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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
May 3, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Plumer, Billings, Brooks, Gundrum,
Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Rozar and Subeck, cosponsored by Senators Bernier,
Felzkowski and Marklein. Referred to Committee on Health.
AB292,1,2
1An Act to amend 251.03 (1); and
to create 251.01 (1c) of the statutes;
relating
2to: composition of local boards of health.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, the chief executive officer of a city or a village or the county executive
or chairperson of the county board of supervisors (the appointing authority) appoints
members to the local board of health, subject to the approval of the governing body
of the county, city, or village. The local board of health is required under current law
to consist of not more than nine members, at least three of which must be community
members who have a demonstrated interest or competence in public or community
health. In appointing those community members, the appointing authority must
make a good faith effort to appoint a registered nurse and a physician. This bill
allows the appointing authority to appoint a physician assistant, advanced practice
registered nurse, or both instead if it is unable to find a willing registered nurse,
physician, or both.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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3Section
1. 251.01 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
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251.01
(1c) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means any of the following:
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(a) Certified nurse-midwife.
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1(b) Certified registered nurse anesthetist.
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(c) Clinical nurse specialist.
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(d) Nurse practitioner.
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4Section
2. 251.03 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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251.03
(1) A local board of health shall consist of not more than 9 members.
6At least 3 of these members shall be persons who are not elected officials or
7employees of the governing body that establishes the local health department and
8who have a demonstrated interest or competence in the field of public health or
9community health. In appointing the members who are not elected officials or
10employees, a good faith effort shall be made to appoint a registered nurse and a
11physician
, except if the appointing authority is unable to locate a willing registered
12nurse, physician, or both, it shall make a good faith effort to appoint a physician
13assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or both. Members of the local board
14of health shall reflect the diversity of the community. A county human services board
15under s. 46.23 (4) may act as a county board of health if the membership of the county
16human services board meets the qualifications specified in this subsection and if the
17county human services board is authorized to act in that capacity by the county board
18of supervisors. If a county human services board acts in this capacity, it shall use the
19word “health" in its title.
