Amendment SA1-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA1,314,12 66.0509 (1m) (c) 2. A just cause standard of review for employee terminations, including a refusal to renew a teaching contract under s. 118.22.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,655 Section 655. 66.0509 (1m) (c) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,656 Section 656. 66.0509 (1m) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,314,16 66.0509 (1m) (d) 2. A hearing before an impartial hearing officer from the employment relations commission.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,657 Section 657. 66.0509 (1m) (d) 4. and 5. of the statutes are created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,314,19 66.0509 (1m) (d) 4. A provision indicating that the grievant shall be entitled to representation throughout the grievance process.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,314,22 5. A provision indicating that the employer shall bear all fees and costs associated with the grievance process, except for the grievant's representational fees and costs.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9214 Section 9214. Fiscal changes; Employment Relations Commission.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,315,8 (1u) Local government employee grievance. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the employment relations commission under s. 20.425 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $112,400 to increase the authorized FTE positions by 1.0 GPR hearing officer for local government employee grievances. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the employment relations commission under s. 20.425 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $146,500 to increase the authorized FTE positions by 1.0 GPR hearing officer for local government employee grievances.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,315,9 163. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,315,10 “ Section 658. 15.405 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,315,16 15.405 (6) (b) Three dental hygienists who are licensed under ch. 447. The governor shall, to the extent possible, appoint members under this paragraph so that at least one of the members under this paragraph is an individual who is also a dental therapist licensed under ch. 447. Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (1m) (a), the dental hygienist members under this paragraph may participate in the preparation and grading of licensing examinations for dental hygienists.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,659 Section 659. 20.165 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,316,3 20.165 (1) (g) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the licensing, rule making rule-making, and regulatory functions of the department, other than the licensing, rule-making, and credentialing functions of the medical examining board and the affiliated credentialing boards attached to the medical examining board and except for preparing, administering, and grading examinations. Ninety percent of all All moneys received under chs. 440 to 480, except subchs. II and IV to IX of ch. 448, ch. 460 and ss. 440.03 (13), 440.05 (1) (b), 458.21, and 458.365, less $10 of each renewal fee received under s. 452.12 (5);, and all moneys transferred from the appropriation under par. (i); and all moneys received under s. 440.055 (2), shall be credited to this appropriation.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,660 Section 660. 20.165 (1) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,316,7 20.165 (1) (gm) Applicant investigation reimbursement. Ninety percent of all All moneys received from applicants for credentials under s. 440.03 (13), for the purpose of conducting investigations under s. 440.03 (13).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,661 Section 661. 20.165 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,316,21 20.165 (1) (hg) General program operations; medical examining board; interstate medical licensure compact; prescription drug monitoring program. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the licensing, rule-making, and regulatory functions of the medical examining board and the affiliated credentialing boards attached to the medical examining board, except for preparing, administering, and grading examinations; for any costs associated with the interstate medical licensure compact under s. 448.980, including payment of assessments under s. 448.980 (13) (a); and for the controlled substances board's operation of the prescription drug monitoring program under s. 961.385. Ninety percent of all All moneys received for issuing and renewing credentials under subchs. II and IV to IX of ch. 448 shall be credited to this appropriation. All and ch. 460 and all moneys received from the interstate medical licensure compact commission under s. 448.980 shall be credited to this appropriation.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,662 Section 662. 20.165 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,317,5 20.165 (1) (i) Examinations; general program operations. Ninety percent of all All moneys received under s. 440.05 (1) (b) for the purposes of preparing, administering, and grading examinations. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), any unencumbered balance in this appropriation account, excluding any amount specified by the secretary of administration that is reserved for the payment of future employee compensation or fringe benefit costs, at the end of each fiscal year which exceeds 30 percent of the estimated amount shown in the schedule under s. 20.005 for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (g).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,663 Section 663. 20.165 (1) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,317,14 20.165 (1) (jm) Nursing workforce survey administration. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for administrative expenses related to distributing a nursing workforce survey to applicants for renewal of credentials nurse licensees under s. 441.01 (7). All moneys received from the fee under s. 441.01 (7) (a) 2. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Annually, there is transferred from this appropriation account to the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (km) all moneys received from the fee under s. 441.01 (7) (a) 2. that are not appropriated to this appropriation account.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,664 Section 664. 20.165 (1) (jr) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,317,20 20.165 (1) (jr) Proprietary school programs. The amounts in the schedule for the examination and approval of proprietary school programs under s. 440.52. Ninety percent of all All moneys received from the issuance of solicitor's permits under s. 440.52 (8) and from the fees under s. 440.52 (10) and all moneys received from the fees under s. 440.52 (13) (d) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,665 Section 665. 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,318,2 29.193 (1m) (a) 2. (intro.) Has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both arms or one or both hands and fails to meet the minimum standards of any one of the following standard tests, administered under the direction of a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed chiropractor, or a certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,666 Section 666. 29.193 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,318,9 29.193 (2) (b) 2. An applicant shall submit an application on a form prepared and furnished by the department, which shall include a written statement or report prepared and signed by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed chiropractor, a licensed podiatrist, or a certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber prepared no more than 6 months preceding the application and verifying that the applicant is physically disabled.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,667 Section 667. 29.193 (2) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,318,22 29.193 (2) (c) 3. The department may issue a Class B permit to an applicant who is ineligible for a permit under subd. 1., 2. or 2m. or who is denied a permit under subd. 1., 2. or 2m. if, upon review and after considering the physical condition of the applicant and the recommendation of a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed chiropractor, a licensed podiatrist, or a certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber selected by the applicant from a list of licensed physicians, licensed physician assistants, licensed chiropractors, licensed podiatrists, and certified licensed advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses compiled by the department, the department finds that issuance of a permit complies with the intent of this subsection. The use of this review procedure is discretionary with the department and all costs of the review procedure shall be paid by the applicant.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,668 Section 668. 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,319,4 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. b. The person has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both arms and fails to meet the minimum standards of the standard upper extremity pinch test, the standard grip test, or the standard nine-hole peg test, administered under the direction of a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed chiropractor, or a certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,669 Section 669. 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,319,10 29.193 (2) (cd) 2. c. The person has a permanent substantial loss of function in one or both shoulders and fails to meet the minimum standards of the standard shoulder strength test, administered under the direction of a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed chiropractor, or a certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,670 Section 670. 29.193 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,319,21 29.193 (2) (e) Review of decisions. An applicant denied a permit under this subsection, except a permit under par. (c) 3., may obtain a review of that decision by a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed chiropractor, a licensed podiatrist, or a certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber designated by the department and with an office located in the department district in which the applicant resides. The department shall pay for the cost of a review under this paragraph unless the denied application on its face fails to meet the standards set forth in par. (c) 1. or 2. A review under this paragraph is the only method of review of a decision to deny a permit under this subsection and is not subject to further review under ch. 227.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,671 Section 671. 29.193 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,320,2 29.193 (3) (a) Produces a certificate from a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed optometrist, or a certified licensed advanced practice registered nurse prescriber stating that his or her sight is impaired to the degree that he or she cannot read ordinary newspaper print with or without corrective glasses.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,672 Section 672. 46.03 (44) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,320,13 46.03 (44) Sexually transmitted disease treatment information. Prepare and keep current an information sheet to be distributed to a patient by a physician, a physician assistant, or certified an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2) providing expedited partner therapy to that patient under s. 441.092, 448.035 , or 448.9725. The information sheet shall include information about sexually transmitted diseases and their treatment and about the risk of drug allergies. The information sheet shall also include a statement advising a person with questions about the information to contact his or her physician, advanced practice registered nurse, pharmacist, or local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,673 Section 673. 50.01 (1b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,674 Section 674. 50.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,320,20 50.08 (2) A physician, an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2), or a physician assistant who prescribes a psychotropic medication to a nursing home resident who has degenerative brain disorder shall notify the nursing home if the prescribed medication has a boxed warning under 21 CFR 201.57.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,675 Section 675. 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,321,4 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.) Private and unrestricted communications with the resident's family, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, attorney, and any other person, unless medically contraindicated as documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record, except that communications with public officials or with the resident's attorney shall not be restricted in any event. The right to private and unrestricted communications shall include, but is not limited to, the right to:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,676 Section 676. 50.09 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,321,10 50.09 (1) (f) 1. Privacy for visits by spouse or domestic partner. If both spouses or both domestic partners under ch. 770 are residents of the same facility, the spouses or domestic partners shall be permitted to share a room unless medically contraindicated as documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,677 Section 677. 50.09 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,321,15 50.09 (1) (h) Meet with, and participate in activities of social, religious, and community groups at the resident's discretion, unless medically contraindicated as documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,678 Section 678. 50.09 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,322,3 50.09 (1) (k) Be free from mental and physical abuse, and be free from chemical and physical restraints except as authorized in writing by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber for a specified and limited period of time and documented in the resident's medical record. Physical restraints may be used in an emergency when necessary to protect the resident from injury to himself or herself or others or to property. However, authorization for continuing use of the physical restraints shall be secured from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber within 12 hours. Any use of physical restraints shall be noted in the resident's medical records. “ Physical restraints" includes, but is not limited to, any article, device, or garment that interferes with the free movement of the resident and that the resident is unable to remove easily, and confinement in a locked room.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,679 Section 679. 50.36 (3s) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,322,10 50.36 (3s) The department shall require a hospital that provides emergency services to have sufficient qualified personnel at all times to manage the number and severity of emergency department cases anticipated by the location. At all times, a hospital that provides emergency services shall have on-site at least one physician who, through education, training, and experience, specializes in emergency medicine.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,680 Section 680. 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,322,20 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.) “Home health services" means the following items and services that are furnished to an individual, who is under the care of a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, by a home health agency, or by others under arrangements made by the home health agency, that are under a plan for furnishing those items and services to the individual that is established and periodically reviewed by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber and that are, except as provided in subd. 6., provided on a visiting basis in a place of residence used as the individual's home:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,681 Section 681. 51.41 (1d) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,323,6 51.41 (1d) (b) 4. A psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse who is suggested by the Milwaukee County board of supervisors. The Milwaukee County board of supervisors shall solicit suggestions from organizations including the Wisconsin Nurses Association for individuals who specialize in a full continuum of behavioral health and medical services including emergency detention, inpatient, residential, transitional, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and wraparound community-based services. The Milwaukee County board of supervisors shall suggest to the Milwaukee County executive 4 psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurses for this board membership position.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,682 Section 682. 70.47 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,323,20 70.47 (8) Hearing. (intro.) The board shall hear upon oath all persons who appear before it in relation to the assessment. Instead of appearing in person at the hearing, the board may allow the property owner, or the property owner's representative, at the request of either person, to appear before the board, under oath, by telephone or to submit written statements, under oath, to the board. The board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) licensed under ch. 441 that confirms their illness or disability. At the request of the property owner or the property owner's representative, the board may postpone and reschedule a hearing under this subsection, but may not postpone and reschedule a hearing more than once during the same session for the same property. The board at such hearing shall proceed as follows:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,683 Section 683. 77.54 (14) (f) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,684 Section 684. 77.54 (14) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,323,24 77.54 (14) (f) 4. An advanced practice registered nurse who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,685 Section 685. 97.59 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,324,13 97.59 Handling foods. No person in charge of any public eating place or other establishment where food products to be consumed by others are handled may knowingly employ any person handling food products who has a disease in a form that is communicable by food handling. If required by the local health officer or any officer of the department for the purposes of an investigation, any person who is employed in the handling of foods or is suspected of having a disease in a form that is communicable by food handling shall submit to an examination by the officer or by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber designated by the officer. The expense of the examination, if any, shall be paid by the person examined. Any person knowingly infected with a disease in a form that is communicable by food handling who handles food products to be consumed by others and any persons knowingly employing or permitting such a person to handle food products to be consumed by others shall be punished as provided by s. 97.72.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,686 Section 686. 102.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,325,2 102.13 (1) (a) Except as provided in sub. (4), whenever compensation is claimed by an employee, the employee shall, upon the written request of the employee's employer or worker's compensation insurer, submit to reasonable examinations by physicians, chiropractors, psychologists, dentists, physician assistants, advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, or podiatrists provided and paid for by the employer or insurer. No employee who submits to an examination under this paragraph is a patient of the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist for any purpose other than for the purpose of bringing an action under ch. 655, unless the employee specifically requests treatment from that physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,687 Section 687. 102.13 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,325,19 102.13 (1) (b) (intro.) An employer or insurer who requests that an employee submit to reasonable examination under par. (a) or (am) shall tender to the employee, before the examination, all necessary expenses including transportation expenses. The employee is entitled to have a physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist provided by himself or herself present at the examination and to receive a copy of all reports of the examination that are prepared by the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, podiatrist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational expert immediately upon receipt of those reports by the employer or worker's compensation insurer. The employee is entitled to have one observer provided by himself or herself present at the examination. The employee is also entitled to have a translator provided by himself or herself present at the examination if the employee has difficulty speaking or understanding the English language. The employer's or insurer's written request for examination shall notify the employee of all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,325,23 1. The proposed date, time, and place of the examination and the identity and area of specialization of the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational expert.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,326,3 3. The employee's right to have his or her physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist present at the examination.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,326,8 4. The employee's right to receive a copy of all reports of the examination that are prepared by the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational expert immediately upon receipt of these reports by the employer or worker's compensation insurer.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,688 Section 688. 102.13 (1) (d) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,326,13 102.13 (1) (d) 1. Any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational expert who is present at any examination under par. (a) or (am) may be required to testify as to the results of the examination.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,326,18 2. Any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist who attended a worker's compensation claimant for any condition or complaint reasonably related to the condition for which the claimant claims compensation may be required to testify before the division when the division so directs.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,326,25 3. Notwithstanding any statutory provisions except par. (e), any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist attending a worker's compensation claimant for any condition or complaint reasonably related to the condition for which the claimant claims compensation may furnish to the employee, employer, worker's compensation insurer, department, or division information and reports relative to a compensation claim.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,327,5 4. The testimony of any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist who is licensed to practice where he or she resides or practices in any state and the testimony of any vocational expert may be received in evidence in compensation proceedings.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,689 Section 689. 102.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,327,23 102.13 (2) (a) An employee who reports an injury alleged to be work-related or files an application for hearing waives any physician-patient, psychologist-patient, or chiropractor-patient privilege with respect to any condition or complaint reasonably related to the condition for which the employee claims compensation. Notwithstanding ss. 51.30 and 146.82 and any other law, any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or health care provider shall, within a reasonable time after written request by the employee, employer, worker's compensation insurer, department, or division, or its representative, provide that person with any information or written material reasonably related to any injury for which the employee claims compensation. If the request is by a representative of a worker's compensation insurer for a billing statement, the physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or health care provider shall, within 30 days after receiving the request, provide that person with a complete copy of an itemized billing statement or a billing statement in a standard billing format recognized by the federal government.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,690 Section 690. 102.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,328,11 102.13 (2) (b) A physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or health service provider shall furnish a legible, certified duplicate of the written material requested under par. (a) in paper format upon payment of the actual costs of preparing the certified duplicate, not to exceed the greater of 45 cents per page or $7.50 per request, plus the actual costs of postage, or shall furnish a legible, certified duplicate of that material in electronic format upon payment of $26 per request. Any person who refuses to provide certified duplicates of written material in the person's custody that is requested under par. (a) shall be liable for reasonable and necessary costs and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), reasonable attorney fees incurred in enforcing the requester's right to the duplicates under par. (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,691 Section 691. 102.17 (1) (d) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,329,8 102.17 (1) (d) 1. The contents of certified medical and surgical reports by physicians, podiatrists, surgeons, dentists, psychologists, physician assistants, advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, and chiropractors licensed in and practicing in this state, and of certified reports by experts concerning loss of earning capacity under s. 102.44 (2) and (3), presented by a party for compensation constitute prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in those reports, subject to any rules and limitations the division prescribes. Certified reports of physicians, podiatrists, surgeons, dentists, psychologists, physician assistants, advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, and chiropractors, wherever licensed and practicing, who have examined or treated the claimant, and of experts, if the practitioner or expert consents to being subjected to cross-examination, also constitute prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in those reports. Certified reports of physicians, podiatrists, surgeons, psychologists, and chiropractors are admissible as evidence of the diagnosis, necessity of the treatment, and cause and extent of the disability. Certified reports by doctors of dentistry, physician assistants, and advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses are admissible as evidence of the diagnosis and necessity of treatment but not of the cause and extent of disability. Any physician, podiatrist, surgeon, dentist, psychologist, chiropractor, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or expert who knowingly makes a false statement of fact or opinion in a certified report may be fined or imprisoned, or both, under s. 943.395.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,329,16 2. The record of a hospital or sanatorium in this state that is satisfactory to the division, established by certificate, affidavit, or testimony of the supervising officer of the hospital or sanatorium, any other person having charge of the record, or a physician, podiatrist, surgeon, dentist, psychologist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or chiropractor to be the record of the patient in question, and made in the regular course of examination or treatment of the patient, constitutes prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in the record, to the extent that the record is otherwise competent and relevant.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,692 Section 692. 102.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,329,22 102.29 (3) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent an employee from taking the compensation that the employee may be entitled to under this chapter and also maintaining a civil action against any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist for malpractice.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,693 Section 693. 102.42 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,330,11 102.42 (2) (a) When the employer has notice of an injury and its relationship to the employment, the employer shall offer to the injured employee his or her choice of any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist licensed to practice and practicing in this state for treatment of the injury. By mutual agreement, the employee may have the choice of any qualified practitioner not licensed in this state. In case of emergency, the employer may arrange for treatment without tendering a choice. After the emergency has passed the employee shall be given his or her choice of attending practitioner at the earliest opportunity. The employee has the right to a 2nd choice of attending practitioner on notice to the employer or its insurance carrier. Any further choice shall be by mutual agreement. Partners and clinics are considered to be one practitioner. Treatment by a practitioner on referral from another practitioner is considered to be treatment by one practitioner.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,694 Section 694. 106.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,330,17 106.30 (1) Definition. In this section, “nurse" means a registered nurse licensed under s. 441.06 or permitted under s. 441.08, a licensed practical nurse licensed or permitted under s. 441.10, or an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2), or a nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15 441.09.