AB849, s. 19 21Section 19. 252.02 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB849,11,2422 252.02 (7) The department shall promulgate rules that specify medical
23conditions treatable by prescriptions or nonprescription drug products for which
24pharmacists and pharmacies must report under s. 440.142 (1).
AB849, s. 20 25Section 20. 252.041 of the statutes is created to read:
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1252.041 Compulsory vaccination during a state of emergency. During
2the period of a state of emergency related to public health under which the
3department is authorized to act as the lead state agency, as specified in s. 250.042
4(2), the department may do all of the following as necessary to address a public health
5emergency:
AB849,12,8 6(1) Order any individual to receive a vaccination unless the vaccination is
7reasonably likely to lead to serious harm to the individual or unless the individual,
8for reasons of religion or conscience, refuses to obtain the vaccination.
AB849,12,10 9(2) Isolate or quarantine, under s. 252.06, any individual who is unable or
10unwilling for reasons specified under sub. (1) to receive vaccination under sub. (1).
AB849, s. 21 11Section 21. 252.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB849,12,1912 252.05 (1) Any person licensed, permitted, registered or certified under ch. 441
13or 448 knowing or having
health care provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1), who knows
14or has
reason to know that a person treated or visited by him or her has a
15communicable disease, or having a communicable disease, has died, shall report the
16appearance of the communicable disease or the death to the local health officer. The
17local health officer shall report this information to the department or shall direct the
18person reporting to report to the department. Any person directed to report shall
19submit this information to the department.
AB849, s. 22 20Section 22. 252.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB849,12,2521 252.06 (1) The department or the local health officer acting on behalf of the
22department may require isolation of the a patient or of an individual under s. 252.041
23(2)
, quarantine of contacts, concurrent and terminal disinfection, or modified forms
24of these procedures as may be necessary and which are as determined by the
25department by rule.
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1Section 23. 252.06 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 252.06 (4) (a).
AB849, s. 24 2Section 24. 252.06 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB849,13,33 252.06 (4) (b) If s. 250.042 (1) applies, all of the following apply:
AB849,13,54 1. No person, other than a person authorized by the public health authority or
5agent of the public health authority, may enter an isolation or quarantine premises.
AB849,13,76 2. A violation of subd. 1. is subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 or
7imprisonment not to exceed 9 months, or both.
AB849,13,108 3. Any person, whether authorized under subd. 1. or not, who enters an
9isolation or quarantine premises may be subject to isolation or quarantine under this
10section.
AB849, s. 25 11Section 25. 252.06 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB849,13,1512 252.06 (10) (a) Expenses Except as provided in par. (b) 5., expenses for
13necessary medical care, food, and other articles needed for the care and treatment
14of the infected person shall be charged against the person or whoever is liable for the
15person's support.
AB849, s. 26 16Section 26. 252.06 (10) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB849,13,2017 252.06 (10) (b) 5. If a person is quarantined or isolated in a place that is not the
18residence of the person or of an immediate family member of the person, the expenses
19of necessary medical care, food, and other articles needed for the care and treatment
20of the person.
AB849, s. 27 21Section 27. 252.06 (10) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB849,13,2322 252.06 (10) (b) 6. The expense of providing a reasonable means of
23communication for the person.
AB849, s. 28 24Section 28. 440.142 of the statutes is created to read:
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1440.142 Reporting potential causes of public health emergency. A
2pharmacist or pharmacy shall report to the department of health and family services
3all of the following:
AB849,14,6 4(1) An unusual increase in the number of prescriptions dispensed or
5nonprescription drug products sold for the treatment of medical conditions specified
6by the department of health and family services by rule under s. 252.02 (7).
AB849,14,8 7(2) An unusual increase in the number of prescriptions dispensed that are
8antibiotic drugs.
AB849,14,10 9(3) The dispensing of a prescription for treatment of a disease that is relatively
10uncommon or may be associated with bioterrorism, as defined in s. 166.02 (1r).
AB849, s. 29 11Section 29. 895.46 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB849,14,1312 895.46 (5) (c) An emergency assistant medical examiner or an emergency
13deputy coroner appointed under the authority of s. 157.055 (2) (h).
AB849, s. 30 14Section 30. 979.012 of the statutes is created to read:
AB849,14,20 15979.012 Reporting deaths of public health concern. (1) If a coroner or
16medical examiner is aware of the death of a person who, at the time of his or her
17death, had an illness or a health condition that satisfies s. 166.02 (7) (a), the coroner
18or medical examiner shall report the illness or health condition to the department
19of health and family services in writing or by electronic transmission within 24 hours
20of learning of the deceased's illness or health condition.
AB849,14,22 21(2) In a report under sub. (1), the coroner or medical examiner shall include all
22of the following information if such information is available:
AB849,14,2323 (a) The illness or health condition of the deceased.
AB849,14,2524 (b) The name, date of birth, gender, race, occupation, and home and work
25addresses of the deceased.
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1(c) The name and address of the coroner or medical examiner.
AB849,15,42 (d) If the illness or health condition was related to an animal or insect bite, the
3suspected location where the bite occurred and the name and address of the owner
4of the the animal or insect, if an owner is identified.
AB849, s. 31 5Section 31. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB849,15,76 (1) Medical conditions for which pharmaceutical drugs are dispensed or
7sold; rules.
AB849,15,118 (a) The department of health and family services shall submit in proposed form
9the rules required under section 252.02 (7) of the statutes, as created by this act, to
10the legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the
11first day of the 6th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB849,15,2112 (b) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department
13of health and family services may promulgate rules required under section 252.02
14(7) of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the
15rules submitted under paragraph (a), but not to exceed the period authorized under
16section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a),
17(2) (b) and (3) of the statutes, the department of health and family services is not
18required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an
19emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety,
20or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
21promulgated under this paragraph.
AB849, s. 32 22Section 32. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
23except as follows:
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1(1) Medical conditions for which pharmaceutical drugs are dispensed or
2sold; rules.
The treatment of section 440.142 (1) of the statutes takes effect on the
3first day of the fifth month beginning after publication.
AB849,16,44 (End)
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