA6,16,12 50.36 (3i) A hospital may grant a nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15 (3) who is covered under the injured patients and families compensation fund under s. 655.27 any hospital staff privilege that a hospital must, under sub. (3) (a), afford to persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery under subch. II of ch. 448 or to practice podiatry under subch. IV of ch. 448, including hospital staff privileges to admit, treat, and discharge any patient for whom a nurse-midwife is qualified to provide care.

SB306-AA6, s. 2d Section 2d. 69.02 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,16,22 69.02 (2) (c) The department shall promulgate rules establishing designations of race and ethnicity to be used in reporting the race and ethnicity of a registrant under s. 69.14 (1) (i). The designations shall be sufficiently detailed to enable compilation and analysis of data related to births and birth outcomes among all significant racial and ethnic populations in the state and to assist in the design and evaluation of programs and policies designed to improve birth outcomes. The rules shall also establish procedures designed to ensure that the racial and ethnic designations included on each certificate of birth accurately reflect the race and ethnicity of the registrant as directly reported by the registrant's mother.

SB306-AA6, s. 2e Section 2e. 69.14 (1) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,16,25 69.14 (1) (i) Registrant's race. A certificate of birth shall include the race and ethnicity of the registrant, as reported by the mother of the registrant.

SB306-AA6, s. 2f Section 2f. 71.07 (9e) (aj) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,17,7 71.07 (9e) (aj) (intro.) For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010, and subject to par. (h), an individual may credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02 an amount equal to one of the following percentages of the federal basic earned income credit for which the person is eligible for the taxable year under section 32 (b) (1) (A) to (C) of the Internal Revenue Code:

SB306-AA6, s. 2g Section 2g. 71.07 (9e) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,17,14 71.07 (9e) (h) Notwithstanding the limitations in par. (aj), a person may claim the credit under par. (aj) even if, with regard to the child about whom the claim is made, the child does not have the same principal place of abode as the person claiming the credit and even if another person claims the credit under section 32 (b) (1) (A) to (C) of the Internal Revenue Code and under par. (aj) for that child, if all of the following apply:

SB306-AA6,17,16 1. The claimant is subject to and in compliance with a child support order under s. 767.511 with respect to that child.

SB306-AA6,17,18 2. The claimant meets the definition of parent under s. 48.02 (13) with respect to that child.

SB306-AA6, s. 2h Section 2h. 253.035 of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,17,23 253.035 Neonatal intensive care unit report. (1) In this section, "neonatal intensive care unit" means a hospital unit on which special equipment and skilled medical personnel for the care of high-risk infants requiring immediate or continuous attention are concentrated.

SB306-AA6,17,25 (2) (a) Beginning July 1, 2012, the department shall collect all of the following information from hospitals that have a neonatal intensive care unit:

SB306-AA6,18,1 1. The daily census of the neonatal intensive care unit.

SB306-AA6,18,2 2. The criteria for admission to the neonatal intensive care unit.

SB306-AA6,18,6 (b) Beginning June 30, 2013, the department shall annually prepare a report that includes all of the information in par. (a) from the previous calendar year. The department shall make the report available to the public and post the report on the department's Internet Web site.".

SB306-AA6,18,7 6. Page 3, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 2m".

SB306-AA6,18,8 7. Page 3, line 5: delete " Section 2" and substitute "Section 2s".

SB306-AA6,18,9 8. Page 9, line 23: after that line insert:

SB306-AA6,18,10 " Section 10am. 253.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,19,9 253.15 (2) Informational materials. The board shall purchase or prepare or arrange with a nonprofit organization to prepare printed and audiovisual materials relating to shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies. The materials shall include information regarding the identification and prevention of shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies, the grave effects of shaking or throwing on an infant or young child, appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing, or other causes that can lead a person to shake or throw an infant or young child, and a discussion of ways to reduce the risks that can lead a person to shake or throw an infant or young child. The materials shall be prepared in English, Spanish, and other languages spoken by a significant number of state residents, as determined by the board. The board shall make those written and audiovisual materials available to all hospitals, maternity homes, and nurse-midwives licensed under s. 441.15 that are required to provide or make available materials to parents under sub. (3) (a) 1., to the department and to all county departments and nonprofit organizations that are required to provide the materials to child care providers under sub. (4) (d), and to all school boards and nonprofit organizations that are permitted to provide the materials to pupils in one of grades 5 to 8 and in one of grades 10 to 12 under sub. (5). The board shall also make those written materials available to all county departments and Indian tribes that are providing evidence-based home visitation services under s. 48.983 (4) (b) 1. and to all providers of prenatal, postpartum, and young child care coordination services under s. 49.45 (44). The board may make available the materials required under this subsection to be made available by making those materials available at no charge on the board's Internet site.

SB306-AA6, s. 10b Section 10b. 253.15 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,19,16 253.15 (6) Information to home visitation or care coordination services recipients. A county department or Indian tribe that is providing evidence-based home visitation services under s. 48.983 (4) (b) 1. and a provider of prenatal, postpartum, and young child care coordination services under s. 49.45 (44) shall provide to a recipient of those services, without cost, a copy of the written materials purchased or prepared under sub. (2) and an oral explanation of those materials.

SB306-AA6, s. 10c Section 10c. 253.15 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,19,23 253.15 (7) (e) A county department or Indian tribe that is providing evidence-based home visitation services under s. 48.983 (4) (b) 1. and a provider of prenatal, postpartum, and young child care coordination services under s. 49.45 (44) is immune from liability for any damages resulting from any good faith act or omission in providing or failing to provide the written materials and oral explanation specified in sub. (6).

SB306-AA6, s. 10d Section 10d. 253.17 of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,20,2 253.17 Fetal and infant mortality and birth outcome report. (1) In this section:

SB306-AA6,20,3 (a) "Infant" means a child from birth to 12 months of age.

SB306-AA6,20,5 (b) "Low birth weight" means a birth weight that is more than 1,500 grams and less than 2,500 grams.

SB306-AA6,20,6 (c) "Very low birth weight" means a birth weight of 1,500 grams or less.

SB306-AA6,20,7 (d) "Very premature birth" means a birth at less than 32 weeks gestation.

SB306-AA6,20,19 (2) (a) The department shall annually prepare a report relating to fetal and infant mortality and birth outcomes in this state. The report shall include data related to births and birth outcomes in this state in the previous calendar year, and an analysis of that data. The department shall collaborate with local health departments, tribes, and other interested parties to determine the data and data analysis to be included in the report and the procedures by which the data will be collected and reported to the department. The department shall ensure that the report, to the greatest extent possible, includes data and analysis that are necessary and useful for the development and evaluation of programs to address disparities in birth outcomes among racial and ethnic groups in this state. The department shall periodically consult with interested parties to review and update the data and analysis required in the report as needed to ensure that this goal continues to be met.

SB306-AA6,20,21 (b) The report under par. (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

SB306-AA6,20,22 1. The number and rate of infant deaths in each county.

SB306-AA6,20,23 2. The causes of infant deaths in each county.

SB306-AA6,20,24 3. The number and rate of very premature births in each county.

SB306-AA6,21,2 4. The number of low birth weight infants born in each county and of the rate of those births in each county.

SB306-AA6,21,4 5. The number of very low birth weight infants born in each county and the rate of those births in each county.

SB306-AA6,21,6 6. The race or ethnicity of the infant provided on the birth certificate for births identified in subd. 1., 3., 4., or 5.

SB306-AA6,21,9 (c) The department, in collaboration with the groups identified in par. (a), shall consider including in the report data related to the type of prenatal care, if any, received by the mother of each infant whose birth data is included in the report.

SB306-AA6,21,11 (d) Beginning June 30, 2013, and on every June 30 after that, the department shall do all of the following:

SB306-AA6,21,13 1. Submit the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3).

SB306-AA6,21,14 2. Post the report on its Internet Web site.

SB306-AA6,21,18 3. Post, on its Internet Web site, the raw data collected in the previous calendar year for purposes of the annual report. The data shall be presented in a manner that does not disclose or enable the identification of any individual infant, mother, or birth attendant.

SB306-AA6,21,21 (3) The department shall explore whether any of the costs of collecting the data and creating the report under sub. (2) may be funded by the Medical Assistance program.

SB306-AA6, s. 10e Section 10e. 441.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB306-AA6, s. 10f Section 10f. 441.15 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,21,25 441.15 (1) (am) "Nurse-midwife" means a person licensed under this section to engage in the practice of nurse-midwifery.

SB306-AA6, s. 10g Section 10g. 441.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,22,4 441.15 (1) (c) "Qualified health care professional" means a health care professional as defined in s. 180.1901 (1m) who is performing services within his or her scope of practice.

SB306-AA6, s. 10h Section 10h. 441.15 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,22,8 441.15 (2) (b) The practice occurs in a health care facility approved by the board by rule under sub. (3) (c), in collaboration with a physician with postgraduate training in obstetrics, and pursuant to a written agreement with that physician.

SB306-AA6, s. 10i Section 10i. 441.15 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,22,15 441.15 (3) (c) The board shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this section, including the establishment of appropriate limitations on the scope of the practice of nurse-midwifery, the facilities in which such practice may occur, the definition of "elective" for purposes of the prohibition in sub. (4m), and the granting of temporary permits to practice nurse-midwifery pending qualification for certification.

SB306-AA6, s. 10j Section 10j. 441.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,22,21 441.15 (4) A nurse-midwife who discovers evidence that any aspect of care involves any complication which jeopardizes the health or life of a newborn or mother shall consult with the collaborating physician under sub. (2) (b) or the physician's designee, or make a referral as specified in a written agreement under sub. (2) (b) a qualified health care professional or make a referral.

SB306-AA6, s. 10k Section 10k. 441.15 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,23,4 441.15 (4m) No nurse-midwife may perform an elective procedure intended to induce labor in a pregnant woman before the completion of a gestational period of 39 weeks unless the nurse-midwife has first obtained the informed consent of the woman. A woman's consent is informed for purposes of this subsection only if she receives timely information orally and in person from the nurse-midwife regarding potential negative effects to the fetus of early delivery, including long-term learning and behavioral problems.

SB306-AA6, s. 10L Section 10L. 448.02 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,23,24 448.02 (3) (a) The board shall investigate allegations of unprofessional conduct and negligence in treatment by persons holding a license, certificate , or limited permit granted by the board. An allegation that a physician has violated s. 253.10 (3), 448.30, 448.35, or 450.13 (2); or has failed to mail or present a medical certification required under s. 69.18 (2) within 21 days after the pronouncement of death of the person who is the subject of the required certificate ; or that a physician has failed at least 6 times within a 6-month period to mail or present a medical certificate required under s. 69.18 (2) within 6 days after the pronouncement of death of the person who is the subject of the required certificate is an allegation of unprofessional conduct. Information contained in reports filed with the board under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 12r., 50.36 (3) (b), 609.17, or 632.715, or under 42 CFR 1001.2005, shall be investigated by the board. Information contained in a report filed with the board under s. 655.045 (1), as created by 1985 Wisconsin Act 29, which is not a finding of negligence or in a report filed with the board under s. 50.36 (3) (c) may, within the discretion of the board, be used as the basis of an investigation of a person named in the report. The board may require a person holding a license, certificate, or limited permit to undergo, and may consider the results of , one or more physical, mental, or professional competency examinations if the board believes that the results of any such examinations may be useful to the board in conducting its investigation.

SB306-AA6, s. 10m Section 10m. 448.35 of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,24,8 448.35 Informed consent for certain elective procedures. No physician may perform an elective Caesarean section or an elective procedure intended to induce labor in a pregnant woman before the completion of a gestational period of 39 weeks unless the physician has first obtained the informed consent of the woman. A woman's consent is informed for purposes of this section only if she receives timely information orally and in person from the physician regarding potential negative effects to the fetus of early delivery, including long-term learning and behavioral problems.

SB306-AA6, s. 10n Section 10n. 448.40 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,24,11 448.40 (2) (am) Defining "elective" for purposes of s. 448.35 and implementing that section.

SB306-AA6, s. 10p Section 10p. 619.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,24,25 619.04 (3) The plan shall operate subject to the supervision and approval of a board of governors consisting of 3 representatives of the insurance industry appointed by and to serve at the pleasure of the commissioner, a person to be named by the State Bar Association, a person to be named by the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2 persons to be named by the Wisconsin Medical Society, a person to be named by the Wisconsin Hospital Association, the commissioner or a designated representative employed by the office of the commissioner, and 4 public members at least one of whom is named by the Wisconsin Nurses Association and at least 2 of whom are not attorneys or physicians and are not professionally affiliated with any hospital or insurance company, appointed by the governor for staggered 3-year terms. The commissioner or the commissioner's representative shall be the chairperson of the board of governors. Board members shall be compensated at the rate of $50 per diem plus actual and necessary travel expenses.

SB306-AA6, s. 10q Section 10q. 655.001 (7t) of the statutes is renumbered 655.001 (7t) (a) and amended to read:

SB306-AA6,25,8 655.001 (7t) (a) "Health Except as provided in par. (b), "health care practitioner" means a health care professional, as defined in s. 180.1901 (1m), who is an employee of a health care provider described in s. 655.002 (1) (d), (e), (em), or (f) and who has the authority to provide health care services that are not in collaboration with a physician under s. 441.15 (2) (b) or under the direction and supervision of a physician or nurse anesthetist.

SB306-AA6, s. 10r Section 10r. 655.001 (7t) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 655.001 (7t) and amended to read:

SB306-AA6,25,15 655.001 (7t) Except as provided in par. (b), "health "Health care practitioner" means a health care professional, as defined in s. 180.1901 (1m), who is an employee of a health care provider described in s. 655.002 (1) (d), (e), (em), or (f) and who has the authority to provide health care services that are not under the direction and supervision of a physician or, nurse anesthetist, or nurse-midwife.

SB306-AA6, s. 10s Section 10s. 655.001 (7t) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,25,18 655.001 (7t) (b) "Health care practitioner" does not include a person licensed to practice nurse-midwifery under s. 441.15.

SB306-AA6, s. 10t Section 10t. 655.001 (7t) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB306-AA6, s. 10u Section 10u. 655.001 (9c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB306-AA6,25,23 655.001 (9c) "Nurse-midwife" means a person who is licensed to practice nurse-midwifery under s. 441.15.

SB306-AA6, s. 10v Section 10v. 655.002 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,26,3 655.002 (1) (a) A physician or , a nurse anesthetist, or a nurse-midwife for whom this state is a principal place of practice and who practices his or her profession in this state more than 240 hours in a fiscal year.

SB306-AA6, s. 10w Section 10w. 655.002 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,26,6 655.002 (1) (b) (intro.) A physician or , a nurse anesthetist, or a nurse-midwife for whom Michigan is a principal place of practice, if all of the following apply:

SB306-AA6, s. 10x Section 10x. 655.002 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,26,9 655.002 (1) (b) 1. The physician or, nurse anesthetist, or nurse-midwife is a resident of this state.

SB306-AA6, s. 10y Section 10y. 655.002 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,26,13 655.002 (1) (b) 2. The physician or, nurse anesthetist, or nurse-midwife practices his or her profession in this state or in Michigan or a combination of both more than 240 hours in a fiscal year.

SB306-AA6, s. 10z Section 10z. 655.002 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,26,19 655.002 (1) (b) 3. The physician or, nurse anesthetist, or nurse-midwife performs more procedures in a Michigan hospital than in any other hospital. In this subdivision, "Michigan hospital" means a hospital located in Michigan that is an affiliate of a corporation organized under the laws of this state that maintains its principal office and a hospital in this state.

SB306-AA6, s. 11a Section 11a. 655.002 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB306-AA6,27,3 655.002 (1) (c) A physician or, nurse anesthetist, or nurse-midwife who is exempt under s. 655.003 (1) or (3), or a nurse-midwife who is exempt under s. 655.003 (4), but who practices his or her profession outside the scope of the exemption and who fulfills the requirements under par. (a) in relation to that practice outside the scope of the exemption. For a physician or a, nurse anesthetist, or nurse-midwife who is subject to this chapter under this paragraph, this chapter applies only to claims arising out of practice that is outside the scope of the exemption under s. 655.003 (1) or, (3), or (4).

SB306-AA6, s. 11b Section 11b. 655.002 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: