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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
February 4, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Plouff, Wieckert, Albers,
Berceau, Black, Bock, Cullen, Goetsch, Gronemus, Grothman, Johnsrud,
Krug, La Fave, J. Lehman, Meyer, Miller, Olsen, Urban and Wasserman,
cosponsored by Senators Moen, Roessler, Clausing, Plache and Schultz.
Referred to Committee on Health.
AB91,1,2
1An Act to amend 146.89 (1) of the statutes;
relating to: participation of
2dietitians in the volunteer health care provider program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, under the volunteer health care provider program, certain health
care professionals may provide without charge diagnostic tests, health education,
information about available health care resources, office visits, patient advocacy,
prescriptions and referrals to health care specialists.
This bill permits certified dietitians to provide services under the volunteer
health care provider program.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB91,2,55
146.89
(1) In this section, "volunteer health care provider" means an individual
6who is licensed as a physician under ch. 448, dentist under ch. 447, registered nurse,
1practical nurse or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, optometrist under ch. 449 or
2physician assistant under ch. 448
or certified as a dietitian under subch. V of ch. 448 3and who receives no income from the practice of that health care profession or who
4receives no income from the practice of that health care profession when providing
5services at the nonprofit agency specified under sub. (3).
AB91,2,87
(1)
Dieticians as volunteer health providers. This act takes effect on
8February 1, 1999, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.
