450.10 (3) (a) 5. A physician, physician assistant, podiatrist or, physical therapist licensed or, occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed or certified under ch. 448.
67,35 Section 35 . 560.184 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
560.184 (1) (b) “Health care provider" means a physician's physician assistant, nurse-midwife or nurse practitioner.
67,36 Section 36 . 895.48 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
895.48 (1m) (intro.) Any physician licensed under ch. 448, chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, dentist licensed under ch. 447, emergency medical technician licensed under s. 146.50, physician assistant certified licensed under ch. 448 or registered nurse licensed under ch. 441 who renders voluntary health care to a participant in an athletic event or contest sponsored by a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 46.93 (1m) (c), a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), a public agency, as defined in s. 46.93 (1m) (e), 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:
67,37 Section 37 . 908.03 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
908.03 (6m) (a) Definition. In this subsection, “health care provider" means a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist licensed under ch. 447, a physician assistant certified licensed under ch. 448 or a health care provider as defined in s. 655.001 (8).
67,38 Section 38 . 961.01 (19) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
961.01 (19) (a) A physician, advanced practice nurse, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, optometrist, scientific investigator or, subject to s. 448.21 (3), a physician assistant, or other person licensed, registered, certified or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, administer or use in teaching or chemical analysis a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this state.
67,38m Section 38m. Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) Notwithstanding sections 448.04 (1) (f) and 448.05 (5) (a) (intro.), 1. and 2. and (c) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the medical examining board shall issue a certificate of licensure or temporary licensure, as appropriate, under section 448.04 (1) (f) of the statutes, as affected by this act, to any person who, on the effective date of this subsection, holds a valid certificate as a physician assistant granted by the medical examining board before the effective date of this subsection.
67,39 Section 39 . 0 Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 10th month beginning after publication.