Amendment AA1-AB530

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 530

February 12, 2014 - Offered by Representatives Vruwink and Kleefisch.

AB530-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB530-AA1,1,4 1. Page 9, line 1: delete the material beginning with "One coroner," and ending with "Association." on line 2 and substitute "Two individuals, each of whom is a coroner, chief deputy coroner, or deputy coroner.".

AB530-AA1,1,5 2. Page 9, line 2: after that line insert:

AB530-AA1,1,9 "(am) Two individuals, each of whom is a nonaccredited medical examiner, as defined in s. 463.01 (4), or a medicolegal investigation staff member, as defined in s. 463.01 (3), other than a medicolegal investigation staff member described under par. (a).".

AB530-AA1,1,12 3. Page 9, line 3: delete "One licensed funeral director." and substitute "Two individuals, each of whom is an accredited medical examiner, as defined in s. 463.01 (1g).".

AB530-AA1,1,13 4. Page 9, line 7: delete that line.

AB530-AA1,2,1 5. Page 9, line 9: delete that line.

AB530-AA1,2,3 6. Page 20, line 8: delete the material beginning with "2015," and ending with "years" on line 9 and substitute "2019, and quadrennially".

AB530-AA1,2,4 7. Page 20, line 16: after that line insert:

AB530-AA1,2,6 "(1g) "Accredited medical examiner" means a medical examiner appointed under s. 59.34 (1) (a) or 59.38 (5) who satisfies any of the following:

AB530-AA1,2,8 (a) He or she is accredited as a certified forensic pathologist by the American Board of Pathology.

AB530-AA1,2,10 (b) He or she is accredited as a certified forensic anthropologist by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology.

AB530-AA1,2,12 (c) He or she is certified in forensic odontology by the American Board of Forensic Odontology.".

AB530-AA1,2,13 8. Page 20, line 17: delete "(1)" and substitute "(1r)".

AB530-AA1,2,15 9. Page 20, line 18: delete "nonphysician medical examiner or a physician" and substitute "nonaccredited medical examiner or an accredited".

AB530-AA1,2,16 10. Page 21, line 1: delete "Nonphysician" and substitute "Nonaccredited".

AB530-AA1,2,18 11. Page 21, line 2: delete "who is not a physician" and substitute "other than an accredited medical examiner".

AB530-AA1,2,19 12. Page 21, line 3: delete lines 3 to 5.

AB530-AA1,2,20 13. Page 21, line 12: after "(3)" insert ", (3m) (b), ".

AB530-AA1,2,21 14. Page 21, line 15: after "(3)" insert ", (3m) (b), ".

AB530-AA1,2,22 15. Page 21, line 16: after that line insert:

AB530-AA1,3,3 "(dm) If an individual who holds a license issued under s. 463.10 fails to satisfy the requirement under s. 463.10 (3) (a) within the period specified in s. 463.10 (3) (a), revoke the individual's license.".

AB530-AA1,3,4 16. Page 21, line 17: after "463.10" insert "is revoked by the board or".

AB530-AA1,3,5 17. Page 21, line 18: after "to the" insert "individual who was the".

AB530-AA1,3,6 18. Page 21, line 19: delete "holder of the license" and substitute "individual".

AB530-AA1,3,7 19. Page 21, line 20: delete "coroner's" and substitute "revocation of or".

AB530-AA1,3,8 20. Page 21, line 22: delete "holder of the license" and substitute "individual".

AB530-AA1,3,9 21. Page 21, line 22: delete "nonphysician" and substitute "nonaccredited".

AB530-AA1,3,11 22. Page 21, line 24: delete "individual" and substitute "nonaccredited medical examiner".

AB530-AA1,3,12 23. Page 21, line 24: delete "nonphysician" and substitute "nonaccredited".

AB530-AA1,3,14 24. Page 22, line 1: delete "nonphysician medical examiner's" and substitute "revocation of or".

AB530-AA1,3,15 25. Page 22, line 3: delete "holder of the license" and substitute "individual".

AB530-AA1,3,17 26. Page 22, line 4: delete "individual" and substitute "medicolegal investigation staff member".

AB530-AA1,3,18 27. Page 22, line 5: delete "staff member's" and substitute "revocation of or".

AB530-AA1,3,19 28. Page 22, line 20: delete "A physician" and substitute "An accredited".

AB530-AA1,3,20 29. Page 23, line 2: delete "nonphysician" and substitute "nonaccredited".

AB530-AA1,3,21 30. Page 23, line 9: delete ", subject to any waiver granted under sub. (3) (c)".

AB530-AA1,3,22 31. Page 23, line 10: delete "Subject to par. (d), an" and substitute "An".

AB530-AA1,4,2 32. Page 23, line 11: delete "applying for an initial renewal of a license issued" and substitute "who is issued an initial license".

AB530-AA1,4,3 33. Page 23, line 11: after "sub. (2)" insert "(a)".

AB530-AA1,4,7 34. Page 23, line 11: delete the material beginning with "satisfy" and ending with "following:" on line 12 and substitute ", within 18 months after the license is issued, complete a basic, 40-hour death investigation training course approved by the board.".

AB530-AA1,4,8 35. Page 23, line 13: delete lines 13 to 18 and substitute:

AB530-AA1,4,13 "(am) 1. An individual who is issued an initial license under sub. (2) (a) within 18 months prior to the next renewal date may renew the license one time without satisfying the requirement under par. (a). The individual may renew the license a 2nd time following completion, within the period specified under par. (a), of that requirement.

AB530-AA1,4,17 2. An individual who is issued an initial license under sub. (2) (a) more than 18 months prior to the next renewal date may renew the license one time after satisfying, within the period specified under par. (a), the requirement under par. (a).".

AB530-AA1,4,18 36. Page 23, line 19: after "(2)" insert "(a)".

AB530-AA1,4,19 37. Page 23, line 20: after "to the" insert "2nd".

AB530-AA1,4,22 38. Page 23, line 20: delete "(a)" and substitute "(am) 1. or the first renewal under par. (am) 2., and an individual applying for a renewal of a license issued under sub. (2) (a) subsequent to the renewal under sub. (3m) (b),".

AB530-AA1,5,2 39. Page 23, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 24, line 6, and substitute:

AB530-AA1,5,7 "(3m) Currently serving individuals. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (a), the board shall issue an initial license in medicolegal investigation under sub. (2) (a) to every individual who is serving as coroner, nonaccredited medical examiner, or medicolegal investigation staff member in this state on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

AB530-AA1,5,11 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (a) and (am), an individual issued an initial license under par. (a) is not required to satisfy the requirement under sub. (3) (a), but shall instead, prior to the January 1, 2019, renewal date, satisfy all of the following in order to renew the license:

AB530-AA1,5,12 1. Complete 24 hours of education, as prescribed by the board.

AB530-AA1,5,14 2. In addition to the hours of education required under subd. 1., do one of the following:

AB530-AA1,5,15 a. Complete 16 hours of education, as prescribed by the board.

AB530-AA1,5,17 b. Obtain a waiver from the requirement under subd. 2. a. in the method described under par. (c).

AB530-AA1,5,22 (c) The board may grant a waiver of the education requirement under par. (b) 2. a. to a coroner, nonaccredited medical examiner, or medicolegal investigation staff member who holds a credential, in good standing, from a nationally recognized accreditation organization specializing in death investigation education and who applies to the board for a waiver in the method prescribed by the board.

AB530-AA1,5,24 (d) 1. Notwithstanding sub. (2) (a) 2. and s. 463.05 (2) (a), no initial license fee may be imposed for individuals issued an initial license under par. (a).

AB530-AA1,6,2 2. Notwithstanding s. 463.05 (2) (b), no fee may be imposed for the education provided by the board under par. (b).".

AB530-AA1,6,3 40. Page 25, line 2: delete "nonphysician" and substitute "nonaccredited".

AB530-AA1,6,5 41. Page 45, line 8: delete "forensic pathologist member" and substitute "members".

AB530-AA1,6,6 42. Page 45, line 10: after "this act;" insert "and".

AB530-AA1,6,8 43. Page 45, line 11: delete the material beginning with "; and" and ending with "this act" on line 12.

AB530-AA1,6,9 44. Page 45, line 13: delete "coroner member" and substitute "members".

AB530-AA1,6,10 45. Page 45, line 13: delete "(a)" and substitute "(am)".

AB530-AA1,6,12 46. Page 45, line 14: delete the material beginning with "the member" and ending with "this act;" on line 15.

AB530-AA1,6,13 47. Page 45, line 16: delete "(h)" and substitute "(g)".

AB530-AA1,6,15 48. Page 45, line 18: delete "medical examiner member" and substitute "members".

AB530-AA1,6,16 49. Page 45, line 18: delete "(a)" and substitute "(b)".

AB530-AA1,6,18 50. Page 45, line 19: delete the material beginning with "; the member" and ending with "this act" on line 20.

AB530-AA1,6,19 51. Page 45, line 20: delete "(g)" and substitute "(i)".

AB530-AA1,6,21 52. Page 45, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 46, line 22.

AB530-AA1,6,22 (End)