Amendment AA4-AB1038

2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 1038

April 14, 2020 - Offered by Representative Vos.

AB1038-AA4,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB1038-AA4,1,2 1. Page 26, line 7: after that line insert:

AB1038-AA4,1,3 “ Section 22d. 70.511 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1038-AA4,2,2 70.511 (2) (a) If the reviewing authority has not made a determination prior to the time of the tax levy with respect to a particular objection to the amount, valuation or taxability of property, the tax levy on the property or person shall be based on the contested assessed value of the property. A tax bill shall be sent to, and paid by, the person subject to the tax levy as though there had been no objection filed, except that the payment shall be considered to be made under protest. The entire tax bill shall be paid when due under s. 74.11, 74.12 or 74.87 even though the reviewing authority has reduced the assessment prior to the time for full payment of the tax billed. The requirement to pay a tax timely under this paragraph does not apply to taxes due and payable in 2020 if paid by October 1, 2020, or by any installment date for which taxes are due after October 1, 2020.”.

AB1038-AA4,2,5 2. Page 29, line 14: delete the material beginning with “medical,” and ending with “or other emergency services" on line 15 and substitute “or medical treatment of COVID-19”.

AB1038-AA4,2,7 3. Page 29, line 21: after “order,” insert “and where the employee has been exposed to persons with confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the course of employment,”.

AB1038-AA4,2,10 4. Page 32, line 8: after “(4)" insert “, but an employer with a work-share program governed by sub. (2) may, while sub. (20) is in effect, apply for a modification under sub. (3m), and that modification application shall be governed by sub. (20)".

AB1038-AA4,2,11 5. Page 40, line 2: delete lines 2 to 5 and substitute:

AB1038-AA4,2,14 “118.38 (4) (a) Beginning on the first day of the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, and ending on October 31, 2020, the department may do all of the following:”.

AB1038-AA4,2,16 6. Page 40, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 41, line 2, and substitute:

AB1038-AA4,2,19 “a. A deadline that occurs during the period beginning on the first day of the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, and ending on October 31, 2020.

AB1038-AA4,2,22 b. A deadline for a requirement that affects a date during the period beginning on the first day of the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, and ending on October 31, 2020.”.

AB1038-AA4,2,23 7. Page 41, line 9: delete lines 9 and 10 and substitute:

AB1038-AA4,2,24 “(c) A waiver under par. (a) 1. applies only to the 2019-20 school year.”.

AB1038-AA4,3,3 8. Page 54, line 22: delete the material beginning with “or during" and ending with “pandemic" on line 24 and substitute “and for the 60 days following the date that the state of emergency terminates”.

AB1038-AA4,3,6 9. Page 55, line 15: delete the material beginning with “or during" and ending with “pandemic" on line 17 and substitute “and for the 60 days following the date that the state of emergency terminates”.

AB1038-AA4,3,8 10. Page 60, line 1: delete the material beginning with “taken" and ending with “circumstances" on line 2.

AB1038-AA4,3,10 11. Page 60, line 6: delete the material beginning with “relating" and ending with “for" on line 7 and substitute “or”.

AB1038-AA4,3,13 12. Page 60, line 9: delete the material beginning with “occur" and ending with “par. (a)" on line 10 and substitute “relate to health services provided or not provided in good faith”.

AB1038-AA4,3,15 13. Page 65, line 10: delete the material beginning with that line and ending on page 66, line 25, and substitute:

AB1038-AA4,3,18 “1. “Health care provider” means an individual who was at any time within the past 5 years, but is not currently, any of the following, if the individual's credential was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal:

AB1038-AA4,3,19 a. A nurse licensed under ch. 441.

AB1038-AA4,3,20 b. A chiropractor licensed under ch. 446.

AB1038-AA4,3,21 c. A dentist licensed under ch. 447.

AB1038-AA4,3,23 d. A physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, or respiratory care practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,4,2 e. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under subch. III of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. IX of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,4,3 f. A podiatrist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,4,4 g. A dietitian certified under subch. V of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,4,5 h. An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,4,7 i. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,4,8 j. An optometrist licensed under ch. 449.

AB1038-AA4,4,9 k. A pharmacist licensed under ch. 450.

AB1038-AA4,4,10 L. An acupuncturist certified under ch. 451.

AB1038-AA4,4,11 m. A psychologist licensed under ch. 455.

AB1038-AA4,4,13 n. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed under ch. 457.

AB1038-AA4,4,15 o. A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459.

AB1038-AA4,4,16 p. A massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under ch. 460.

AB1038-AA4,4,18 2. “Health care facility” means a system, care clinic, care provider, long-term care facility, or any other health care facility where health care services are provided.

AB1038-AA4,4,20 3. “Temporary credential” mean a visiting, locum tenens, temporary, or similar non-permanent license or certificate.

AB1038-AA4,4,21 (b) Temporary practice; emergency.

AB1038-AA4,5,2 1. Notwithstanding ss. 440.982 (1), 441.06 (4), 441.15 (2), 446.02 (1), 447.03 (1), 448.03 (1) (a), (b), and (c) and (1m), 448.51 (1), 448.61, 448.76, 448.961 (1) and (2), 449.02 (1), 450.03 (1), 451.04 (1), 455.02 (1m), 457.04 (4), (5), (6), and (7), 459.02 (1), 459.24 (1), and 460.02, a health care provider may provide services within the scope of the credential that the health care provider previously held if all of the following apply:

AB1038-AA4,5,4 a. Practice by the health care provider is necessary for an identified health care facility to ensure the continued and safe delivery of health care services.

AB1038-AA4,5,7 b. The identified health care facility's needs reasonably prevented the health care provider from obtaining a credential before beginning to provide health care services at the facility.

AB1038-AA4,5,10 c. The health care provider applies for a temporary credential or permanent credential within 10 days of first providing health care services at a health care facility.

AB1038-AA4,5,13 d. The health care facility notifies the department of safety and professional services within 5 days of the date on which the health care provider begins providing health care services at the facility.

AB1038-AA4,5,16 2. A health care provider who provides services authorized under this subsection shall maintain malpractice insurance that satisfies the requirements of the profession for which the health care provider has been licensed or certified.

AB1038-AA4,5,19 3. This subsection does not apply 30 days after the conclusion of the period covered by the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72.”.

AB1038-AA4,5,21 14. Page 67, line 13: delete the material beginning with that line and ending on page 69, line 16, and substitute:

AB1038-AA4,6,2 “1. “Health care provider” means an individual who holds a valid, unexpired license, certificate, or registration granted by another state or territory that authorizes or qualifies the individual to perform acts that are substantially the same as the acts that any of the following are licensed or certified to perform:

AB1038-AA4,6,3 a. A nurse licensed under ch. 441.

AB1038-AA4,6,4 b. A chiropractor licensed under ch. 446.

AB1038-AA4,6,5 c. A dentist licensed under ch. 447.

AB1038-AA4,6,7 d. A physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, or respiratory care practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,6,9 e. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under subch. III of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. IX of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,6,10 f. A podiatrist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,6,11 g. A dietitian certified under subch. V of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,6,12 h. An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,6,14 i. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant licensed under subch. VII of ch. 448.

AB1038-AA4,6,15 j. An optometrist licensed under ch. 449.

AB1038-AA4,6,16 k. A pharmacist licensed under ch. 450.

AB1038-AA4,6,17 L. An acupuncturist certified under ch. 451.

AB1038-AA4,6,18 m. A psychologist licensed under ch. 455.

AB1038-AA4,6,20 n. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed under ch. 457.

AB1038-AA4,6,22 o. A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under subch. II of ch. 459.

AB1038-AA4,6,23 p. A massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under ch. 460.

AB1038-AA4,6,25 2. “Health care facility” means a system, care clinic, care provider, long-term care facility, or any other health care facility where health care services are provided.

AB1038-AA4,7,2 3. “Temporary credential” mean a visiting, locum tenens, temporary, or similar non-permanent license or certificate.

AB1038-AA4,7,3 (b) Temporary practice; emergency.

AB1038-AA4,7,8 1. Notwithstanding ss. 440.982 (1), 441.06 (4), 441.15 (2), 446.02 (1), 447.03 (1), 448.03 (1) (a), (b), and (c) and (1m), 448.51 (1), 448.61, 448.76, 448.961 (1) and (2), 449.02 (1), 450.03 (1), 451.04 (1), 455.02 (1m), 457.04 (4), (5), (6), and (7), 459.02 (1), 459.24 (1), and 460.02, a health care provider may provide services within the scope of the credential that the health care provider holds if all of the following apply:

AB1038-AA4,7,10 a. Practice by the health care provider is necessary for an identified health care facility to ensure the continued and safe delivery of health care services.

AB1038-AA4,7,13 b. The identified health care facility's needs reasonably prevented the health care provider from obtaining a credential before beginning to provide health care services at the facility.

AB1038-AA4,7,16 c. The health care provider applies for a temporary credential or permanent credential within 10 days of beginning to provide health care services at a health care facility.

AB1038-AA4,7,19 d. The health care facility notifies the department of safety and professional services within 5 days of the date on which the health care provider begins providing health care services at the facility.

AB1038-AA4,7,22 2. A health care provider who provides services authorized under this subsection shall maintain malpractice insurance that satisfies the requirements of the profession for which the health care provider has been licensed or certified.

AB1038-AA4,7,25 3. This subsection does not apply 30 days after the conclusion of the period covered by the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72.”.

AB1038-AA4,8,11 15. Page 86, line 12: after “2020." insert “A taxation district may not waive interest and penalties as provided in this subsection unless the county board of the county where the taxation district is located first adopts a resolution authorizing such waiver and establishing criteria for determining hardship, and the taxation district subsequently adopts a similar resolution. A county that has adopted a resolution authorizing the waiver of interest and penalties under this subsection shall settle any taxes, interest, and penalties collected on or before July 31, 2020, on August 20, 2020, as provided under s. 74.29 (1), and settle the remaining unpaid taxes, interest, and penalties on September 20, 2020. The August 20, 2020, settlement shall be distributed proportionally to the underlying taxing jurisdictions.".

AB1038-AA4,8,12 16. Page 86, line 18: after “agriculture," insert “forest products,".

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