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AB56,922,44 b. Serve as a primary caregiver for the person.
AB56,922,55 c. Manage the person's medication with tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB56,922,66 (f) “Registrant" means a person to whom a registry identification card is issued.
AB56,922,87 (g) “Registry identification card" means a document issued by the department
8under sub. (4) that identifies a person as a qualifying patient or primary caregiver.
AB56,922,109 (h) “Written certification" means a statement written by a person's practitioner
10if all of the following apply:
AB56,922,1411 1. The statement indicates that, in the practitioner's professional opinion, the
12person has or is undergoing a debilitating medical condition or treatment and the
13potential benefits of medication with tetrahydrocannabinols would likely outweigh
14the health risks for the person.
AB56,922,1615 2. The statement indicates that the opinion described in subd. 1. was made in
16the course of a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship.
AB56,922,1817 3. The statement is signed by the practitioner or is contained in the person's
18medical records.
AB56,922,21 19(2) Application. (a) An adult who is claiming to be a qualifying patient may
20apply for a registry identification card by submitting to the department all of the
21following:
AB56,922,2322 1. A signed application form that contains the applicant's name, address, and
23date of birth.
AB56,922,2424 2. A written certification.
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13. The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant's current
2practitioner, as listed in the written certification.
AB56,923,43 4. A registration fee shall be an amount determined by the department but not
4less than $100.
AB56,923,65 5. Any information that the department determines is necessary for a
6background check under par. (am).
AB56,923,97 (ac) A person who is at least 21 years of age may apply for a registry
8identification card as a primary caregiver by submitting to the department all of the
9following:
AB56,923,1110 1. A signed application form that contains the applicant's name, address, and
11date of birth.
AB56,923,1312 2. A copy of a written certification or copy of a registration identification card
13for each qualifying patient for whom the applicant will be the primary caregiver.
AB56,923,1514 3. A registration fee shall be an amount determined by the department, but not
15less than $100.
AB56,923,1716 4. Any information that the department determines is necessary for a
17background check under par. (am).
AB56,923,1818 (am) 1. In this paragraph:
AB56,923,2119 a. “Background check" means a search of department of justice records to
20determine whether an applicant for a registry identification card has been convicted
21of a disqualifying offense.
AB56,923,2322 b. “Disqualifying offense" means a violent crime under s. 165.84 (7) (ab) or a
23substantially similar violation of federal law that is a felony.
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12. The department shall convey the information provided by an applicant
2under par. (a) or (ac) to the department of justice, and the department of justice shall
3perform a background check on the applicant.
AB56,924,94 3. If the department of justice determines that the applicant has been convicted
5of a disqualifying offense, the department of health services shall deny the
6application unless at least 10 years has passed since the completion of any sentence
7imposed for any disqualifying offense, including any period of incarceration, parole,
8and extended supervision, and any period of probation imposed for a disqualifying
9offense.
AB56,924,1310 (b) The department shall promulgate rules specifying how a parent, guardian,
11or person having legal custody of a child may apply for a registry identification card
12for the child and the circumstances under which the department may approve or
13deny the application.
AB56,924,17 14(3) Processing the application. The department shall verify the information
15the applicant submitted under sub. (2) (a) or (ac) and shall approve or deny the
16application within 30 days after receiving it. The department may deny an
17application submitted under sub. (2) (a) or (ac) only if one of the following applies:
AB56,924,1918 (a) The applicant did not provide the required information or provided false
19information.
AB56,924,2020 (b) The department is required to deny the application under sub. (2) (am) 3.
AB56,924,2221 (c) The department is required to deny the application under the rules
22promulgated under sub. (2) (b).
AB56,925,2 23(4) Issuing a registry identification card. The department shall issue an
24applicant a registry identification card within 5 days after approving the application
25under sub. (3). Unless voided under sub. (5) (b) or (c), a registry identification card

1expires 2 years from the date of issuance. A registry identification card shall contain
2all of the following:
AB56,925,33 (a) The name, address, and date of birth of all of the following:
AB56,925,44 1. The registrant.
AB56,925,55 2. Each primary caregiver, if the registrant is a qualifying patient.
AB56,925,66 3. Each qualifying patient, if the registrant is a primary caregiver.
AB56,925,77 (b) The date of issuance and expiration date of the registry identification card.
AB56,925,88 (c) A photograph of the registrant.
AB56,925,99 (d) Other information the department may require by rule.
AB56,925,11 10(4m) Annual fee. Primary caregivers shall pay an annual fee determined by
11the department but not less than $250.
AB56,925,21 12(5) Additional information to be provided by registrant. (a) 1. An adult
13registrant shall notify the department of any change in the registrant's name and
14address. An adult registrant who is a qualifying patient shall notify the department
15of any change in his or her practitioner, of any significant improvement in his or her
16health as it relates to his or her debilitating medical condition or treatment, and if
17a primary caregiver stops helping the registrant in the registrant's medication with
18tetrahydrocannabinols. A registrant who is a primary caregiver shall notify the
19department if the registrant becomes a primary caregiver for an additional
20qualifying patient and shall include with the notice a copy of a written certification
21or copy of a registration identification card for each additional qualifying patient.
AB56,925,2522 2. If a qualifying patient is a child, a primary caregiver for the child shall
23provide the department with any information that the child, if he or she were an
24adult qualifying patient, would have to provide under subd. 1. within 10 days after
25the date of the change to which the information relates.
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1(b) If a registrant fails to notify the department within 10 days after any change
2for which notification is required under par. (a) 1., his or her registry identification
3card is void. If a registrant fails to comply with par. (a) 2., the registry identification
4card for the qualifying patient to whom the information under par. (a) 2. relates is
5void.
AB56,926,96 (c) If a qualifying patient's registry identification card becomes void under par.
7(b), the registry identification card for each of the qualifying patient's primary
8caregivers with regard to that qualifying patient is void. The department shall send
9written notice of this fact to each such primary caregiver.
AB56,926,10 10(6) Records. (a) The department shall maintain a list of all registrants.
AB56,926,1311 (b) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 and except as provided in par. (c) and sub. (2) (am),
12the department may not disclose information from an application submitted or a
13registry identification card issued under this section.
AB56,926,1614 (c) The department may disclose to a law enforcement agency, upon the request
15of the law enforcement agency, only information necessary to verify that a person
16possesses a valid registry identification card.
AB56,926,18 17(7) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement the Medical
18Cannabis Registry Program.
AB56,927,2 19(8) Emergency rules. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department
20may promulgate rules under this section. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2),
21emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until January
221, 2023, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
23Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide
24evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is
25necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is

1not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this
2subsection.
AB56,1764 3Section 1764. 146.63 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,927,114 146.63 (2) (a) Subject to subs. (4) and (5), the department shall distribute
5grants from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (fj) (4) (bf) to assist rural hospitals
6and groups of rural hospitals in procuring infrastructure and increasing case volume
7to the extent necessary to develop accredited graduate medical training programs.
8The department shall distribute the grants under this paragraph to rural hospitals
9and groups of rural hospitals that apply to receive a grant under sub. (3) and that
10satisfy the criteria established by the department under par. (b) and the eligibility
11requirement under sub. (6).
AB56,1765 12Section 1765. 146.63 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,927,1613 146.63 (6) Eligibility. (intro.) A rural hospital or group of rural hospitals may
14only receive a grant under sub. (3) if the plan to use the funds involves developing
15an accredited graduate medical training program in any of the following specialties
16a specialty, including any of the following:
AB56,1766 17Section 1766 . 146.64 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,927,2318 146.64 (2) (c) 1. The department shall distribute funds for grants under par.
19(a) from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b) (bf). The department may not
20distribute more than $225,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b) (bf) to
21a particular hospital in a given state fiscal year and may not distribute more than
22$75,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b) (bf) to fund a given position
23in a graduate medical training program in a given state fiscal year.
AB56,1767 24Section 1767. 146.64 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1146.64 (4) Eligibility. (intro.) A hospital that has an accredited graduate
2medical training program in any of the following specialties a specialty, including
3any of the following,
may apply to receive a grant under sub. (3):
AB56,1768 4Section 1768 . 146.81 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,928,55 146.81 (1) (c) A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
AB56,1769 6Section 1769. 146.89 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,928,127 146.89 (1) (d) 2. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates
8in the choice program under s. 118.60 or the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program
9under s. 119.23 or that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3)
10(c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred
11to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch.
12115, or subch. II of ch. 119
.
AB56,1770 13Section 1770. 146.89 (1) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,928,1614 146.89 (1) (g) 1. A public elementary school , including an elementary school
15transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33,
16subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
.
AB56,1771 17Section 1771 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,928,2218 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist, dental
19therapist,
or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or
20nurse-midwife under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant
21under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist
22under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.
AB56,1772 23Section 1772 . 146.89 (1) (r) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,929,424 146.89 (1) (r) 5. An individual who holds a valid, unexpired license,
25certification, or registration issued by another state or territory that authorizes or

1qualifies the individual to perform acts that are substantially the same as those acts
2that an individual who is described in subds. 1. to 4., except a dentist , dental
3therapist,
or dental hygienist, is licensed or certified to perform and who performs
4acts that are within the scope of that license, certification, or registration.
AB56,1773 5Section 1773 . 146.89 (3) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,929,106 146.89 (3) (b) 8. Dental services, including tooth extractions and other
7procedures done under local anesthesia only and any necessary suturing related to
8the extractions, performed by a dentist or dental therapist who is a volunteer health
9provider; and dental hygiene services, performed by a dental hygienist who is a
10volunteer health provider.
AB56,1774 11Section 1774 . 146.89 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,929,1512 146.89 (3m) (intro.) A volunteer health care provider who is a dentist or dental
13therapist
may provide dental services or a volunteer health care provider who is a
14dental hygienist may provide dental hygiene services, to persons who are recipients
15of Medical Assistance, if all of the following apply:
AB56,1775 16Section 1775 . 146.997 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,929,1717 146.997 (1) (d) 3. A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
AB56,1776 18Section 1776. 153.05 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,930,219 153.05 (2r) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 16.75 (1), (2), and (3m), from the
20appropriation account under s. 20.515 (1) (ut) (w) the department of employee trust
21funds may expend up to $150,000, and from the appropriation accounts under s.
2220.435 (1) (fn), (hg), and (hi) the department of health services, in its capacity as a
23public health authority, may expend moneys, to contract with a data organization to
24perform services under this subchapter that are specified for the data organization
25under sub. (1) (c) or, if s. 153.455 (4) applies, for the department of health services

1to perform or contract for the performance of these services. As a condition of the
2contract under this subsection, all of the following apply:
AB56,1777 3Section 1777 . 155.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,930,134 155.01 (7) “Health care provider" means a nurse licensed or permitted under
5ch. 441, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist or dental therapist licensed
6under ch. 447, a physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, podiatrist, physical
7therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational
8therapy assistant licensed under ch. 448, a person practicing Christian Science
9treatment, an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a psychologist licensed under ch.
10455, a partnership thereof, a corporation or limited liability company thereof that
11provides health care services, a cooperative health care association organized under
12s. 185.981 that directly provides services through salaried employees in its own
13facility, or a home health agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).
AB56,1778 14Section 1778 . 165.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,931,215 165.08 (1) Any civil action prosecuted by the department by direction of any
16officer, department, board, or commission, or any shall be compromised or
17discontinued when so directed by such officer, department, board, or commission.

18Any civil action prosecuted by the department on the initiative of the attorney
19general, or at the request of any individual may be compromised or discontinued with
20the approval of an intervenor under s. 803.09 (2m) or, if there is no intervenor, by
21submission of a proposed plan to the joint committee on finance for the approval of
22the committee. The compromise or discontinuance may occur only if the joint
23committee on finance approves the proposed plan. No proposed plan may be
24submitted to the joint committee on finance if the plan concedes the
25unconstitutionality or other invalidity of a statute, facially or as applied, or concedes

1that a statute violates or is preempted by federal law, without the approval of the
2joint committee on legislative organization
the governor.
AB56,1779 3Section 1779. 165.10 of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,1780 4Section 1780 . 165.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,931,135 165.25 (1) Represent state in appeals and on remand. Except as provided in
6ss. 5.05 (2m) (a), 19.49 (2) (a), and 978.05 (5), appear for the state and prosecute or
7defend all actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in the court of appeals and the
8supreme court, in which the state is interested or a party, and attend to and prosecute
9or defend all civil cases sent or remanded to any circuit court in which the state is
10a party. The joint committee on legislative organization may intervene as permitted
11under s. 803.09 (2m) at any time.
Nothing in this subsection deprives or relieves the
12attorney general or the department of justice of any authority or duty under this
13chapter.
AB56,1781 14Section 1781 . 165.25 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,931,2415 165.25 (1m) Represent state in other matters. If requested by the governor
16or either house of the legislature, appear for and represent the state, any state
17department, agency, official, employee or agent, whether required to appear as a
18party or witness in any civil or criminal matter, and prosecute or defend in any court
19or before any officer, any cause or matter, civil or criminal, in which the state or the
20people of this state may be interested. The joint committee on legislative
21organization may intervene as permitted under s. 803.09 (2m) at any time.
The
22public service commission may request under s. 196.497 (7) that the attorney general
23intervene in federal proceedings. All expenses of the proceedings shall be paid from
24the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).
AB56,1782 25Section 1782 . 165.25 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1165.25 (6) (a) 1. At the request of the head of any department of state
2government, the attorney general may appear for and defend any state department,
3or any state officer, employee, or agent of the department in any civil action or other
4matter brought before a court or an administrative agency which is brought against
5the state department, or officer, employee, or agent for or on account of any act
6growing out of or committed in the lawful course of an officer's, employee's, or agent's
7duties. Witness fees or other expenses determined by the attorney general to be
8reasonable and necessary to the defense in the action or proceeding shall be paid as
9provided for in s. 885.07. The attorney general may compromise and settle the action
10as the attorney general determines to be in the best interest of the state except that,
11if the action is for injunctive relief or there is a proposed consent decree, the attorney
12general may not compromise or settle the action without the approval of an
13intervenor under s. 803.09 (2m) or, if there is no intervenor, without first submitting
14a proposed plan to the joint committee on finance. If, within 14 working days after
15the plan is submitted, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the attorney
16general that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the
17proposed plan, the attorney general may compromise or settle the action only with
18the approval of the committee. The attorney general may not submit a proposed plan
19to the joint committee on finance under this subdivision in which the plan concedes
20the unconstitutionality or other invalidity of a statute, facially or as applied, or
21concedes that a statute violates or is preempted by federal law, without the approval
22of the joint committee on legislative organization
.
AB56,1783 23Section 1783 . 165.25 (10g) of the statutes is created to read:
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