AB356: Bill Text

AB356,11,2 39.16 (2) (d) Encourage the development of continuing education programs for practicing physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), in this state, including communication links with outlying regions of the state that would allow practitioners to have access to their medical schools.

AB356, s. 13 Section 13. 46.18 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,11,10 46.18 (10) Annual report. On July 1 of each year the trustees shall prepare a report for the preceding fiscal year and shall transmit a copy to the department of health and family services and a copy to the county clerk, and keep a copy on file at the institution. The report shall be accompanied by an inventory of all properties on hand on the last day of the fiscal year, an estimate of the receipts and expenditures for the current fiscal year, and the reports of the superintendent and visiting physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), of the institution.

AB356, s. 14 Section 14. 46.19 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,11,14 46.19 (4) The salaries of the superintendent, visiting physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), and all necessary additional officers and employees shall be fixed by the county board.

AB356, s. 15 Section 15. 46.21 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,12,13 46.21 (2) (m) May establish and maintain in connection with such county hospital, an emergency unit or department for the treatment, subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the county board of supervisors, of persons in the county who may meet with accidents or be suddenly afflicted with illness not contagious; provided that medical care and treatment shall only be furnished in such unit or department until such time as the patient may be safely removed to another hospital or to his or her place of abode, or regularly admitted to the county hospital. The county board of supervisors may also contract with any private hospital or nonprofit hospital within the county for the use of its facilities and for medical service to be furnished by a licensed physician, or physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), to patients who require emergency medical treatment or first aid as a result of any accident, injury or sudden affliction of illness occurring within the county, except that reasonable compensation may only be authorized until the patient is regularly admitted as an inpatient or safely removed to another hospital or to his place of abode. In this paragraph, "hospital" includes, without limitation due to enumeration, public health centers, medical facilities and general, tuberculosis, mental, chronic disease and other types of hospitals and related facilities, such as laboratories, outpatient departments, nurses' home and training facilities, and central service facilities operated in connection with hospitals. In this paragraph, "hospital" does not include any hospital furnishing primarily domiciliary care. In this paragraph "nonprofit hospital" means any hospital owned and operated by a corporation or association, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

AB356, s. 16 Section 16. 46.21 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,12,21 46.21 (4m) (a) The county hospitals and county sanatoriums of a county with a population of 500,000 or more shall be devoted to hospital service and the treatment of patients upon such terms and conditions as the county board of supervisors establishes. The hospitals and sanatoriums may be utilized for instruction of medical students, physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), and nurses and for scientific and clinical research that will promote the welfare of the patients and assist the application of science to the alleviation of human suffering.

AB356, s. 17 Section 17. 46.245 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,13,7 46.245 Information for certain pregnant women. Upon request, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 shall distribute the materials described under s. 253.10 (3) (d), as prepared and distributed by the department. A physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), who intends to perform or induce an abortion or another qualified physician, as defined in s. 253.10 (2) (g), who reasonably believes that he or she might have a patient for whom the information under s. 253.10 (3) (d) is required to be given, shall request a reasonably adequate number of the materials from the county department under this section or from the department under s. 253.10 (3) (d). An individual may request a reasonably adequate number of the materials.

AB356, s. 18 Section 18. 46.27 (1) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB356,13,9 46.27 (1) (bg) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 19 Section 19. 46.297 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,13,13 46.297 (2) (a) The person is certified as deaf or severely hearing impaired by a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), an audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459, or the department.

AB356, s. 20 Section 20. 46.298 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,13,24 46.298 Vehicle sticker for the hearing impaired. Upon the request of a person who is certified as hearing impaired by the department, by a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), by a hearing instrument specialist licensed under subch. I of ch. 459 or by an audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459, the department shall issue to the person a decal or sticker for display on a motor vehicle owned or frequently operated by the person to apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is owned or operated by a hearing-impaired person. No charge shall be made for issuance of the decal or sticker. The department shall specify the design of the decal or sticker. The department shall designate the location on the vehicle at which the decal or sticker shall be affixed by its own adhesive.

AB356, s. 21 Section 21. 46.56 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,14,2 46.56 (3) (b) 3. Physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), specializing in care for children.

AB356, s. 22 Section 22. 46.87 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,14,6 46.87 (5) (a) 1. At least one member of the household must be a person who has been diagnosed by a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), as having Alzheimer's disease.

AB356, s. 23 Section 23. 48.02 (14k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB356,14,8 48.02 (14k) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 24 Section 24. 49.148 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,14,19 49.148 (1m) (b) Receipt of a grant under this subsection constitutes participation in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the time limits under ss. 49.145 (2) (n) and 49.147 (3) (c), (4) (b) or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the participant more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position unless the child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2) or (3) in which the mother did not indicate a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or of incest in violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual assault has been reported to a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), and to law enforcement authorities.

AB356, s. 25 Section 25. 49.19 (11s) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,14,25 49.19 (11s) (b) 2. The child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2) or (3) in which the mother did not indicate a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or of incest in violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual assault has been reported to a physician , as defined in s. 448.01 (5), and to law enforcement authorities.

AB356, s. 26 Section 26. 49.26 (1) (g) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,15,4 49.26 (1) (g) 11. If the individual is the mother of a child, a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), has not determined that the individual should delay her return to school after giving birth.

AB356, s. 27 Section 27. 49.43 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,15,8 49.43 (9) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery, and includes graduates of osteopathic colleges holding an unlimited license to practice medicine and surgery has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 28 Section 28. 50.01 (4p) of the statutes is created to read:

AB356,15,10 50.01 (4p) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 29 Section 29. 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,15,17 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.) Private and unrestricted communications with the resident's family, physician, chiropractor, attorney and any other person, unless medically contraindicated as documented by the resident's physician or chiropractor in the resident's medical record, except that communications with public officials or with the resident's attorney shall not be restricted in any event. The right to private and unrestricted communications shall include, but is not limited to, the right to:

AB356, s. 30 Section 30. 50.36 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,15,24 50.36 (3g) (c) If a hospital grants a psychologist hospital staff privileges or limited hospital staff privileges under par. (b), the psychologist or the hospital shall, prior to or at the time of hospital admission of a patient, identify an appropriate physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), as defined in s. 448.01 (5), with admitting privileges at the hospital who shall be responsible for the medical evaluation and medical management of the patient for the duration of his or her hospitalization.

AB356, s. 31 Section 31. 50.49 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB356,16,1 50.49 (1) (d) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 32 Section 32. 50.90 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,16,9 50.90 (3) "Palliative care" means management and support provided for the reduction or abatement of pain, for other physical symptoms and for psychosocial or spiritual needs of individuals with terminal illness and includes physician services provided by a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), skilled nursing care, medical social services, services of volunteers, and bereavement services. "Palliative care" does not mean treatment provided in order to cure a medical condition or disease or to artificially prolong life.

AB356, s. 33 Section 33. 51.01 (13m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB356,16,11 51.01 (13m) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 34 Section 34. 55.043 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,16,15 55.043 (1) (b) (intro.) The county protective services agency may transport the vulnerable adult for performance of a medical examination by a physician , as defined in s. 448.01 (5), if any of the following applies:

AB356, s. 35 Section 35. 59.53 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,16,20 59.53 (13) (a) No county, or agency or subdivision of the county, may authorize funds for or pay to a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), or surgeon or a hospital, clinic or other medical facility for the performance of an abortion except those permitted under and which are performed in accordance with s. 20.927.

AB356, s. 36 Section 36. 59.64 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,17,2 59.64 (1) (a) In general. Every person, except jurors, witnesses and interpreters, and except physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), or other persons who are entitled to receive from the county fees for reporting to the register of deeds births or deaths, which have occurred under their care, having any claim against any county shall comply with s. 893.80. This paragraph does not apply to actions commenced under s. 19.37, 19.97 or 281.99.

AB356, s. 37 Section 37. 60.23 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,17,7 60.23 (9) Resident physicians, physician assistants, and nurses in certain towns. In a town comprised entirely of one or more islands, annually appropriate money to retain a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), or, if no such physician is available, a physician assistant or nurse practitioner, as a resident within the town.

AB356, s. 38 Section 38. 66.0601 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,17,13 66.0601 (1) (b) Payments for abortions restricted. No city, village, town, family care district under s. 46.2895 or agency or subdivision of a city, village or town may authorize funds for or pay to a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), or surgeon or a hospital, clinic or other medical facility for the performance of an abortion except those permitted under and which are performed in accordance with s. 20.927.

AB356, s. 39 Section 39. 69.01 (17m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB356,17,15 69.01 (17m) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 40 Section 40. 70.11 (25) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,18,5 70.11 (25) Nonprofit medical research foundations. Property owned and operated by a corporation, voluntary association, foundation or trust, no part of the net earnings of which inure to the benefit of any shareholder, member, director or officer thereof, which property is used exclusively for the purposes of: medical and surgical research the knowledge derived from which is applied to the cures, prevention, relief and therapy of human diseases; providing instruction for practicing physicians and surgeons, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), promoting education, training, skill and investigative ability of physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), scientists and individuals engaged in work in the basic sciences which bear on medicine and surgery; or providing diagnostic facilities and treatment for deserving destitute individuals not eligible for assistance from charitable or governmental institutions. Such corporation, voluntary association, foundation or trust must have received a certificate under section 501 (c) (3) of the internal revenue code as a nonprofit organization exempt for income tax purposes.

AB356, s. 41 Section 41. 77.51 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB356,18,7 77.51 (10m) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 42 Section 42. 94.70 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,18,14 94.70 (3) (b) Use for personal advantage or reveal, other than to federal or state agencies, the courts, physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), pharmacists or other persons requiring the information for the performance of their duties, any information relative to formulas acquired in the administration of ss. 94.67 to 94.71 which may be confidential under the federal act or otherwise constitute a trade secret as defined in s. 134.90 (1) (c).

AB356, s. 43 Section 43. 95.21 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB356,18,16 95.21 (1) (dm) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 44 Section 44. 97.18 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,18,22 97.18 (5) The serving of oleomargarine or margarine to students, patients or inmates of any state institutions as a substitute for table butter is prohibited, except that such substitution may be ordered by the institution superintendent when necessary for the health of a specific patient or inmate, if directed by the physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), in charge of the patient or inmate.

AB356, s. 45 Section 45. 97.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,19,3 97.48 (2) This section does not prohibit the manufacture or sale of proprietary foods containing milk or skim milk to which have been added any fat or oil other than milk fat when such foods are clearly labeled to show their composition and the fact that they are to be sold exclusively for use as directed by physicians , as defined in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 46 Section 46. 100.43 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,19,9 100.43 (3) (c) A household substance, subject to special packaging standards, which is dispensed pursuant to a prescription of a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), dentist, or other licensed medical practitioner may be sold in conventional or noncomplying packages when directed in such prescription or requested by the purchaser.

AB356, s. 47 Section 47. 101.01 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB356,19,11 101.01 (10m) "Physician" has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB356, s. 48 Section 48. 102.565 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,19,25 102.565 (2) Upon application of any employer or employee the department may direct any employee of the employer or an employee who, in the course of his or her employment, has been exposed to toxic or hazardous substances or conditions, to submit to examination by a physician or physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), to be appointed by the department to determine whether the employee has developed any abnormality or condition under sub. (1), and the degree thereof. The cost of the medical examination shall be borne by the person making application. The results of the examination shall be submitted by the physician to the department, which shall submit copies of the reports to the employer and employee, who shall have opportunity to rebut the reports provided request therefor is made to the department within 10 days from the mailing of the report to the parties. The department shall make its findings as to whether or not it is inadvisable for the employee to continue in his or her employment.

AB356, s. 49 Section 49. 106.50 (2r) (bm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,20,6 106.50 (2r) (bm) 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply in the case of the rental of owner-occupied housing if the owner or a member of his or her immediate family occupying the housing possesses and, upon request, presents to the individual a certificate signed by a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), which states that the owner or family member is allergic to the type of animal the individual possesses.

AB356, s. 50 Section 50. 115.53 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,20,12 115.53 (4) (a) The application shall be accompanied by the report of a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), appointed by the director of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing or the director of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and shall be in the same form as reports of other physicians for admission of patients to such hospital.

AB356, s. 51 Section 51. 115.777 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,20,22 115.777 (1) (a) A physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), nurse, psychologist, social worker, or administrator of a social agency who reasonably believes that a child brought to him or her for services has a disability shall refer the child to the local educational agency. If the local educational agency to whom the referral is made is the school district in which the child resides but the child is attending a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.51 or 121.84 (1) (a) or (4), the school board of the school district in which the child resides shall provide the name of the child and related information to the school board of the school district that the child is attending.

AB356, s. 52 Section 52. 118.135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,21,3 118.135 (3) To the extent feasible, the medical examining board and the optometry examining board shall encourage physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), and optometrists, for the purpose of this section, to conduct free eye examinations or evaluations of pupils who are in financial need and do not have insurance coverage for eye examinations or evaluations.

AB356, s. 53 Section 53. 118.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,21,7 118.29 (1) (e) "Practitioner" means any physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), dentist, optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber, or podiatrist licensed in any state.

AB356, s. 54 Section 54. 118.291 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,21,11 118.291 (1) (b) The pupil has the written approval of the pupil's physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), and, if the pupil is a minor, the written approval of the pupil's parent or guardian.

AB356, s. 55 Section 55. 146.0255 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,22,13 146.0255 (2) Testing. Any hospital employee who provides health care, social worker or intake worker under ch. 48 may refer an infant or an expectant mother of an unborn child, as defined in s. 48.02 (19), to a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), for testing of the bodily fluids of the infant or expectant mother for controlled substances or controlled substance analogs if the hospital employee who provides health care, social worker or intake worker suspects that the infant or expectant mother has controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the bodily fluids of the infant or expectant mother because of the use of controlled substances or controlled substance analogs by the mother while she was pregnant with the infant or by the expectant mother while she is pregnant with the unborn child. The physician may test the infant or expectant mother to ascertain whether or not the infant or expectant mother has controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the bodily fluids of the infant or expectant mother, if the physician determines that there is a serious risk that there are controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the bodily fluids of the infant or expectant mother because of the use of controlled substances or controlled substance analogs by the mother while she was pregnant with the infant or by the expectant mother while she is pregnant with the unborn child and that the health of the infant, the unborn child or the child when born may be adversely affected by the controlled substances or controlled substance analogs. If the results of the test indicate that the infant does have controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the infant's bodily fluids, the physician shall make a report under s. 46.238. If the results of the test indicate that the expectant mother does have controlled substances or controlled substance analogs in the expectant mother's bodily fluids, the physician may make a report under s. 46.238. Under this subsection, no physician may test an expectant mother without first receiving her informed consent to the testing.

AB356, s. 56 Section 56. 146.15 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB356,22,19 146.15 Information. State officials, physicians, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), of mining, manufacturing and other companies or associations, officers and agents of a company incorporated by or transacting business under the laws of this state, shall when requested furnish, so far as practicable, the department any information required touching the public health; and for refusal shall forfeit $10.