AB483: Bill Text

AB483,34,25 (b) An ordinance enacted under par. (a) may be enforced in the county, city, village, or town that enacted it.

AB483,35,3 (c) This subsection may not be construed to prohibit any agreement under s. 66.0301 between a county and a city, town, or village that has a local health department, concerning enforcement under this section.

AB483, s. 200 Section 200. 254.59 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB483,35,7 254.59 (8) Penalties. (a) Whoever refuses entry under sub. (1) by a local health officer or his or her designee at reasonable hours in response to a human health hazard shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $300.

AB483,35,10 (b) Whoever maintains a human health hazard that requires abatement or removal under this section may be fined not more than $1,000 or may be imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.

AB483, s. 201 Section 201. 255.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,35,15 255.06 (3) Service coordination. The department shall coordinate the services provided under this section with the services provided under the minority health program under s. 146.185 250.20 (2) to (4), to ensure that disparities in the health of women who are minority group members are adequately addressed.

AB483, s. 202 Section 202. Chapter 256 of the statutes is created to read:

AB483,35,17 chapter 256

AB483,35,18 emergency medical services

AB483,35,19 256.01 Definitions. In this chapter:

AB483,35,20 (10) "Hospital" has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2).

AB483, s. 203 Section 203. 340.01 (3) (dm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,35,24 340.01 (3) (dm) 2. Used by an emergency medical technician licensed under s. 146.50 256.15 or an ambulance driver or first responder authorized by the chief of an ambulance service or rescue squad.

AB483, s. 204 Section 204. 343.23 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,36,3 343.23 (2) (a) 1. The person's employment as a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c), fire fighter as defined in s. 102.475 (8) (b), or emergency medical technician as defined in s. 146.50 (1) (e) 256.01 (5).

AB483, s. 205 Section 205. 343.23 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,36,6 343.23 (2) (a) 3. The licensee's performance of duties as a first responder, as defined in s. 146.53 (1) (d) 256.01 (9).

AB483, s. 206 Section 206. 440.98 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,36,11 440.98 (3) Sanitarians; employment or contractual services. Any agency of the state may employ or contract for the services of sanitarians, registered under this section, who shall enforce the public health statutes under chs. 250 to 255 256 or rules promulgated under those statutes.

AB483, s. 207 Section 207. 440.9805 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,36,16 440.9805 (1) "Health care provider" means a health care provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1), a person licensed or issued a training permit as an emergency medical technician under s. 146.50 256.15, or a person certified as a first responder under s. 146.50 (8) 256.15 (8) (a).

AB483, s. 208 Section 208. 893.82 (2) (d) 1r. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,36,18 893.82 (2) (d) 1r. A physician under s. 251.07 or 252.04 (9) (b).

AB483, s. 209 Section 209. 895.35 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,36,22 895.35 (2) (a) 2. "Protective services officer" means an emergency medical technician or, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), first responder under s. 146.50 (1) (e) to (hm), as defined in s. 256.01 (9), a fire fighter, or a law enforcement or correctional officer.

AB483, s. 210 Section 210. 895.46 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,36,24 895.46 (5) (b) A physician under s. 251.07 or 252.04 (9) (b).

AB483, s. 211 Section 211. 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,37,11 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), any physician or athletic trainer licensed under ch. 448, chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, dentist licensed under ch. 447, emergency medical technician licensed under s. 146.50 256.15, first responder certified under s. 146.50 256.15 (8), physician assistant licensed under ch. 448, registered nurse licensed under ch. 441, or a massage therapist or bodyworker issued a certificate under ch. 460 who renders voluntary health care to a participant in an athletic event or contest sponsored by a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 66.0129 (6) (b), a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), a public agency, as defined in s. 46.856 (1) (b), or a school, as defined in s. 609.655 (1) (c), is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in rendering that care if all of the following conditions exist:

AB483, s. 212 Section 212. 905.04 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,37,15 905.04 (4) (h) Reporting wounds and burn injuries. There is no privilege regarding information contained in a report under s. 146.995 255.40 pertaining to a patient's name and type of wound or burn injury.

AB483, s. 213 Section 213. 940.20 (7) (a) 1e. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,37,18 940.20 (7) (a) 1e. "Ambulance" has the meaning given in s. 146.50 (1) (am) 256.01 (1).

AB483, s. 214 Section 214. 940.20 (7) (a) 2g. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,37,21 940.20 (7) (a) 2g. "Emergency medical technician" has the meaning given in s. 146.50 (1) (e) 256.01 (5).

AB483, s. 215 Section 215. 940.20 (7) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,37,24 940.20 (7) (a) 2m. "First responder" has the meaning given in s. 146.53 (1) (d) 256.01 (9).

AB483, s. 216 Section 216. 941.20 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,38,2 941.20 (1m) (a) 1. "Ambulance" has the meaning given in s. 146.50 (1) (am) 256.01 (1).

AB483, s. 217 Section 217. 941.20 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,38,5 941.20 (1m) (a) 2. "Emergency medical technician" has the meaning given in s. 146.50 (1) (e) 256.01 (5).

AB483, s. 218 Section 218. 941.20 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,38,8 941.20 (1m) (a) 3. "First responder" has the meaning given in s. 146.53 (1) (d) 256.01 (9).

AB483, s. 219 Section 219. 941.37 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,38,11 941.37 (1) (a) "Ambulance" has the meaning specified in s. 146.50 (1) (am) 256.01 (1).

AB483, s. 220 Section 220. 941.37 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,38,16 941.37 (1) (c) "Emergency medical personnel" means an emergency medical technician licensed under s. 146.50 256.15, first responder certified under s. 146.50 256.15 (8), peace officer or fire fighter, or other person operating or staffing an ambulance or an authorized emergency vehicle.

AB483, s. 221 Section 221. 941.375 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,38,19 941.375 (1) (a) "Ambulance" has the meaning specified in s. 146.50 (1) (am) 256.01 (1).

AB483, s. 222 Section 222. 941.375 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB483,38,23 941.375 (1) (b) "Public safety worker" means an emergency medical technician licensed under s. 146.50 256.15, a first responder certified under s. 146.50 256.15 (8), a peace officer, a fire fighter, or a person operating or staffing an ambulance.

AB483, s. 223 Section 223. Initial applicability.

AB483,39,3 (1) Refusal of entry. The treatment of sections 254.01 (2) and 254.59 (1), (2), and (8) (a) of the statutes first applies to a refusal of entry on the effective date of this subsection.

AB483,39,6 (2) Maintenance of a human health hazard. The treatment of sections 254.01 (2) and 254.59 (1), (2), (3), (3m), (4), and (8) (b) of the statutes first applies to maintenance of a human health hazard on the effective date of this subsection.

AB483,39,9 (3) Local health officers of local health departments. The treatment of sections 251.05 (1) (a), (b), and (c) and 251.06 (1m) of the statutes first applies to local health officers hired on the effective date of this subsection.

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