AB772: Bill Text

AB772,3,10 146.89 (1) (g) "School" means any of the following:

AB772,3,11 1. A public elementary school.

AB772,3,12 2. A charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (1).

AB772,3,14 3. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23

AB772, s. 4 Section 4. 146.89 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB772,3,16 146.89 (1) (h) "School board" has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (7).

AB772, s. 5 Section 5. 146.89 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB772,4,2 146.89 (2) (a) A volunteer health care provider may participate under this section only if he or she submits a joint application with a nonprofit agency, school board, or governing body to the department of administration and that department approves the application. If the volunteer health care provider submits a joint application with a school board or governing body, the application shall include a statement by the school board or governing body that certifies that the volunteer health care provider has received materials that specify school board or governing body policies concerning the provision of health care services to students and has agreed to comply with the policies. The department of administration shall provide application forms for use under this paragraph.

AB772, s. 6 Section 6. 146.89 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB772,4,6 146.89 (2) (c) The department of administration shall notify the volunteer health care provider and the nonprofit agency, school board, or governing body of the department's decision to approve or disapprove the application.

AB772, s. 7 Section 7. 146.89 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB772,4,15 146.89 (2) (d) Approval of an application of a volunteer health care provider is valid for one year. If a volunteer health care provider wishes to renew approval, he or she shall submit a joint renewal application with a nonprofit agency , school board, or governing body to the department of administration. The department of administration shall provide renewal application forms that are developed by the department of health and family services and that include questions about the activities that the individual has undertaken as a volunteer health care provider in the previous 12 months.

AB772, s. 8 Section 8. 146.89 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB772,4,18 146.89 (3) (b) (intro.) The Under this section, the nonprofit agency may provide the following health care services:

AB772, s. 9 Section 9. 146.89 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB772,4,22 146.89 (3) (c) The Under this section, the nonprofit agency may not provide emergency medical services, hospitalization, or surgery, except as provided in par. (b) 8.

AB772, s. 10 Section 10. 146.89 (3) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB772,5,3 146.89 (3) (d) (intro.) The Under this section, the nonprofit agency shall provide health care services primarily to low-income persons who are uninsured and who are not recipients of any of the following:

AB772, s. 11 Section 11. 146.89 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB772,5,7 146.89 (3m) All of the following apply to a volunteer health care provider whose joint application with a school board or relevant governing body is approved under sub. (2):

AB772,5,12 (a) Before providing health care services in a school, the volunteer health care provider shall provide to the school board or relevant governing body proof of satisfactory completion of any competency requirements that are relevant to the volunteer health care provider, as specified by the department of public instruction by rule.

AB772,5,14 (b) Under this section, the volunteer health care provider may provide only to students from 4-year-old kindergarten to grade 6 the following health care services:

AB772,5,16 1. Except as specified in par. (c), the health care services specified in sub. (3) (b) 1. to 5., 7., and 8.

AB772,5,17 2. First aid for illness or injury.

AB772,5,19 3. Except as specified in par. (c), the administration of drugs, as specified in s. 118.29 (2) (a) 1. to 3.

AB772,5,20 4. Health screenings.

AB772,5,22 5. Any other health care services designated by the department of public instruction by rule.

AB772,5,24 (c) Under this section, the volunteer health care provider may not provide any of the following:

AB772,5,25 1. Emergency medical services.

AB772,6,1 2. Hospitalization.

AB772,6,2 3. Surgery, except as provided in par. (b) 2. and 5.

AB772,6,3 4. A referral for abortion, as defined in s. 48.375.

AB772,6,4 5. A contraceptive article, as defined in s. 450.155 (1) (a).

AB772,6,5 6. A pregnancy test.

AB772,6,8 (d) Any health care services provided under par. (b) shall be provided without charge at the school and shall be available to all students from 4-year-old kindergarten to grade 6 regardless of income.

AB772, s. 12 Section 12. 895.48 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33, is renumbered 895.48 (1m) (a).

AB772, s. 13 Section 13. 895.48 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB772,6,13 895.48 (1m) (b) This subsection does not apply to health care services provided by a volunteer health care provider under s. 146.89.

AB772, s. 14 Section 14. Initial applicability.

AB772,6,17 (1) Volunteer health care provider program. This act first applies to applications submitted under section 146.89 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by this act, on the effective date of this subsection.

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