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SB70-AA1,9351 24Section 9351. Initial applicability; Other.
SB70-AA1,317,16
1(1) Collective bargaining; employee rights. The treatment of ss. 20.425 (1)
2(i), 20.505 (1) (ks), 20.921 (1) (a) 2., 40.51 (7) (a), 46.2895 (8) (a) 1., 109.03 (1) (b),
3111.70 (1) (a), (f), (fd), (fm), (n), and (p), (3) (a) 3., 5., 6., and 9., (3g), (4) (bm) (title),
4(cg) (title), 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. a., 7r. d., e., f., and h., and 8m., (d) 1., 2. a., and 3. a., b.,
5and c., (mb) (intro.), (mbb), and (p), and (7m) (c) 1. a., 111.81 (1), (1d), (7) (ag), (8), (9),
6(9b), (9g), (12) (intro.), (12m), and (16), 111.815 (1), 111.817, 111.825 (1) (intro.), (3),
7and (5), 111.83 (1), (3) (a) and (b), and (4), 111.84 (1) (d) and (f) and (2) (c), 111.85 (1),
8(2), and (4), 111.86 (2), 111.88 (1), 111.90 (1) and (2), 111.91 (1w), (2) (intro.), (3)
9(intro.), (3q), and (4), 111.92 (3) (a) and (b), 111.93 (3) (a) and (b), 118.22 (4), 118.245
10(1), 118.42 (3) (a) 4. and (5), 120.12 (15), 120.18 (1) (gm), and 230.10 (2), the
11renumbering of s. 111.70 (4) (bm), the renumbering and amendment of ss. 111.70 (2)
12and 111.82, and the creation of ss. 111.70 (2) (b) and (4) (bm) 2. and 111.82 (2) first
13apply to employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement under ch.
14111 that contains provisions inconsistent with those sections on the day on which the
15agreement expires or is terminated, extended, modified, or renewed, whichever
16occurs first.”.
SB70-AA1,317,17 17165. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,317,18 18 Section 666. 66.0509 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,317,2019 66.0509 (1m) (c) 1. A grievance procedure that addresses employee
20terminations, employee discipline, and workplace safety.
SB70-AA1,667 21Section 667. 66.0509 (1m) (c) 2. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
22read:
SB70-AA1,317,2423 66.0509 (1m) (c) 2. A just cause standard of review for employee terminations,
24including a refusal to renew a teaching contract under s. 118.22.
SB70-AA1,668
1Section 668. 66.0509 (1m) (c) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,669 2Section 669. 66.0509 (1m) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,318,43 66.0509 (1m) (d) 2. A hearing before an impartial hearing officer from the
4employment relations commission
.
SB70-AA1,670 5Section 670. 66.0509 (1m) (d) 4. and 5. of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-AA1,318,76 66.0509 (1m) (d) 4. A provision indicating that the grievant shall be entitled
7to representation throughout the grievance process.
SB70-AA1,318,108 5. A provision indicating that the employer shall bear all fees and costs
9associated with the grievance process, except for the grievant's representational fees
10and costs.
SB70-AA1,9214 11Section 9214. Fiscal changes; Employment Relations Commission.
SB70-AA1,318,19 12(1u) Local government employee grievance. In the schedule under s. 20.005
13(3) for the appropriation to the employment relations commission under s. 20.425 (1)
14(a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $112,400 to increase the
15authorized FTE positions by 1.0 GPR hearing officer for local government employee
16grievances. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
17employment relations commission under s. 20.425 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal
18year 2024-25 is increased by $146,500 to increase the authorized FTE positions by
191.0 GPR hearing officer for local government employee grievances.”.
SB70-AA1,318,20 20166. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,318,21 21 Section 671. 15.405 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,319,322 15.405 (6) (b) Three dental hygienists who are licensed under ch. 447. The
23governor shall, to the extent possible, appoint members under this paragraph so that
24at least one of the members under this paragraph is an individual who is also a dental

1therapist licensed under ch. 447.
Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (1m) (a), the dental
2hygienist
members under this paragraph may participate in the preparation and
3grading of licensing examinations for dental hygienists.
SB70-AA1,672 4Section 672. 20.165 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,319,145 20.165 (1) (g) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for
6the licensing, rule making rule-making, and regulatory functions of the department,
7other than the licensing, rule-making, and credentialing functions of the medical
8examining board and the affiliated credentialing boards attached to the medical
9examining board and except for preparing, administering, and grading
10examinations. Ninety percent of all All moneys received under chs. 440 to 480, except
11subchs. II and IV to IX of ch. 448, ch. 460 and ss. 440.03 (13), 440.05 (1) (b), 458.21,
12and 458.365, less $10 of each renewal fee received under s. 452.12 (5);, and all moneys
13transferred from the appropriation under par. (i); and all moneys received under s.
14440.055 (2),
shall be credited to this appropriation.
SB70-AA1,673 15Section 673. 20.165 (1) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,319,1816 20.165 (1) (gm) Applicant investigation reimbursement. Ninety percent of all
17All moneys received from applicants for credentials under s. 440.03 (13), for the
18purpose of conducting investigations under s. 440.03 (13).
SB70-AA1,674 19Section 674. 20.165 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,320,720 20.165 (1) (hg) General program operations; medical examining board;
21interstate medical licensure compact; prescription drug monitoring program.

22Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the licensing, rule-making, and
23regulatory functions of the medical examining board and the affiliated credentialing
24boards attached to the medical examining board, except for preparing,
25administering, and grading examinations; for any costs associated with the

1interstate medical licensure compact under s. 448.980, including payment of
2assessments under s. 448.980 (13) (a); and for the controlled substances board's
3operation of the prescription drug monitoring program under s. 961.385. Ninety
4percent of all
All moneys received for issuing and renewing credentials under subchs.
5II and IV to IX of
ch. 448 shall be credited to this appropriation. All and ch. 460 and
6all
moneys received from the interstate medical licensure compact commission under
7s. 448.980 shall be credited to this appropriation.
SB70-AA1,675 8Section 675. 20.165 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,320,169 20.165 (1) (i) Examinations; general program operations. Ninety percent of all
10All moneys received under s. 440.05 (1) (b) for the purposes of preparing,
11administering, and grading examinations. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), any
12unencumbered balance in this appropriation account, excluding any amount
13specified by the secretary of administration that is reserved for the payment of future
14employee compensation or fringe benefit costs, at the end of each fiscal year which
15exceeds 30 percent of the estimated amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005
16for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (g).
SB70-AA1,676 17Section 676. 20.165 (1) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,320,2518 20.165 (1) (jm) Nursing workforce survey administration. Biennially, the
19amounts in the schedule for administrative expenses related to distributing a
20nursing workforce survey to applicants for renewal of credentials nurse licensees
21under s. 441.01 (7). All moneys received from the fee under s. 441.01 (7) (a) 2. shall
22be credited to this appropriation account. Annually, there is transferred from this
23appropriation account to the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (km) all
24moneys received from the fee under s. 441.01 (7) (a) 2. that are not appropriated to
25this appropriation account.
SB70-AA1,677
1Section 677. 20.165 (1) (jr) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,321,62 20.165 (1) (jr) Proprietary school programs. The amounts in the schedule for
3the examination and approval of proprietary school programs under s. 440.52.
4Ninety percent of all All moneys received from the issuance of solicitor's permits
5under s. 440.52 (8) and from the fees under s. 440.52 (10) and all moneys received
6from the fees under s. 440.52 (13) (d) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
SB70-AA1,678 7Section 678. 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,321,128 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. (intro.) Has a permanent substantial loss of function in one
9or both arms or one or both hands and fails to meet the minimum standards of any
10one of the following standard tests, administered under the direction of a licensed
11physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed chiropractor, or a certified
12licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber:
SB70-AA1,679 13Section 679. 29.193 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,321,1914 29.193 (2) (b) 2. An applicant shall submit an application on a form prepared
15and furnished by the department, which shall include a written statement or report
16prepared and signed by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a
17licensed chiropractor, a licensed podiatrist, or a certified licensed advanced practice
18registered nurse prescriber prepared no more than 6 months preceding the
19application and verifying that the applicant is physically disabled.
SB70-AA1,680 20Section 680. 29.193 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,322,721 29.193 (2) (c) 3. The department may issue a Class B permit to an applicant
22who is ineligible for a permit under subd. 1., 2. or 2m. or who is denied a permit under
23subd. 1., 2. or 2m. if, upon review and after considering the physical condition of the
24applicant and the recommendation of a licensed physician, a licensed physician
25assistant, a licensed chiropractor, a licensed podiatrist, or a certified licensed

1advanced practice registered nurse prescriber selected by the applicant from a list
2of licensed physicians, licensed physician assistants, licensed chiropractors, licensed
3podiatrists, and certified licensed advanced practice nurse prescribers registered
4nurses
compiled by the department, the department finds that issuance of a permit
5complies with the intent of this subsection. The use of this review procedure is
6discretionary with the department and all costs of the review procedure shall be paid
7by the applicant.
SB70-AA1,681 8Section 681. 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,322,149 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. b. The person has a permanent substantial loss of function
10in one or both arms and fails to meet the minimum standards of the standard upper
11extremity pinch test, the standard grip test, or the standard nine-hole peg test,
12administered under the direction of a licensed physician, a licensed physician
13assistant, a licensed chiropractor, or a certified licensed advanced practice registered
14nurse prescriber.
SB70-AA1,682 15Section 682. 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,322,2016 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. c. The person has a permanent substantial loss of function in
17one or both shoulders and fails to meet the minimum standards of the standard
18shoulder strength test, administered under the direction of a licensed physician, a
19licensed physician assistant, a licensed chiropractor, or a certified licensed advanced
20practice registered nurse prescriber.
SB70-AA1,683 21Section 683. 29.193 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,323,622 29.193 (2) (e) Review of decisions. An applicant denied a permit under this
23subsection, except a permit under par. (c) 3., may obtain a review of that decision by
24a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed chiropractor, a
25licensed podiatrist, or a certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse

1prescriber designated by the department and with an office located in the
2department district in which the applicant resides. The department shall pay for the
3cost of a review under this paragraph unless the denied application on its face fails
4to meet the standards set forth in par. (c) 1. or 2. A review under this paragraph is
5the only method of review of a decision to deny a permit under this subsection and
6is not subject to further review under ch. 227.
SB70-AA1,684 7Section 684. 29.193 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,323,118 29.193 (3) (a) Produces a certificate from a licensed physician, a licensed
9physician assistant, a licensed optometrist, or a certified licensed advanced practice
10registered nurse prescriber stating that his or her sight is impaired to the degree that
11he or she cannot read ordinary newspaper print with or without corrective glasses.
SB70-AA1,685 12Section 685. 46.03 (44) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,323,2213 46.03 (44) Sexually transmitted disease treatment information. Prepare and
14keep current an information sheet to be distributed to a patient by a physician, a
15physician assistant, or certified an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber
16who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2) providing expedited partner
17therapy to that patient under s. 441.092, 448.035 , or 448.9725. The information
18sheet shall include information about sexually transmitted diseases and their
19treatment and about the risk of drug allergies. The information sheet shall also
20include a statement advising a person with questions about the information to
21contact his or her physician, advanced practice registered nurse, pharmacist, or local
22health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4).
SB70-AA1,686 23Section 686. 50.01 (1b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,687 24Section 687. 50.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,324,5
150.08 (2) A physician, an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber
2certified who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2), or a physician
3assistant who prescribes a psychotropic medication to a nursing home resident who
4has degenerative brain disorder shall notify the nursing home if the prescribed
5medication has a boxed warning under 21 CFR 201.57.
SB70-AA1,688 6Section 688. 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,324,147 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.) Private and unrestricted communications with the
8resident's family, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse
9prescriber, attorney, and any other person, unless medically contraindicated as
10documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
11registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record, except that
12communications with public officials or with the resident's attorney shall not be
13restricted in any event. The right to private and unrestricted communications shall
14include, but is not limited to, the right to:
SB70-AA1,689 15Section 689. 50.09 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,324,2016 50.09 (1) (f) 1. Privacy for visits by spouse or domestic partner. If both spouses
17or both domestic partners under ch. 770 are residents of the same facility, the spouses
18or domestic partners shall be permitted to share a room unless medically
19contraindicated as documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or
20advanced practice registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record.
SB70-AA1,690 21Section 690. 50.09 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,324,2522 50.09 (1) (h) Meet with, and participate in activities of social, religious, and
23community groups at the resident's discretion, unless medically contraindicated as
24documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
25registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record.
SB70-AA1,691
1Section 691. 50.09 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,325,132 50.09 (1) (k) Be free from mental and physical abuse, and be free from chemical
3and physical restraints except as authorized in writing by a physician, physician
4assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber for a specified and
5limited period of time and documented in the resident's medical record. Physical
6restraints may be used in an emergency when necessary to protect the resident from
7injury to himself or herself or others or to property. However, authorization for
8continuing use of the physical restraints shall be secured from a physician, physician
9assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber within 12 hours. Any use
10of physical restraints shall be noted in the resident's medical records. “ Physical
11restraints" includes, but is not limited to, any article, device, or garment that
12interferes with the free movement of the resident and that the resident is unable to
13remove easily, and confinement in a locked room.
SB70-AA1,692 14Section 692. 50.36 (3s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA1,325,2015 50.36 (3s) The department shall require a hospital that provides emergency
16services to have sufficient qualified personnel at all times to manage the number and
17severity of emergency department cases anticipated by the location. At all times, a
18hospital that provides emergency services shall have on-site at least one physician
19who, through education, training, and experience, specializes in emergency
20medicine.
SB70-AA1,693 21Section 693. 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,326,522 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.) “Home health services" means the following items and
23services that are furnished to an individual, who is under the care of a physician,
24physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, by a home
25health agency, or by others under arrangements made by the home health agency,

1that are under a plan for furnishing those items and services to the individual that
2is established and periodically reviewed by a physician, physician assistant, or
3advanced practice registered nurse prescriber and that are, except as provided in
4subd. 6., provided on a visiting basis in a place of residence used as the individual's
5home:
SB70-AA1,694 6Section 694. 51.41 (1d) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,326,167 51.41 (1d) (b) 4. A psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered
8nurse who is suggested by the Milwaukee County board of supervisors. The
9Milwaukee County board of supervisors shall solicit suggestions from organizations
10including the Wisconsin Nurses Association for individuals who specialize in a full
11continuum of behavioral health and medical services including emergency
12detention, inpatient, residential, transitional, partial hospitalization, intensive
13outpatient, and wraparound community-based services. The Milwaukee County
14board of supervisors shall suggest to the Milwaukee County executive 4 psychiatric
15mental health advanced practice registered nurses for this board membership
16position.
SB70-AA1,695 17Section 695. 70.47 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,327,518 70.47 (8) Hearing. (intro.) The board shall hear upon oath all persons who
19appear before it in relation to the assessment. Instead of appearing in person at the
20hearing, the board may allow the property owner, or the property owner's
21representative, at the request of either person, to appear before the board, under
22oath, by telephone or to submit written statements, under oath, to the board. The
23board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to
24the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
25registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) licensed under ch. 441 that

1confirms their illness or disability. At the request of the property owner or the
2property owner's representative, the board may postpone and reschedule a hearing
3under this subsection, but may not postpone and reschedule a hearing more than
4once during the same session for the same property. The board at such hearing shall
5proceed as follows:
SB70-AA1,696 6Section 696. 77.54 (14) (f) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,697 7Section 697. 77.54 (14) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,327,98 77.54 (14) (f) 4. An advanced practice registered nurse who may issue
9prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2)
.
SB70-AA1,698 10Section 698. 97.59 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,327,23 1197.59 Handling foods. No person in charge of any public eating place or other
12establishment where food products to be consumed by others are handled may
13knowingly employ any person handling food products who has a disease in a form
14that is communicable by food handling. If required by the local health officer or any
15officer of the department for the purposes of an investigation, any person who is
16employed in the handling of foods or is suspected of having a disease in a form that
17is communicable by food handling shall submit to an examination by the officer or
18by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber
19designated by the officer. The expense of the examination, if any, shall be paid by the
20person examined. Any person knowingly infected with a disease in a form that is
21communicable by food handling who handles food products to be consumed by others
22and any persons knowingly employing or permitting such a person to handle food
23products to be consumed by others shall be punished as provided by s. 97.72.
SB70-AA1,699 24Section 699. 102.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,328,12
1102.13 (1) (a) Except as provided in sub. (4), whenever compensation is claimed
2by an employee, the employee shall, upon the written request of the employee's
3employer or worker's compensation insurer, submit to reasonable examinations by
4physicians, chiropractors, psychologists, dentists, physician assistants, advanced
5practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, or podiatrists provided and paid for by
6the employer or insurer. No employee who submits to an examination under this
7paragraph is a patient of the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist,
8dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
9podiatrist for any purpose other than for the purpose of bringing an action under ch.
10655, unless the employee specifically requests treatment from that physician,
11chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered
12nurse prescriber, or podiatrist.
SB70-AA1,700 13Section 700. 102.13 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended
14to read:
SB70-AA1,329,415 102.13 (1) (b) (intro.) An employer or insurer who requests that an employee
16submit to reasonable examination under par. (a) or (am) shall tender to the employee,
17before the examination, all necessary expenses including transportation expenses.
18The employee is entitled to have a physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
19physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist
20provided by himself or herself present at the examination and to receive a copy of all
21reports of the examination that are prepared by the examining physician,
22chiropractor, psychologist, podiatrist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced
23practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational expert immediately upon receipt
24of those reports by the employer or worker's compensation insurer. The employee is
25entitled to have one observer provided by himself or herself present at the

1examination. The employee is also entitled to have a translator provided by himself
2or herself present at the examination if the employee has difficulty speaking or
3understanding the English language. The employer's or insurer's written request
4for examination shall notify the employee of all of the following:
SB70-AA1,329,85 1. The proposed date, time, and place of the examination and the identity and
6area of specialization of the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
7podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
8vocational expert.
SB70-AA1,329,119 3. The employee's right to have his or her physician, chiropractor, psychologist,
10dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
11podiatrist present at the examination.
SB70-AA1,329,1612 4. The employee's right to receive a copy of all reports of the examination that
13are prepared by the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
14podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
15vocational expert immediately upon receipt of these reports by the employer or
16worker's compensation insurer.
SB70-AA1,701 17Section 701. 102.13 (1) (d) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB70-AA1,329,2118 102.13 (1) (d) 1. Any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist,
19physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational
20expert who is present at any examination under par. (a) or (am) may be required to
21testify as to the results of the examination.
SB70-AA1,330,222 2. Any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant,
23advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist who attended a worker's
24compensation claimant for any condition or complaint reasonably related to the

1condition for which the claimant claims compensation may be required to testify
2before the division when the division so directs.
SB70-AA1,330,93 3. Notwithstanding any statutory provisions except par. (e), any physician,
4chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered
5nurse prescriber, or podiatrist attending a worker's compensation claimant for any
6condition or complaint reasonably related to the condition for which the claimant
7claims compensation may furnish to the employee, employer, worker's compensation
8insurer, department, or division information and reports relative to a compensation
9claim.
SB70-AA1,330,1410 4. The testimony of any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
11physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist who
12is licensed to practice where he or she resides or practices in any state and the
13testimony of any vocational expert may be received in evidence in compensation
14proceedings.
SB70-AA1,702 15Section 702. 102.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,331,716 102.13 (2) (a) An employee who reports an injury alleged to be work-related
17or files an application for hearing waives any physician-patient,
18psychologist-patient, or chiropractor-patient privilege with respect to any condition
19or complaint reasonably related to the condition for which the employee claims
20compensation. Notwithstanding ss. 51.30 and 146.82 and any other law, any
21physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant,
22advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or health care provider
23shall, within a reasonable time after written request by the employee, employer,
24worker's compensation insurer, department, or division, or its representative,
25provide that person with any information or written material reasonably related to

1any injury for which the employee claims compensation. If the request is by a
2representative of a worker's compensation insurer for a billing statement, the
3physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant,
4advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or health care provider
5shall, within 30 days after receiving the request, provide that person with a complete
6copy of an itemized billing statement or a billing statement in a standard billing
7format recognized by the federal government.
SB70-AA1,703 8Section 703. 102.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,331,199 102.13 (2) (b) A physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, psychologist, dentist,
10physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or
11health service provider shall furnish a legible, certified duplicate of the written
12material requested under par. (a) in paper format upon payment of the actual costs
13of preparing the certified duplicate, not to exceed the greater of 45 cents per page or
14$7.50 per request, plus the actual costs of postage, or shall furnish a legible, certified
15duplicate of that material in electronic format upon payment of $26 per request. Any
16person who refuses to provide certified duplicates of written material in the person's
17custody that is requested under par. (a) shall be liable for reasonable and necessary
18costs and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), reasonable attorney fees incurred in
19enforcing the requester's right to the duplicates under par. (a).
SB70-AA1,704 20Section 704. 102.17 (1) (d) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB70-AA1,332,1621 102.17 (1) (d) 1. The contents of certified medical and surgical reports by
22physicians, podiatrists, surgeons, dentists, psychologists, physician assistants,
23advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, and chiropractors licensed in
24and practicing in this state, and of certified reports by experts concerning loss of
25earning capacity under s. 102.44 (2) and (3), presented by a party for compensation

1constitute prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in those reports, subject
2to any rules and limitations the division prescribes. Certified reports of physicians,
3podiatrists, surgeons, dentists, psychologists, physician assistants, advanced
4practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, and chiropractors, wherever licensed
5and practicing, who have examined or treated the claimant, and of experts, if the
6practitioner or expert consents to being subjected to cross-examination, also
7constitute prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in those reports. Certified
8reports of physicians, podiatrists, surgeons, psychologists, and chiropractors are
9admissible as evidence of the diagnosis, necessity of the treatment, and cause and
10extent of the disability. Certified reports by doctors of dentistry, physician
11assistants, and advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses are
12admissible as evidence of the diagnosis and necessity of treatment but not of the
13cause and extent of disability. Any physician, podiatrist, surgeon, dentist,
14psychologist, chiropractor, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse
15prescriber, or expert who knowingly makes a false statement of fact or opinion in a
16certified report may be fined or imprisoned, or both, under s. 943.395.
SB70-AA1,332,2417 2. The record of a hospital or sanatorium in this state that is satisfactory to the
18division, established by certificate, affidavit, or testimony of the supervising officer
19of the hospital or sanatorium, any other person having charge of the record, or a
20physician, podiatrist, surgeon, dentist, psychologist, physician assistant, advanced
21practice registered nurse prescriber, or chiropractor to be the record of the patient
22in question, and made in the regular course of examination or treatment of the
23patient, constitutes prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in the record, to
24the extent that the record is otherwise competent and relevant.
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