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SB515-SSA1,33 10Section 33. 448.03 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB515-SSA1,10,1711 448.03 (2) (a) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
12permit, registration, certificate or certification granted to practice midwifery under
13subch. XIII of ch. 440, to practice professional or practical nursing or
14nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice chiropractic under ch. 446, to practice
15dentistry or dental hygiene under ch. 447, to practice optometry under ch. 449, to
16practice as a physician assistant under subch. VIII,
to practice acupuncture under
17ch. 451 or under any other statutory provision, or as otherwise provided by statute.
SB515-SSA1,34 18Section 34. 448.03 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB515-SSA1,10,2219 448.03 (2) (e) Any person other than a physician assistant or an
20anesthesiologist assistant who is providing patient services as directed, supervised
21and inspected by a physician who has the power to direct, decide and oversee the
22implementation of the patient services rendered.
SB515-SSA1,35 23Section 35. 448.03 (2) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB515-SSA1,10,2524 448.03 (2) (k) Any persons, other than physician assistants, anesthesiologist
25assistants, or perfusionists, who assist physicians.
SB515-SSA1,36
1Section 36. 448.03 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB515-SSA1,37 2Section 37 . 448.03 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB515-SSA1,11,43 448.03 (5) (b) No physician or physician assistant shall be liable for any civil
4damages for either of the following:
SB515-SSA1,11,85 1. Reporting in good faith to the department of transportation under s. 146.82
6(3) a patient's name and other information relevant to a physical or mental condition
7of the patient which in the physician's or physician assistant's judgment impairs the
8patient's ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle.
SB515-SSA1,11,139 2. In good faith, not reporting to the department of transportation under s.
10146.82 (3) a patient's name and other information relevant to a physical or mental
11condition of the patient which in the physician's or physician assistant's judgment
12does not impair the patient's ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over
13a motor vehicle.
SB515-SSA1,38 14Section 38 . 448.035 (2) to (4) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB515-SSA1,12,315 448.035 (2) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 448.30, a physician,
16physician assistant,
or certified advanced practice nurse prescriber may provide
17expedited partner therapy if the patient is diagnosed as infected with a chlamydial
18infection, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis and the patient has had sexual contact with
19a sexual partner during which the chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, or
20trichomoniasis may have been transmitted to or from the sexual partner. The
21physician, physician assistant, or certified advanced practice nurse prescriber shall
22attempt to obtain the name of the patient's sexual partner. A prescription order for
23an antimicrobial drug prepared under this subsection shall include the name and
24address of the patient's sexual partner, if known. If the physician , physician
25assistant,
or certified advanced practice nurse prescriber is unable to obtain the

1name of the patient's sexual partner, the prescription order shall include, in ordinary
2bold-faced capital letters, the words, “expedited partner therapy" or the letters
3“EPT."
SB515-SSA1,12,8 4(3) The physician, physician assistant, or certified advanced practice nurse
5prescriber shall provide the patient with a copy of the information sheet prepared by
6the department of health services under s. 46.03 (44) and shall request that the
7patient give the information sheet to the person with whom the patient had sexual
8contact.
SB515-SSA1,12,13 9(4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a physician , physician assistant, or
10certified advanced practice nurse prescriber is immune from civil liability for injury
11to or the death of a person who takes any antimicrobial drug if the antimicrobial drug
12is prescribed, dispensed, or furnished under this section and if expedited partner
13therapy is provided as specified under this section.
SB515-SSA1,12,1714 (b) The immunity under par. (a) does not extend to the donation, distribution,
15furnishing, or dispensing of an antimicrobial drug by a physician , physician
16assistant,
or certified advanced practice nurse prescriber whose act or omission
17involves reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
SB515-SSA1,39 18Section 39 . 448.037 (2) (a) (intro.) and (b) and (3) of the statutes are amended
19to read:
SB515-SSA1,12,2120 448.037 (2) (a) (intro.) A physician or physician assistant may do any of the
21following:
SB515-SSA1,13,322 (b) A physician or physician assistant who prescribes or delivers an opioid
23antagonist under par. (a) 1. shall ensure that the person to whom the opioid
24antagonist is prescribed has or has the capacity to provide the knowledge and
25training necessary to safely administer the opioid antagonist to an individual

1undergoing an opioid-related overdose and that the person demonstrates the
2capacity to ensure that any individual to whom the person further delivers the opioid
3antagonist has or receives that knowledge and training.
SB515-SSA1,13,9 4(3) A physician or physician assistant who, acting in good faith, prescribes or
5delivers an opioid antagonist in accordance with sub. (2), or who, acting in good faith,
6otherwise lawfully prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist, shall be immune
7from criminal or civil liability and may not be subject to professional discipline under
8s. 448.02 for any outcomes resulting from prescribing, delivering, or dispensing the
9opioid antagonist.
SB515-SSA1,40 10Section 40. 448.04 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB515-SSA1,41 11Section 41. 448.05 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB515-SSA1,42 12Section 42. 448.20 of the statutes is repealed.
SB515-SSA1,43 13Section 43. 448.21 of the statutes is repealed.
SB515-SSA1,44 14Section 44. 448.40 (2) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB515-SSA1,45 15Section 45 . 448.62 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB515-SSA1,13,1816 448.62 (7) A physician assistant who is acting under the supervision and
17direction of a podiatrist, subject to s. 448.21 (4) 448.975 (2) (a) 2m., or an individual
18to whom the physician assistant delegates a task or order under s. 448.975 (4)
.
SB515-SSA1,46 19Section 46 . 448.695 (4) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB515-SSA1,13,2120 448.695 (4) (a) Practice standards for a physician assistant practicing podiatry
21as provided in s. 448.21 (4) 448.975 (2) (a) 2m.
SB515-SSA1,13,2322 (b) Requirements for a podiatrist who is supervising a physician assistant as
23provided in s. 448.21 (4) 448.975 (2) (a) 2m.
SB515-SSA1,47 24Section 47 . 448.970 of the statutes is renumbered 448.9695.
SB515-SSA1,48
1Section 48. Subchapter VIII of chapter 448 [precedes 448.971] of the statutes
2is created to read:
SB515-SSA1,14,33 CHAPTER 448
SB515-SSA1,14,44 SUBCHAPTER VIII
SB515-SSA1,14,55 Physician assistant affiliated
SB515-SSA1,14,66 credentialing board
SB515-SSA1,14,8 7448.971 Definitions. In this subchapter, unless the context requires
8otherwise:
SB515-SSA1,14,9 9(1) “Board" means the physician assistant affiliated credentialing board.
SB515-SSA1,14,12 10(2) “Disease” means any pain, injury, deformity, or physical or mental illness
11or departure from complete health or the proper condition of the human body or any
12of its parts.
SB515-SSA1,14,13 13(3) “Physician assistant” means a person licensed under this subchapter.
SB515-SSA1,14,14 14(4) “Podiatrist” has the meaning given in s. 448.60 (3).
SB515-SSA1,14,15 15(5) “Podiatry” has the meaning given in s. 448.60 (4).
SB515-SSA1,14,16 16(6) “Practice of medicine and surgery” has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (9).
SB515-SSA1,14,22 17448.972 License required; exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subs. (2)
18and (3), no person may represent himself or herself as a “PA” or “physician assistant,"
19use or assume the title “PA” or “physician assistant," or append to the person's name
20the words or letters “physician assistant," “PA," “PA-C,” or any other titles, letters,
21or designation that represents or may tend to represent the person as a physician
22assistant, unless he or she is licensed by the board under this subchapter.
SB515-SSA1,14,23 23(2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to any of the following:
SB515-SSA1,15,224 (a) An individual employed and duly credentialed as a physician assistant or
25physician associate by the federal government while performing duties incident to

1that employment, unless a license under this subchapter is required by the federal
2government.
SB515-SSA1,15,63 (b) A person who satisfies the requirement under s. 448.974 (1) (a) 3. but who
4is not licensed under this subchapter. This paragraph does not allow such a person
5to practice medicine and surgery in violation of s. 448.03 (1) (a) or to practice podiatry
6in violation of s. 448.61.
SB515-SSA1,15,8 7(3) A student who is enrolled in an accredited physician assistant educational
8program may use the title “physician assistant student,” “PA student,” or “PA-S.”
SB515-SSA1,15,9 9448.9725 Expedited partner therapy. (1) In this section:
SB515-SSA1,15,1010 (b) “Antimicrobial drug" has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (b).
SB515-SSA1,15,1111 (c) “Expedited partner therapy" has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (c).
SB515-SSA1,15,22 12(2) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 448.9785, a physician assistant
13may provide expedited partner therapy if a patient is diagnosed as infected with a
14chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis and the patient has had sexual
15contact with a sexual partner during which the chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, or
16trichomoniasis may have been transmitted to or from the sexual partner. The
17physician assistant shall attempt to obtain the name of the patient's sexual partner.
18A prescription order for an antimicrobial drug prepared under this subsection shall
19include the name and address of the patient's sexual partner, if known. If the
20physician assistant is unable to obtain the name of the patient's sexual partner, the
21prescription order shall include, in ordinary, bold-faced capital letters, the words,
22“expedited partner therapy" or the letters “EPT."
SB515-SSA1,16,2 23(3) The physician assistant shall provide the patient with a copy of the
24information sheet prepared by the department of health services under s. 46.03 (44)

1and shall request that the patient give the information sheet to the person with
2whom the patient had sexual contact.
SB515-SSA1,16,6 3(4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a physician assistant is immune from civil
4liability for injury to or the death of a person who takes any antimicrobial drug if the
5antimicrobial drug is prescribed, dispensed, or furnished under this section and if
6expedited partner therapy is provided as specified under this section.
SB515-SSA1,16,97 (b) The immunity under par. (a) does not extend to the donation, distribution,
8furnishing, or dispensing of an antimicrobial drug by a physician assistant whose act
9or omission involves reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
SB515-SSA1,16,11 10448.9727 Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists. (1) In
11this section:
SB515-SSA1,16,1212 (a) “Administer" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (1).
SB515-SSA1,16,1313 (b) “Deliver" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (5).
SB515-SSA1,16,1414 (c) “Dispense" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (7).
SB515-SSA1,16,1515 (d) “Opioid antagonist" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (13v).
SB515-SSA1,16,1616 (e) “Opioid-related drug overdose" has the meaning given in s. 256.40 (1) (d).
SB515-SSA1,16,1717 (f) “Standing order" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (21p).
SB515-SSA1,16,18 18(2) (a) A physician assistant may do any of the following:
SB515-SSA1,16,2419 1. Prescribe an opioid antagonist to a person in a position to assist an individual
20at risk of undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose and may deliver the opioid
21antagonist to that person. A prescription order under this subdivision need not
22specify the name and address of the individual to whom the opioid antagonist will
23be administered, but shall instead specify the name of the person to whom the opioid
24antagonist is prescribed.
SB515-SSA1,17,2
12. Issue a standing order to one or more persons authorizing the dispensing of
2an opioid antagonist.
SB515-SSA1,17,93 (b) A physician assistant who prescribes or delivers an opioid antagonist under
4par. (a) 1. shall ensure that the person to whom the opioid antagonist is prescribed
5has or has the capacity to provide the knowledge and training necessary to safely
6administer the opioid antagonist to an individual undergoing an opioid-related
7overdose and that the person demonstrates the capacity to ensure that any
8individual to whom the person further delivers the opioid antagonist has or receives
9that knowledge and training.
SB515-SSA1,17,15 10(3) A physician assistant who, acting in good faith, prescribes or delivers an
11opioid antagonist in accordance with sub. (2) or who, acting in good faith, otherwise
12lawfully prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist shall be immune from criminal
13or civil liability and may not be subject to professional discipline under s. 448.978 for
14any outcomes resulting from prescribing, delivering, or dispensing the opioid
15antagonist.
SB515-SSA1,17,17 16448.973 Powers and duties of board. (1) (a) The board shall promulgate
17rules implementing s. 448.9785.
SB515-SSA1,17,1918 (b) The board shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education
19requirements for physician assistants.
SB515-SSA1,17,2120 (c) The board may promulgate other rules to carry out the purposes of this
21subchapter, including any of the following:
SB515-SSA1,17,2322 1. Rules defining what constitutes unprofessional conduct for physician
23assistants for purposes of s. 448.978 (2) (d).
SB515-SSA1,17,2424 2. Rules under s. 448.977 (2).
SB515-SSA1,18,4
1(2) The board shall include in the register the board maintains under s. 440.035
2(1m) (d) the names of all persons whose licenses issued under this subchapter were
3suspended or revoked within the past 2 years. The register shall be available for
4purchase at cost.
SB515-SSA1,18,8 5448.974 License; renewal. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the board
6shall grant an initial license to practice as a physician assistant to any applicant who
7is found qualified by three-fourths of the members of the board and satisfies all of
8the following requirements, as determined by the board:
SB515-SSA1,18,119 1. The applicant submits an application on a form provided by the department
10and pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9)
11(a).
SB515-SSA1,18,1212 2. The applicant is at least 18 years of age.
SB515-SSA1,18,1313 3. The applicant provides evidence of one of the following:
SB515-SSA1,18,1814 a. That the applicant has successfully completed an educational program for
15physician assistants or physician associates that is accredited by the Accreditation
16Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant or its successor or,
17prior to 2001, by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or the
18Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
SB515-SSA1,18,2219 b. If the applicant does not satisfy subd. 3. a., that the applicant, prior to
20January 1, 1986, successfully passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying
21Examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of
22Physician Assistants.
SB515-SSA1,18,2423 4. The applicant passes the National Commission on Certification of Physician
24Assistants examination or an equivalent national examination adopted by the board.
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15. The applicant provides a listing with all employers, practice settings,
2internships, residencies, fellowships, and other employment for the past 7 years.
SB515-SSA1,19,43 6. Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the applicant does not have an
4arrest or conviction record.
SB515-SSA1,19,115 (b) Paragraph (a) 3. does not apply to an applicant if the applicant provides
6evidence that he or she is licensed as a physician assistant or physician associate in
7another state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin
8Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United
9States and the board determines that the requirements for obtaining the license in
10that state or territory are substantially equivalent to the requirements under par.
11(a).
SB515-SSA1,19,14 12(2) (a) The renewal date for a license issued under this subchapter is specified
13under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the
14department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal of a license is subject to par. (b).
SB515-SSA1,19,1915 (b) An applicant for the renewal of a license under this subchapter shall submit
16with his or her application for renewal proof of having satisfied the continuing
17education requirements imposed by the board under s. 448.973 (1) (b). This
18paragraph does not apply to an applicant for renewal of a license that expires on the
19first renewal date after the date on which the board initially granted the license.
SB515-SSA1,19,23 20(3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), an individual who, on the effective date of this
21subsection .... [LRB inserts date], was licensed by the medical examining board as
22a physician assistant under subch. II of ch. 448, 2017 stats., shall be considered to
23have been licensed under sub. (1) for purposes of this subchapter.
SB515-SSA1,20,2 24448.975 Practice and employment. (1) (a) Subject to the limitations and
25requirements under sub. (2); the physician assistant's experience, education, and

1training; and any rules promulgated under sub. (5), a physician assistant may do any
2of the following:
SB515-SSA1,20,43 1. Examine into the fact, condition, or cause of human health or disease, or
4treat, operate, prescribe, or advise for the same, by any means or instrumentality.
SB515-SSA1,20,65 2. Apply principles or techniques of medical sciences in the diagnosis or
6prevention of any of the conditions described in subd. 1. and in s. 448.971 (2).
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