SB653,15,16 (b) The office of advancement in medical knowledge and care shall investigate developments affecting the policy of the state and patient rights under this section, submit an annual report of its findings to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature handling issues relating to health, as determined by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate under s. 13.172 (3), and distribute the report to the governor, the deans of all schools of medicine in the state, and the directors of all medical residency programs in the state.

SB653,15,18 (8) Whoever violates this section shall be subject to the civil remedies under s. 258.55.

SB653,15,21 258.10 Employment retribution and discrimination prohibition. (1) In this section, "adverse employment action" means any of the following actions engaged in or taken by an employer:

SB653,15,24 (a) Employment retribution, or unfair discrimination in employment under s. 111.31, in the hiring, licensing, terms or conditions of employment, compensation, promotion, privileges, or termination of any health care provider.

SB653,16,2 (b) Employment retribution, or unfair discrimination in employment under s. 111.31, in the extension of staff or other privileges to any health care provider.

SB653,16,6 (c) Any adverse action against a health care provider with respect to hiring, licensing, terms or conditions of employment, compensation, promotion, privileges, termination, or quantity, schedule, or nature of the health care provider's assignments or duties.

SB653,16,8 (2) No person may take any adverse employment action against a health care provider because the health care provider does any of the following:

SB653,16,11 (a) Performs or assists or has performed or assisted in a sterilization procedure, an abortion procedure, or other reproductive health service for an employer or as a volunteer.

SB653,16,12 (b) Participates in or has participated in biomedical and behavioral research.

SB653,16,14 (c) Engages or has engaged in activities that support or promote any of the procedures, services, or research described under par. (a) or (b).

SB653,16,17 (d) Has asserted or exercised, under s. 258.25, a conscientious belief to not provide or to provide any standard reproductive health care services, as defined in s. 258.25 (1) (k).

SB653,16,21 (3) A hospital or health care facility shall provide a written notice to each health care provider applicant, and annually to each health care provider, describing the employment retribution and discrimination prohibitions under sub. (2). Notices may be provided to applicants and employees electronically.

SB653,17,2 (4) A hospital or health care facility may not, without the express consent of a health care provider, disclose information about a health care provider's procedures, services, or research to that health care provider's potential or prospective employers if the disclosure divulges activities that the hospital or health care facility could not use itself for disciplinary or other prohibited purposes under sub. (2).

SB653,17,5 (5) Whoever engages in employment retribution or discrimination against a health care provider in violation of sub. (2), (3), or (4) shall be subject to the civil remedies under s. 258.55.

SB653,17,7 258.15 Implementation health care task force. (1) In this section, "task force" means the implementation health care task force established under sub. (2).

SB653,17,12 (2) The secretary of the department shall establish a special committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c) called the implementation health care task force to examine and report annually upon the challenges and successes in achieving the state policies and rights created or described in this chapter. The task force described in this section shall be comprised of the following members:

SB653,17,15 (a) A law enforcement officer designated by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association who specializes in investigating crimes involving harassment under s. 947.013 or stalking under s. 940.32.

SB653,17,16 (b) The state public defender, or his or her designee.

SB653,17,18 (c) A representative designated by a statewide professional medical organization that represents registered nurses.

SB653,17,21 (d) An assistant district attorney designated by the association of state prosecutors who has significant professional experience prosecuting crimes involving harassment under s. 947.013 or stalking under s. 940.32.

SB653,17,24 (e) A representative designated by a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing access to standard reproductive health care services, as defined in s. 258.25 (1) (k).

SB653,18,2 (f) A representative designated by a statewide professional medical organization that specializes in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology.

SB653,18,4 (g) A representative designated by a statewide professional medical organization that specializes in the field of family medicine.

SB653,18,5 (h) A representative designated by a scientific advisory group.

SB653,18,8 (i) A representative designated by a nonprofit organization with a multi-year record of advocating for assuring access to comprehensive, community-oriented primary health care services.

SB653,18,10 (3) If a vacancy occurs in the task force membership, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the initial appointment.

SB653,18,16 (4) The task force shall submit an annual report in December of each year that is made publicly available either in paper or electronic form, published on the department's website, and delivered to the governor and the legislature documenting the progress of the task force and including its findings for the year and containing recommendations for future actions. The report must address all of the following issues:

SB653,18,17 (a) All studies performed and the results of those studies.

SB653,18,19 (b) Evaluations of the effectiveness of existing law in resolving issues within the scope of mandate of the task force.