2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
August 14, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Kleefisch, Allen,
Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Edming, Gannon,
Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jarchow, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga,
Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, A. Ott, Petersen, Quinn,
Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl
and Vorpagel, cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Lazich, LeMahieu,
Moulton, Roth and Stroebel. Referred to Committee on Health.
AB310,1,2 1An Act to create 253.075 of the statutes; relating to: family planning and
2preventive health services grants and granting rule-making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Health Services (DHS) to apply, on an
annual basis, for grant funds under Title X of the federal Public Health Service Act
and to distribute funds received first to the Wisconsin Well-Woman Program and
public entities, including state, county, and local health departments and health
clinics, and, if there are remaining funds, to certain nonpublic entities.
Under this bill, DHS must annually apply for Title X grant funds and distribute
these funds for family planning and related preventive health services, including
those specified in the bill. DHS must distribute grant funds giving first priority to
the Wisconsin Well-Woman Program and to public entities, including state, county,
and local health departments and health clinics. If any moneys remain after those
distributions, DHS may then distribute grant funds to nonpublic entities that are
hospitals or federally qualified health centers that provide comprehensive primary
and preventive care.
Under this bill, a public entity that receives family planning and preventive
health services grant funds may provide some or all of the funds to other public or
private entities provided that the recipient of the funds does not provide abortion
services, make referrals for abortion services, or have an affiliate that provides
abortion services or makes referrals for abortion services.

For further information see the state 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:
AB310,1 1Section 1. 253.075 of the statutes is created to read:
AB310,2,3 2253.075 Family planning and related preventive health services grant.
3(1) Definitions. In this section:
AB310,2,44 (a) "AIDS" means acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
AB310,2,55 (b) "Family planning" has the meaning given in s. 253.07 (1) (a).
AB310,2,96 (c) "Family planning and related preventive health services funds" means
7federal funds received by the state under Title X of the federal Public Health Service
8Act, 42 USC 300 to 300a-6, that are allocated for the purposes described in this
9section.
AB310,2,1010 (d) "Family planning services" has the meaning given in s. 253.07 (1) (b).
AB310,2,1411 (e) "Federally qualified health center" means a center that meets the
12requirements for federal funding under 42 USC 1396d (1) of the federal Public
13Health Service Act, and any amendments to that act, and that has been designated
14as a federally qualified health center by the federal government.
AB310,2,1515 (f) "HIV" has the meaning given in s. 252.01 (1m).
AB310,2,1616 (g) "Hospital" has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2).
AB310,2,19 17(2) Department's duties. (a) The department shall annually apply to the
18federal department of health and human services for grant funds under Title X of the
19federal Public Health Service Act, 42 USC 300 to 300a-6.
AB310,2,2120 (b) The department shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement and
21administer this section.
AB310,3,6
1(3) Individual rights, medical privilege. (a) The request of any person for
2family planning services or his or her refusal to accept any service shall in no way
3affect the right of the person to receive public assistance, public health services, or
4any other public service. Nothing in this section may abridge the right of the
5individual to make decisions concerning family planning nor may any individual be
6required to state his or her reason for refusing any offer of family planning services.
AB310,3,127 (b) Any employee of the agencies engaged in the administration of the
8provisions of this section may refuse to accept the duty of offering family planning
9services to the extent that the duty is contrary to his or her personal beliefs. A refusal
10may not be grounds for dismissal, suspension, demotion, or any other discrimination
11in employment. The directors or supervisors of the agencies shall reassign the duties
12of employees in order to carry out the provisions of this section.
AB310,3,1713 (c) All information gathered by any agency, entity, or person conducting
14programs in family planning, other than statistical information compiled without
15reference to the identity of any individual or other information that the individual
16allows to be released through his or her informed consent, shall be considered a
17confidential medical record.
AB310,3,21 18(4) Family planning and preventive health services. Subject to sub. (5), the
19department shall distribute grants received under sub. (2) that may be used for
20family planning and related preventive health services, including any of the
21following:
AB310,3,2222 (a) Screening for cervical cancer and breast cancer.
AB310,3,2323 (b) Screening for high blood pressure, anemia, and diabetes.
AB310,3,2424 (c) Screening for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV or AIDS.
AB310,3,2525 (d) Infertility services.
AB310,4,1
1(e) Health education.
AB310,4,22 (f) Pregnancy testing.
AB310,4,33 (g) Contraceptive services.
AB310,4,44 (h) Pelvic exams.
AB310,4,55 (i) Referrals for other health and social services.
AB310,4,12 6(5) Family planning and related preventive health services funds. (a) The
7department shall distribute family planning and related preventive health services
8funds to the well-woman program under s. 255.06 and to public entities, including
9state, county, and local health departments and health clinics. If any moneys
10remain, the department may then distribute grant funds under this section to
11nonpublic entities that are hospitals or federally qualified health centers that
12provide comprehensive primary and preventive care.
AB310,4,1613 (b) Subject to par. (c), a public entity that receives family planning and related
14preventive health services funds under this section may provide some or all of the
15funds to other public or private entities provided that the recipient of the funds does
16not do any of the following:
AB310,4,1717 1. Provide abortion services.
AB310,4,1818 2. Make referrals for abortion services.
AB310,4,2019 3. Have an affiliate that provides abortion services or makes referrals for
20abortion services.
AB310,5,221 (c) Providing abortion services, making referrals for abortion services, or
22having an affiliate that provides abortion services or makes referrals for abortion
23services solely under the circumstances described in s. 20.927 (2) does not disqualify

1an entity from receiving family planning and preventive health services grant funds
2from a public entity under par. (b).
AB310,5,33 (End)
Loading...
Loading...