Amendment AA4-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA4,10 Section 10. 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (1) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,12,21 36.61 (1) (b) (intro.) “Health care provider” means a any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,12,22 1. A dental therapist,.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,12,23 2. A dental hygienist,.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,1 3. A physician assistant,.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,2 4. A nurse-midwife, or.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,3 5. A nurse practitioner.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,11 Section 11. 36.61 (1) (b) 6., 7., 8., 9. and 10. of the statutes are created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,6 36.61 (1) (b) 6. A medical assistant.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,7 7. A dental assistant.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,8 8. A dental auxiliary.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,9 9. A behavioral health provider.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,10 10. A substance abuse treatment provider.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,12 Section 12. 36.61 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,15 36.61 (1) (c) “Medical assistant” means an individual who has received a medical assistant technical diploma from a technical college under ch. 38 or who has successfully completed the national certification examination for medical assistants.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13 Section 13. 36.61 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,13,19 36.61 (1) (f) “Substance abuse treatment provider” means an individual who is certified as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under s. 440.88.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,14 Section 14. 36.61 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,14,3 36.61 (2) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the board may repay, on behalf of a health care provider, up to $25,000 in educational loans obtained by the health care provider from a public or private lending institution for education related to the health care provider’s field of practice, as determined by the board with the advice of the council.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,15 Section 15. 36.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,14,6 36.61 (2) (b) For a health care provider that is a medical assistant, the board’s repayment under par. (a) may not exceed $12,500.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16 Section 16. 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,14,14 36.61 (3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17 Section 17. 36.61 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (4) (am), and 36.61 (4) (am) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,14,19 36.61 (4) (am) (intro.) Principal Except as provided in par. (bm), principal and interest due on loans, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the following rate:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18 Section 18. 36.61 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,14,23 36.61 (4) (bm) For a health care provider that is a medical assistant, principal and interest due on loans, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the following rate:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,15,2 1. Up to 40 percent of the principal of the loan or $5,000, whichever is less, during the first year of participation in the program under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,15,5 2. Up to an additional 40 percent of the principal of the loan or $5,000, whichever is less, during the 2nd year of participation in the program under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,15,8 3. Up to an additional 20 percent of the principal of the loan or $2,500, whichever is less, during the 3rd year of participation in the program under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19 Section 19. 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,15,16 36.61 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in which an eligible applicant who is not a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist desires to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible applicant who is a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist desires to practice.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20 Section 20. 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,15,22 36.61 (8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,21 Section 21. 36.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,3 36.62 (2) Advise the board on the amount, up to $25,000 for health care providers other than medical assistants and up to $12,500 for medical assistants, to be repaid on behalf of each health care provider who participates in the health care provider loan assistance program under s. 36.61.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,9147 Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,11 (1) Funding allocation for health care provider loan program. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall allocate in each fiscal year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, at least $1,001,500, for the program under s. 36.61, including any extension of program eligibility to additional health care providers, as defined in s. 36.61 (1) (b).”.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,12 16. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,14 “Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin System.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,15 (1) Funding allocations for certain programs and initiatives.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,16 (a) In this subsection:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,17 1. “Board” means the Board of Regents of the system.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,18 2. “System” means the University of Wisconsin System.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,20 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the board shall allocate at least the following amounts for the following purposes:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,16,23 1. In fiscal year 2025-26, $1,209,500, and in fiscal year 2026-27, $1,612,500, to increase assistance to veterans and military personnel enrolled in the system and to their families.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17,3 2. In each fiscal year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, $1,001,500, for the program under s. 36.61, including any extension of program eligibility to additional health care providers, as defined in s. 36.61 (1) (b).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17,5 3. In each fiscal year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, $500,000, to establish or continue foster youth programming for eligible students enrolled in the system.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17,9 4. In each fiscal year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, $300,000, for the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s UniverCity Alliance program that leverages the university’s academic and research resources to address challenges faced by urban areas.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17,12 5. In each fiscal year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, $1,000,000, to support journalism programs and fellowships for students and graduates of journalism programs at system institutions.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17,16 6. In each fiscal year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, $250,000, for the system to provide education, training, research, and technical assistance to support small businesses and entrepreneurs, economic development practitioners, and communities in the development of entrepreneurial activity in rural Wisconsin.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17,17 (2) Grant to the Institute for Healthy Aging.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17,21 (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall award a grant of $450,000 in each fiscal year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium to the Institute for Healthy Aging to support programs in fall prevention and recovery training.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17,22 17. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,17,23 “Section 22. 36.27 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,3 36.27 (2) (b) 5. A person who is a resident of and living in this state at the time of registering at an institution and who is a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm) is entitled to the exemption under par. (a).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,23 Section 23. 36.27 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,7 36.27 (3g) Fee remission for certain tribal members. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the board shall grant full remission of academic fees and segregated fees to any student enrolled in the system who is all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,8 1. A bona fide resident of this state, as determined under sub. (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,10 2. An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe in this state.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,12 (b) A student is eligible for remission of fees under par. (a) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,14 (c) A student is eligible for remission of fees under par. (a) only if the student maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,16 (b) The board shall grant full remission of academic fees to student teachers during their semester of student teaching.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,24 Section 24. 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,18,19 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,25 Section 25. 36.27 (3q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,2 36.27 (3q) Fee remission for student teachers. (a) In this subsection, “student teacher” means an individual enrolled in the system who is a bona fide resident of this state, as determined under sub. (2), and who is participating in the student teaching component of an educator preparatory program approved by the state superintendent of public instruction under s. 115.28 (7) (a).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,26 Section 26. 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,5 45.01 (12) (fm) A person who resides in this state, if any of the following applies:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,7 1. The person was naturalized pursuant to section 2 (1) of the federal Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,12 2. The person is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and the secretary has determined that the person served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the armed forces of the United States at any time during the period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending September 18, 1978.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,27 Section 27. 45.01 (12) (k) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,28 Section 28. 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,16 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), or one of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,29 Section 29. 45.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,19 45.51 (2) (a) 1. A veteran, other than a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA4,30 Section 30. 234.622 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,19,22 234.622 (4) (b) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), who has been accepted into the program.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,31 Section 31. 234.625 (4) (b) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,3 234.625 (4) (b) 9. If the participant is a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), who is not 65 years of age or older, at a time before any of the events under subds. 1. to 7. occurs, as determined under policies and procedures established by the authority.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,9347 Section 9347. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,7 (1) Fee remission for certain tribal members. The treatment of s. 36.27 (3g) first applies to students who enroll for the semester or session following the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,10 (2) Fee remission for student teachers. The treatment of s. 36.27 (3q) first applies to individuals who commence student teaching in the first semester that begins after the effective date of this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,11 18. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,12 “Section 32. 36.27 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,14 36.27 (2) (ar) A student is entitled to the exemption under par. (a) if all of the following apply:

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,17 1. The student is a member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or is a member of a federally recognized tribe in Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,20,21 2. The student has resided in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan, or in any combination of these states, for at least 12 months immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session in which the student enrolls in an institution.

AB50-ASA2-AA4,33 Section 33. 36.27 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read: