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AB68-SSA1,1074,1515 146.81 (1) (c) A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
AB68-SSA1,2322 16Section 2322 . 146.81 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1075,517 146.81 (5) “Person authorized by the patient" means the parent, guardian, or
18legal custodian of a minor patient, as defined in s. 48.02 (8) and (11), the person
19vested with supervision of the child under s. 938.183 or 938.34 (4d) , (4h), (4m), or
20(4n), the guardian of a patient adjudicated incompetent in this state, the personal
21representative, spouse, or domestic partner under ch. 770 of a deceased patient, any
22person authorized in writing by the patient or a health care agent designated by the
23patient as a principal under ch. 155 if the patient has been found to be incapacitated
24under s. 155.05 (2), except as limited by the power of attorney for health care
25instrument. If no spouse or domestic partner survives a deceased patient, “person

1authorized by the patient" also means an adult member of the deceased patient's
2immediate family, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (d). A court may appoint a temporary
3guardian for a patient believed incompetent to consent to the release of records under
4this section as the person authorized by the patient to decide upon the release of
5records, if no guardian has been appointed for the patient.
AB68-SSA1,2323 6Section 2323 . 146.81 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act ....
7(this act), is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1075,218 146.81 (5) “Person authorized by the patient" means the parent, guardian, or
9legal custodian of a minor patient, as defined in s. 48.02 (8) and (11), the person
10vested with supervision of the child under s. 938.183 or 938.34 (4d), (4m), or (4n), the
11guardian of a patient adjudicated incompetent in this state, the personal
12representative, spouse, or domestic partner under ch. 770 of a deceased patient, any
13person authorized in writing by the patient or a health care agent designated by the
14patient as a principal under ch. 155 if the patient has been found to be incapacitated
15under s. 155.05 (2), except as limited by the power of attorney for health care
16instrument. If no spouse or domestic partner survives a deceased patient, “person
17authorized by the patient" also means an adult member of the deceased patient's
18immediate family, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (d). A court may appoint a temporary
19guardian for a patient believed incompetent to consent to the release of records under
20this section as the person authorized by the patient to decide upon the release of
21records, if no guardian has been appointed for the patient.
AB68-SSA1,2324 22Section 2324. 146.82 (4) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1076,223 146.82 (4) (b) 2. a. A member of the patient's immediate family, another relative
24of the patient, a close personal friend of the patient, a caregiver designated under s.
2550.379,
or an individual identified by the patient, that portion that is directly

1relevant to the involvement by the member, relative, friend, caregiver designated
2under s. 50.379,
or individual in the patient's care.
AB68-SSA1,2325 3Section 2325. 146.82 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1076,74 146.82 (4) (c) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (4) (b), a health care provider may
5provide a caregiver who is designated under s. 50.379, and who is otherwise
6permitted access to a portion of a patient health care record under this subsection,
7with a copy of any written discharge plan issued under s. 50.379 (4) and (5).
AB68-SSA1,2326 8Section 2326. 146.89 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1076,149 146.89 (1) (d) 2. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates
10in the choice program under s. 118.60 or the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program
11under s. 119.23 or that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3)
12(c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred
13to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch.
14115, or subch. II of ch. 119
.
AB68-SSA1,2327 15Section 2327. 146.89 (1) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1076,1816 146.89 (1) (g) 1. A public elementary school, including an elementary school
17transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33,
18subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119
.
AB68-SSA1,2328 19Section 2328 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1076,2420 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist, dental
21therapist,
or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or
22nurse-midwife under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant
23under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist
24under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.
AB68-SSA1,2329 25Section 2329 . 146.89 (1) (r) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1077,6
1146.89 (1) (r) 5. An individual who holds a valid, unexpired license,
2certification, or registration issued by another state or territory that authorizes or
3qualifies the individual to perform acts that are substantially the same as those acts
4that an individual who is described in subds. 1. to 4., except a dentist , dental
5therapist,
or dental hygienist, is licensed or certified to perform and who performs
6acts that are within the scope of that license, certification, or registration.
AB68-SSA1,2330 7Section 2330 . 146.89 (3) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1077,128 146.89 (3) (b) 8. Dental services, including tooth extractions and other
9procedures done under local anesthesia only and any necessary suturing related to
10the extractions, performed by a dentist or dental therapist who is a volunteer health
11provider; and dental hygiene services, performed by a dental hygienist who is a
12volunteer health provider.
AB68-SSA1,2331 13Section 2331 . 146.89 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1077,1714 146.89 (3m) (intro.) A volunteer health care provider who is a dentist or dental
15therapist
may provide dental services or a volunteer health care provider who is a
16dental hygienist may provide dental hygiene services, to persons who are recipients
17of Medical Assistance, if all of the following apply:
AB68-SSA1,2332 18Section 2332 . 146.997 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1077,1919 146.997 (1) (d) 3. A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
AB68-SSA1,2333 20Section 2333 . Subchapter III of chapter 153 [precedes 153.85] of the statutes
21is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1077,2222 Chapter 153
AB68-SSA1,1077,2323 Subchapter III
AB68-SSA1,1077,2524 Opioid and
25 METHAMPHETAMINE data
AB68-SSA1,1078,3
1153.85 Definition; opioid and methamphetamine data. In this
2subchapter, “vendor” means a person awarded the contract following a request for
3proposals described under s. 153.87.
AB68-SSA1,1078,8 4153.87 Opioid and methamphetamine data system. (1) Subject to sub.
5(3), the department of administration shall issue a request for proposals to establish
6and maintain an opioid and methamphetamine data system to collect, format,
7analyze, and disseminate information on opioid and methamphetamine use, which
8shall include all of the following:
AB68-SSA1,1078,109 (a) Hospital discharge data from visits and stays related to opioid use or
10overdose.
AB68-SSA1,1078,1211 (b) Hospital discharge data from visits and stays related to methamphetamine
12use or overdose.
AB68-SSA1,1078,1413 (c) Records of hospitals diverting patients to other facilities to address opioid
14use or overdose.
AB68-SSA1,1078,1615 (d) Records of hospitals diverting patients to other facilities to address
16methamphetamine use or overdose.
AB68-SSA1,1078,1717 (e) Ambulance service run data related to opioid use or overdose.
AB68-SSA1,1078,2018 (f) The number of opioid-related overdoses in the state, the number of
19individuals who overdose on opioids, and the opioids on which the individuals
20overdose.
AB68-SSA1,1078,2321 (g) The number of methamphetamine-related overdoses in the state, the
22number of individuals who overdose on methamphetamines, and the forms of
23methamphetamines on which the individuals overdose.
AB68-SSA1,1078,2424 (h) Death records related to opioid use or overdose.
AB68-SSA1,1078,2525 (i) Death records related to methamphetamine use or overdose.
AB68-SSA1,1079,2
1(j) The number of opioid treatment centers in the state, by the owner or operator
2of each opioid treatment center.
AB68-SSA1,1079,43 (k) The number of methamphetamine treatment centers in the state, by the
4owner or operator of each methamphetamine treatment center.
AB68-SSA1,1079,95 (L) The number of providers in this state that are allowed to prescribe a drug
6that is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, the patient capacity for those
7prescribers, the number of patients taking such a combination drug, and the number
8of patients who have discontinued such a combination drug due to successful
9completion of a treatment program.
AB68-SSA1,1079,1410 (m) The number of methadone clinics in the state, the number of patients
11taking methadone, the number of patients who more than once have been on courses
12of methadone, the number of patients who have discontinued methadone use due to
13successful completion of a treatment program, and the number of patients who are
14receiving methadone treatment for each of the following durations:
AB68-SSA1,1079,1515 1. Longer than 12 months.
AB68-SSA1,1079,1616 2. Longer than 3 years.
AB68-SSA1,1079,1717 3. Longer than 4 years.
AB68-SSA1,1079,1818 4. Longer than 5 years.
AB68-SSA1,1079,1919 5. Longer than 8 years.
AB68-SSA1,1079,2020 6. Longer than 10 years.
AB68-SSA1,1079,2321 (o) The amount of naloxone doses dispensed, the total number of naloxone doses
22administered, and the number of unique patients who have received doses of
23naloxone.
AB68-SSA1,1079,2524 (p) The number of adults in the state who use opioids, the extent to which those
25adults use opioids, and the type of opioids used.
AB68-SSA1,1080,3
1(q) The number of adults in the state who use methamphetamines, the extent
2to which those adults use methamphetamines, and the forms of methamphetamines
3used.
AB68-SSA1,1080,54 (r) The number of minors in the state who use opioids, the extent to which those
5minors use opioids, and the type of opioids used.
AB68-SSA1,1080,86 (s) The number of minors in the state who use methamphetamines, the extent
7to which those minors use methamphetamines, and the forms of methamphetamines
8used.
AB68-SSA1,1080,129 (t) The number of minors who enter the child protective services system due
10to opioid use by a parent or guardian, length of time those minors are in out-of-home
11care, and the type of reporter who notified child protective services of the needs of
12the minor.
AB68-SSA1,1080,2013 (u) The number of persons who are incarcerated and who are receiving
14naltrexone for extended-release in injectable suspension, the number of persons
15who are on extended supervision or probation or on parole and who are receiving
16extended-release naltrexone, the total number of doses of extended-release
17naltrexone administered to persons who are incarcerated, on extended supervision
18or probation, or on parole in this state, and the length of time that persons who are
19incarcerated, on extended supervision or probation, or on parole are receiving
20extended-release naltrexone.
AB68-SSA1,1080,2221 (v) The number of arrests and convictions related to methadone and the
22number related to a drug that is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone.
AB68-SSA1,1080,2323 (w) The number of arrests and convictions related to methamphetamines.
AB68-SSA1,1081,2 24(2) The opioid and methamphetamine data system under sub. (1) shall identify,
25to the extent possible, for sub. (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (L), (m), (p), (q),

1(r), (s), and (u) the number of individuals who have each of the following forms of
2health care coverage:
AB68-SSA1,1081,33 (a) Public health care coverage under the Medical Assistance program.
AB68-SSA1,1081,64 (b) Public health care coverage under Medicare, a veteran or military health
5plan, or another public form of coverage other than Medical Assistance, including
6any self-insured governmental health plan.
AB68-SSA1,1081,77 (c) Private insurance or a private heath plan.
AB68-SSA1,1081,88 (d) Self-coverage or uninsured.
AB68-SSA1,1081,12 9(3) The department of administration shall collaborate with and collect data
10from the departments of health services, corrections, justice, safety and professional
11services, and children and families and any other applicable agencies for the opioid
12and methamphetamine data system under sub. (1).
AB68-SSA1,1081,18 13(4) (a) The department of administration shall administer the contract with the
14vendor to operate the opioid and methamphetamine data system and shall have
15access to the data contained in the opioid and methamphetamine data system. The
16department of administration shall work with the vendor to disseminate information
17and advanced analytics from the opioid and methamphetamine data system in as
18close to real time as possible.
AB68-SSA1,1081,2219 (b) The opioid and methamphetamine data system shall allow the state
20agencies that submit data to the opioid and methamphetamine data system access
21to the data in the opioid and methamphetamine data system as appropriate for the
22agency to fulfill its functions and as allowed by state and federal confidentiality laws.
AB68-SSA1,1082,3 23153.89 Reports; opioid and methamphetamine data system. By January
241, 2023, and annually thereafter, the department of administration shall submit a
25report to the governor and, under s. 13.172 (3) to appropriate standing committees

1of the legislature., as determined by the speaker or president, summarizing the
2information from the opioid and methamphetamine data system under s. 153.87 (1)
3and analyzing trends in that information across years of data collection.
AB68-SSA1,2334 4Section 2334. 155.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1082,165 155.01 (7) “Health care provider" means a nurse licensed or permitted under
6ch. 441, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist or dental therapist licensed
7under ch. 447, a physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, podiatrist, physical
8therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational
9therapy assistant licensed under ch. 448, a person practicing Christian Science
10treatment, an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a psychologist licensed under ch.
11455, a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who holds a compact
12privilege under subch. IX of ch. 448, a partnership thereof, a corporation or limited
13liability company thereof that provides health care services, a cooperative health
14care association organized under s. 185.981 that directly provides services through
15salaried employees in its own facility, or a home health agency, as defined in s. 50.49
16(1) (a).
AB68-SSA1,2335 17Section 2335 . 157.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1082,24 18157.05 Autopsy. Consent for a licensed physician to conduct an autopsy on
19the body of a deceased person shall be deemed sufficient when given by whichever
20one of the following assumes custody of the body for purposes of burial: Father,
21mother, husband, wife
parent, spouse, child, guardian, next of kin, domestic partner
22under ch. 770, or in the absence of any of the foregoing, a friend, or a person charged
23by law with the responsibility for burial. If 2 or more such persons assume custody
24of the body, the consent of one of them shall be deemed sufficient.
AB68-SSA1,2336 25Section 2336 . 157.06 (11) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1083,4
1157.06 (11) (hm) Unless otherwise required by federal law, a hospital,
2physician, procurement organization, or other person may not determine the
3ultimate recipient of an anatomical gift based solely upon a positive test for the use
4of marijuana by a potential recipient.
AB68-SSA1,2337 5Section 2337 . 157.06 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1083,76 157.06 (11) (i) Except as provided under par. pars. (a) 2. and (hm), nothing in
7this section affects the allocation of organs for transplantation or therapy.
AB68-SSA1,2338 8Section 2338. 157.065 (2) (a) 4. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1083,109 157.065 (2) (a) 4. c. A Type 1 juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02
10(19) (10p);
AB68-SSA1,2339 11Section 2339 . 160.07 (4) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1083,1512 160.07 (4) (f) In recommending an enforcement standard for a perfluoroalkyl
13or polyfluoroalkyl substance, the department of health services may recommend
14individual standards for each substance, a standard for these substances as a class,
15or standards for groups of these substances.
AB68-SSA1,2340 16Section 2340. 160.07 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1083,2317 160.07 (7) If the department of health services recommends an enforcement
18standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or a group or class of such
19substances under this section, the department shall apply the standard as an interim
20enforcement standard for that substance, including through sampling, monitoring,
21and testing, and any other actions required by rules promulgated by the department,
22unless emergency or permanent rules that establish an enforcement standard for
23that substance are in effect.
AB68-SSA1,2341 24Section 2341 . 160.15 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1084,6
1160.15 (4) Notwithstanding sub. (1), if an interim enforcement standard for a
2perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance is applied under s. 160.07 (7), the
3department shall apply an interim preventive action limit for that substance of 20
4percent of the concentration established as the interim enforcement standard,
5unless emergency or permanent rules that establish a preventive action limit for that
6substance are in effect.
AB68-SSA1,2342 7Section 2342 . 165.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1084,208 165.08 (1) Any civil action prosecuted by the department by direction of any
9officer, department, board, or commission, or any shall be compromised or
10discontinued when so directed by such officer, department, board, or commission.

11Any civil action prosecuted by the department on the initiative of the attorney
12general, or at the request of any individual may be compromised or discontinued with
13the approval of an intervenor under s. 803.09 (2m) or, if there is no intervenor, by
14submission of a proposed plan to the joint committee on finance for the approval of
15the committee. The compromise or discontinuance may occur only if the joint
16committee on finance approves the proposed plan. No proposed plan may be
17submitted to the joint committee on finance if the plan concedes the
18unconstitutionality or other invalidity of a statute, facially or as applied, or concedes
19that a statute violates or is preempted by federal law, without the approval of the
20joint committee on legislative organization
the governor.
AB68-SSA1,2343 21Section 2343 . 165.10 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1085,9 22165.10 Deposit Limits on expenditure of discretionary settlement
23funds.
The Notwithstanding s. 20.455 (3), before the attorney general shall deposit
24all
may expend settlement funds into the general fund under s. 20.455 (3) (g) that are
25not committed under the terms of the settlement, the attorney general shall submit

1to the joint committee on finance a proposed plan for the expenditure of the funds.
2If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the attorney general within 14
3working days after the submittal that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
4purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the attorney general may expend the funds
5to implement the proposed plan. If, within 14 working days after the submittal, the
6cochairpersons of the committee notify the attorney general that the committee has
7scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the attorney
8general may expend the funds only to implement the plan as approved by the
9committee
.
AB68-SSA1,2344 10Section 2344 . 165.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1085,1911 165.25 (1) Represent state in appeals and on remand. Except as provided in
12ss. 5.05 (2m) (a), 19.49 (2) (a), and 978.05 (5), appear for the state and prosecute or
13defend all actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in the court of appeals and the
14supreme court, in which the state is interested or a party, and attend to and prosecute
15or defend all civil cases sent or remanded to any circuit court in which the state is
16a party. The joint committee on legislative organization may intervene as permitted
17under s. 803.09 (2m) at any time.
Nothing in this subsection deprives or relieves the
18attorney general or the department of justice of any authority or duty under this
19chapter.
AB68-SSA1,2345 20Section 2345 . 165.25 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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