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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
February 23, 2022 - Introduced by Senator Nass, cosponsored by Representatives
Moses, Sortwell, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Brooks, Horlacher,
James, Rozar, Schraa and Thiesfeldt. Referred to Committee on Labor and
Regulatory Reform.
SB1015,1,3
1An Act to create 146.98 and 440.10 of the statutes;
relating to: right of health
2care providers to express professional opinions related to health or medical
3information or guidance.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill establishes a right of health care providers to express their
professional opinions related to health or medical information or guidance, including
any statements, policies, studies, publications, or orders. The bill prohibits any
health care entity from retaliating against, discriminating against, or taking
adverse action against a health care provider for expressing his or her professional
opinions. Further, the bill prohibits any examining board or affiliated credentialing
board in the Department of Safety and Professional Services from retaliating
against, discriminating against, or taking adverse action against, or denying,
suspending, limiting, or revoking a credential to, a health care provider for
expressing his or her professional opinions.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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4Section
1. 146.98 of the statutes is created to read:
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5146.98 Right of health care providers to express professional opinions.
6(1) In this section:
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1(a) “Health care entity” has the meaning given for “health care provider” in s.
2146.81 (1) (i) to (p).
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(b) “Health care provider” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (hp).
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4(2) No health care entity may retaliate, discriminate, or take adverse action
5against a health care provider for expressing the health care provider's professional
6opinions relating to any health or medical information or guidance, including any
7statements, policies, studies, publications, or orders.
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8Section
2. 440.10 of the statutes is created to read:
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9440.10 Right of health care providers to express professional opinions.
10(1) In this section, “health care provider” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1) (a)
11to (hp).
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12(2) No credentialing board may retaliate against, discriminate against, or take
13adverse action against, or deny, suspend, limit, or revoke a credential to, a health
14care provider for expressing the health care provider's professional opinions relating
15to any health or medical information or guidance, including any statements, policies,
16studies, publications, or orders.
