AB50: Bill Text

AB50,2504 Section 2504. 253.07 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 253.07 (5) (b) and amended to read:

AB50,1239,8 253.07 (5) (b) Subject to par. (c), a A public entity that receives women’s health funds under this section may provide some or all of the funds to other public or private entities provided that the recipient of the funds does not do any of the following:.

AB50,2505 Section 2505. 253.07 (5) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.

AB50,2506 Section 2506. 253.07 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,2507 Section 2507. 253.115 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1239,14 253.115 (1) (f) “Nurse-midwife” means an individual who is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09.

AB50,2508 Section 2508. 253.115 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1239,20 253.115 (4) Screening required. Except as provided in sub. (6), the physician, nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15, or certified professional midwife licensed under s. 440.982 who attended the birth shall ensure that the infant is screened for hearing loss before being discharged from a hospital, or within 30 days of birth if the infant was not born in a hospital.

AB50,2509 Section 2509. 253.115 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1240,2 253.115 (7) (a) (intro.) The physician, nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15, or certified professional midwife licensed under s. 440.982 who is required to ensure that the infant is screened for hearing loss under sub. (4) shall do all of the following:

AB50,2510 Section 2510. 253.13 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 253.13 (1) (b) and amended to read:

AB50,1240,11 253.13 (1) (b) The attending physician or nurse licensed under s. 441.15 nurse-midwife shall cause every infant born in each hospital or maternity home, prior to its discharge therefrom, to be subjected to tests for congenital and metabolic disorders, as specified in rules promulgated by the department. If the infant is born elsewhere than in a hospital or maternity home, the attending physician, nurse licensed under s. 441.15 nurse-midwife, or birth attendant who attended the birth shall cause the infant, within one week of birth, to be subjected to these tests.

AB50,2511 Section 2511. 253.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1240,15 253.13 (1) (a) In this subsection, “nurse-midwife” means an individual who is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse- midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09.

AB50,2512 Section 2512. 253.13 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1240,22 253.13 (6) Federal recommendations; evaluation procedure. (a) Initial evaluation. 1. Subject to subd. 2., for any disorder that is added to the federal recommended uniform screening panel approved by the federal department of health and human services after January 1, 2025, and that is not included in the list of disorders under s. DHS 115.04, Wis. Adm. Code, the department shall do all of the following within 18 months after the addition of the disorder:

AB50,1241,2 a. Conduct an initial evaluation to determine whether the disorder should be included in the testing required under this section.

AB50,1241,5 b. If the department determines that the disorder should be included in the testing required under this section, commence rule making to add the disorder to the list under s. DHS 115.04, Wis. Adm. Code.

AB50,1241,10 2. This paragraph does not apply to any disorder included in the federal recommended uniform screening panel that will be added to the list of disorders under s. DHS 115.04, Wis. Adm. Code, pending promulgation of a rule for which the department has commenced rule-making procedures as of the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date].

AB50,1241,16 (b) Annual review. 1. Subject to subd. 2., the department shall do all of the following on an annual basis for any disorder the department determines in an initial evaluation under par. (a) or a reevaluation under par. (c) should not be included in the testing required under this section and for any disorder that was the subject of rule making under par. (a) 2. or 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9119 (5), that did not result in the promulgation of a rule:

AB50,1241,21 a. Review the medical literature published on the disorder since the initial evaluation or the commencement of rule making under par. (a) 2. or 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9119 (5), to determine whether new information has been identified that would merit a reevaluation of whether testing for the disorder should be included in the testing required under this section.

AB50,1241,23 b. Determine whether the department has the capacity and resources needed to include testing for the disorder in the testing required under this section.

AB50,1242,2 2. This paragraph does not apply to any disorder that is removed from the federal recommended uniform screening panel.

AB50,1242,8 (c) Reevaluation. If the department finds in an annual review under par. (b) that new information has been identified that would merit a reevaluation of whether testing for a disorder should be included in the testing required under this section or that the department has the capacity and resources needed to include testing for the disorder in the testing required under this section, the department shall do all of the following within 18 months of completing the annual review:

AB50,1242,10 1. Conduct a reevaluation to determine whether testing for the disorder should be included in the testing required under this section.

AB50,1242,13 2. If the department determines in the reevaluation that testing for a disorder should be included in the testing required under this section, commence rule making to add the disorder to the list under s. DHS 115.04, Wis. Adm. Code.

AB50,1243,3 (d) Emergency rule making. The department may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate a rule under this subsection or 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9119 (4) (b). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this paragraph as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), if the department submits in proposed form a permanent rule to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) within 15 months of the date the statement of scope of the emergency rule promulgated under this paragraph is published in the register under s. 227.135 (3), the emergency rule remains in effect until the date on which the permanent rule takes effect or the date on which the statement of scope expires under s. 227.135 (5), whichever occurs first.

AB50,1243,7 (e) Implementation. The department shall ensure that testing for any disorder added by rule to the list under s. DHS 115.04, Wis. Adm. Code, in accordance with this subsection begins within 6 months after the date of publication, as defined in s. 227.22 (1), of the rule.

AB50,2513 Section 2513. 253.15 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1243,11 253.15 (1) (em) “Nurse-midwife” means an individual who is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09.

AB50,2514 Section 2514. 253.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1244,12 253.15 (2) Informational materials. The board shall purchase or prepare or arrange with a nonprofit organization to prepare printed and audiovisual materials relating to shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies. The materials shall include information regarding the identification and prevention of shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies, the grave effects of shaking or throwing on an infant or young child, appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing, or other causes that can lead a person to shake or throw an infant or young child, and a discussion of ways to reduce the risks that can lead a person to shake or throw an infant or young child. The materials shall be prepared in English, Spanish, and other languages spoken by a significant number of state residents, as determined by the board. The board shall make those written and audiovisual materials available to all hospitals, maternity homes, and nurse-midwives licensed under s. 441.15 that are required to provide or make available materials to parents under sub. (3) (a) 1., to the department and to all county departments and nonprofit organizations that are required to provide the materials to child care providers under sub. (4) (d), and to all school boards and nonprofit organizations that are permitted to provide the materials to pupils in one of grades 5 to 8 and in one of grades 10 to 12 under sub. (5). The board shall also make those written materials available to all county departments and Indian tribes that are providing home visitation services under s. 48.983 (4) (b) 1. and to all providers of prenatal, postpartum, and young child care coordination services under s. 49.45 (44). The board may make available the materials required under this subsection to be made available by making those materials available at no charge on the board’s Internet site.

AB50,2515 Section 2515. 255.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 255.06 (1) (f) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB50,1244,16 255.06 (1) (f) (intro.) “Nurse practitioner” “Women’s health nurse clinician” means a any of the following:

AB50,1244,21 1. A registered nurse who is licensed under ch. 441 or who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued in a party state, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (k), and whose practice of professional nursing under s. 441.001 (4) includes performance of delegated medical services under the supervision of a physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, or podiatrist, or advanced practice registered nurse.

AB50,2516 Section 2516. 255.06 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1244,23 255.06 (1) (f) 2. An advanced practice registered nurse.

AB50,2517 Section 2517. 255.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1245,6 255.06 (2) (d) Specialized training for rural colposcopic examinations and activities. Provide not more than $25,000 in each fiscal year as reimbursement for the provision of specialized training of nurse practitioners women’s health nurse clinicians to perform, in rural areas, colposcopic examinations and follow-up activities for the treatment of cervical cancer.

AB50,2518 Section 2518. 255.07 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1245,10 255.07 (1) (d) “Health care practitioner” means a physician, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse who is certified to may issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2).

AB50,2519 Section 2519. 255.18 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1245,13 255.18 Parkinson’s disease registry reporting. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50,1245,14 (a) “Health care facility” has the meaning given in s. 155.01 (6).

AB50,1245,16 (b) “Health care provider” means a physician, surgeon, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.

AB50,1245,17 (c) “Parkinsonism” has the meaning given in s. 36.47 (1) (c)

AB50,1245,18 (d) “Parkinson’s disease” has the meaning given in s. 36.47 (1) (d).

AB50,1245,20 (e) “Parkinson’s disease registry” means the Parkinson’s disease registry established and maintained by the Population Health Institute under s. 36.47 (3).

AB50,1245,23 (f) “Population Health Institute” means the Population Health Institute, or its successor, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.

AB50,1246,7 (2) Reporting required. Beginning on the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], if a health care provider diagnoses a patient with Parkinson’s disease or a parkinsonism in this state or, for a health care provider who has primary responsibility for treating a patient’s Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism, treats a patient’s Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism in this state, that health care provider or the health care facility that employs or contracts with the health care provider shall do all of the following:

AB50,1246,8 (a) Offer the patient the opportunity to do all of the following:

AB50,1246,10 1. Review any informational materials developed by the Population Health Institute about the Parkinson’s disease registry.

AB50,1246,12 2. Speak with and ask questions of their health care provider about the Parkinson’s disease registry.

AB50,1246,14 3. Affirmatively decline, in writing, to participate in the collection of data for purposes of the Parkinson’s disease registry.

AB50,1246,17 (b) Except as provided in par. (d), report the information specified in the list under s. 36.47 (3) (d) about the patient’s case to the Population Health Institute in the format prescribed by the Population Health Institute under s. 36.47 (3) (c).

AB50,1246,19 (c) Notify the patient orally and in writing about the reporting requirement under par. (b).

AB50,1246,24 (d) If the patient affirmatively declines in writing to participate in the collection of data for purposes of the Parkinson’s disease registry, report only the incident of the patient’s Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism to the Population Health Institute in the format prescribed by the Population Health Institute under s. 36.47 (3) (c).

AB50,1247,8 (3) Confidentiality. Any information reported to the Population Health Institute under sub. (2) that could identify an individual who is the subject of the report or a health care provider submitting the report is confidential. Confidential information obtained or reported in compliance with sub. (2) is not available for subpoena and may not be disclosed, discoverable, or compelled to be produced in any civil, criminal, administrative, or other proceeding. Confidential information obtained or reported in compliance with sub. (2) is not admissible as evidence in any civil, criminal, administrative, or other tribunal or court for any reason.

AB50,1247,12 (4) Responsibility. A health care facility that employs or contracts with a health care provider diagnosing a patient with, or treating a patient with, Parkinson’s disease or a parkinsonism is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements under sub. (2).

AB50,2520 Section 2520. 255.35 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1247,23 255.35 (3) (a) The department shall implement a statewide poison control system, which shall provide poison control services that are available statewide, on a 24-hour per day and 365-day per year basis and shall provide poison information and education to health care professionals and the public. From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (ds), the department shall, if the requirement under par. (b) is met, distribute total funding of not more than $425,000 $482,500 in each fiscal year to supplement the operation of the system and to provide for the statewide collection and reporting of poison control data. The department may, but need not, distribute all of the funds in each fiscal year to a single poison control center.

AB50,2521 Section 2521. 256.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1248,13 256.12 (4) (a) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (r), the department shall annually distribute funds for ambulance service vehicles or vehicle equipment, emergency medical services supplies or equipment, nondurable or disposable medical supplies or equipment, medications, or emergency medical training for personnel to an emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider that is a public agency, a volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation, under a funding formula consisting of an identical a base amount for each emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider based on provider type, plus a supplemental amount based on the population or other relevant factors of the emergency medical responder department’s primary service area or the population or other relevant factors of the ambulance service provider’s primary service or contract area, as established under s. 256.15 (5), as applicable.

AB50,2522 Section 2522. 256.12 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1249,4 256.12 (4) (c) Funds distributed under par. (a) or (b) shall supplement existing, budgeted moneys of or provided to an ambulance service provider and may not be used to replace, decrease or release for alternative purposes the existing, budgeted moneys of or provided to the ambulance service provider. A grant recipient under this subsection cannot expend more than 15 percent of a grant awarded during an annual grant cycle on nondurable or disposable medical supplies or equipment and medications. In order to ensure compliance with this paragraph, the department shall require, as a condition of relicensure, a financial report of expenditures under this subsection from an ambulance service provider and may require a financial report of expenditures under this subsection from an emergency medical responder department or an owner or operator of an ambulance service or a public agency, volunteer fire department or a nonprofit corporation with which an ambulance service provider has contracted to provide ambulance services grant recipients.

AB50,2523 Section 2523. 256.12 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1249,15 256.12 (5) (a) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (r), the department shall annually distribute funds to emergency medical responder departments or ambulance service providers that are public agencies, volunteer fire departments, or nonprofit corporations to purchase the training required for licensure and renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician under s. 256.15 (6) or for certification and renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8), and to pay for administration of the examination required for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical technician services practitioner under s. 256.15 (6) (a) 3. and (b) 1. or certification or renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8).

AB50,2524 Section 2524. 256.12 (5) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1250,6 256.12 (5) (am) If an emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider does not use funds received under par. (a) within a calendar year, the emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider may escrow those funds in the year in which the funds are distributed to the emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider, except funds distributed for nondurable or disposable medical supplies or equipment or medications. In a subsequent year, an emergency medical responder department or ambulance service provider may use escrowed funds to purchase the training required for certification or renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder or licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical services practitioner at any level or to pay for administration of the examination required for certification or renewal of certification as an emergency medical responder or for licensure or renewal of licensure as an emergency medical services practitioner at any level.

AB50,2525 Section 2525. 256.23 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1250,13 256.23 (5) In accordance with s. 20.940, the The department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services a request for any state plan amendment, waiver or other approval that is required to implement this section and s. 49.45 (3) (em). If federal approval is required, the department may not implement the collection of the fee under sub. (2) until it receives approval from the federal government to obtain federal matching funds.

AB50,2526 Section 2526. 256.42 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1250,16 256.42 Emergency medical services grants. (1) In this section, “municipality” means a city, village, or town.

AB50,1250,20 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (ck), the department shall award grants each fiscal year to municipalities to improve or expand emergency medical services. From the moneys appropriated each fiscal year, the department shall do all of the following:

AB50,1250,22 (a) Award 25 percent to municipalities to support the development of 24-7 paid service models in accordance with criteria developed by the department.

AB50,1251,2 (b) Award the remaining amount using a formula consisting of a base amount, determined by the department, for each municipality, plus a supplemental amount based on the population of the municipality.

AB50,2527 Section 2527. 257.01 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1251,10 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.

AB50,2528 Section 2528. 257.01 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1251,21 257.01 (5) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife, advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, licensed as a nurse-midwife under ch. 441, 2023 stats., licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448, if the individual’s license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.

AB50,2529 Section 2529. 271.02 (6) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 267, is amended to read:

AB50,1252,5 271.02 (6) (c) For purposes of determining the percentage of a person controlled by any other person, the person's interest shall be aggregated with the interest of any other immediate family member, including the person's spouse, parents, children, siblings, mothers-in-law, fathers-in-law parents-in-law, sons-in- law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and any other person who shares the person's home.

AB50,2530 Section 2530. 271.05 (5) (e) 7. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 267, is amended to read:

AB50,1252,15 271.05 (5) (e) 7. If the applicant is an individual, the applicant has not failed to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity parentage or child support proceedings and is not delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857.

AB50,2531 Section 2531. 271.05 (7) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 267, is amended to read:

AB50,1253,4 271.05 (7) (b) The division shall restrict or suspend a license issued to an individual if the individual fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity parentage or child support proceedings or is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses, or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. A licensee whose license is restricted or suspended under this paragraph is entitled to a notice and hearing only as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857 and is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this chapter.

AB50,2532 Section 2532. 281.34 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1253,11 281.34 (2) Approval required for high capacity wells. Except as provided under sub. (2g), an owner shall apply to the department for approval before construction of a high capacity well begins. Except as provided under sub. (2g), no person may construct or withdraw water from a high capacity well without the approval of the department under this section or under s. 281.17 (1), 2001 stats. An owner applying for approval under this subsection shall pay a fee of $500 $1,000.

AB50,2533 Section 2533. 281.54 of the statutes is created to read: