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AB1-SSA1,34,2218 (c) If an employee is transferred under par. (b), the receiving agency may not
19increase the employee's salary at the time of transfer or during the time he or she is
20providing services for the receiving agency and the transferring agency may not
21increase the employee's salary at the time the employee returns to the transferring
22agency.
AB1-SSA1,35,323 (d) The secretary of administration shall submit a report to the joint committee
24on finance no later than June 1, 2021, that provides information on all employee
25transfers, both permanent and temporary, under par. (b ). The report shall specify

1the number of employees transferred, the title of each employee transferred, the title
2the employee assumed at the receiving agency, and the reasons for each employee
3transfer.
AB1-SSA1,9106 4Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
AB1-SSA1,35,105 (1) Child care and development fund block grant funds. The federal Child
6Care and Development Fund block grant funds received under the federal
7Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, P.L. 116-260, shall be credited to the
8appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (mc) and (md). No moneys credited under this
9subsection may be encumbered or expended except as provided under s. 16.54 (2) (a)
102.
AB1-SSA1,9119 11Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
AB1-SSA1,35,1212 (1) Payment for hospitals for nursing facility care.
AB1-SSA1,35,1613 (a) In this subsection, “public health emergency period” means the period
14ending on June 30, 2021, or the termination of any public health emergency declared
15under 42 USC 247d by the secretary of the federal department of health and human
16services in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus, whichever is earlier.
AB1-SSA1,35,2117 (b) During the public health emergency period, subject to par. (c), the
18department of health services shall provide, under the Medical Assistance program,
19reimbursement at the statewide average per-diem rate paid to nursing facilities or
20a supplemental payment to hospitals for providing nursing-facility-level care when
21all of the following criteria apply:
AB1-SSA1,36,2 221. The individual for whom the hospital provided nursing-facility-level care
23is enrolled in the Medical Assistance program, has been admitted on an inpatient
24basis to the hospital, is eligible for discharge after receiving care in the hospital,
25requires nursing-facility-level care upon discharge, and due to the hospital being

1unable to locate a nursing facility that accepts the individual for admission, is unable
2to be transferred to a nursing facility.
AB1-SSA1,36,4 32. The services provided to the individual described under subd. 1 . are custodial
4care for which federal financial participation is approved.
AB1-SSA1,36,6 53. The hospital notifies the department of health services that it is
6participating as a swing bed hospital under the Medical Assistance program.
AB1-SSA1,36,147 (c) The department of health services shall use the same standards and criteria
8for determining whether a hospital is eligible for reimbursement or a supplemental
9payment under par. (b) as are used by the federal Medicare program under 42 USC
101395
et seq. for the payment for use of swing beds or, for any hospital that is not a
11critical access hospital, under the terms of a federal waiver approved under section
121135 of the federal social security act. The department shall seek any approval from
13the federal government necessary to implement the reimbursement under this
14subsection.
AB1-SSA1,36,1515 (2) Payment for outpatient services provided by hospitals.
AB1-SSA1,36,2116 (a) Until the conclusion of a public health emergency declared under 42 USC
17247d
by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services in
18response to the 2019 novel coronavirus or until June 30, 2021, whichever is earlier,
19the department of health services shall provide reimbursement or a supplemental
20payment under the Medical Assistance program to a hospital for providing any
21outpatient service when all of the following criteria are satisfied:
AB1-SSA1,36,25 221. The facility at which the outpatient service is performed is operated by the
23hospital and certified under the Medicare program under 42 USC 1395 et seq.,
24including under the terms of a federal waiver approved under section 1135 of the
25federal social security act, for outpatient services.
AB1-SSA1,37,3
12. The outpatient service is reimbursable when provided in the hospital's
2inpatient facility but is not provided at the inpatient facility due to reasons
3associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic.
AB1-SSA1,37,5 43. The outpatient service is one for which federal financial participation is
5approved.
AB1-SSA1,37,76 (b) The department of health services may not include in a reimbursement
7under par. (a) payments under s. 49.45 (3) (e) 11. or 12. or (59).
AB1-SSA1,37,108 (c) The department of health services shall seek any approval from the federal
9department of health and human services that is necessary to provide the
10reimbursement or a supplemental payment in accordance with this subsection.
AB1-SSA1,37,1611 (3) Coverage of vaccinations under SeniorCare. By January 15, 2021, the
12department of health services shall cover and provide reimbursement for
13vaccinations under the program under s. 49.688 in accordance with 2019 Wisconsin
14Act 185
, sections 15 to 17, regardless of whether a waiver related to coverage or
15reimbursement of vaccinations is granted by the federal department of health and
16human services.
AB1-SSA1,37,1717 (4) Autopsies and cremation of bodies of persons who died of COVID-19.
AB1-SSA1,37,1918 (a) Definition. In this subsection, “COVID-19” means an infection caused by
19the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
AB1-SSA1,38,220 (b) Viewing of a corpse to be cremated following death from COVID-19.
21Notwithstanding s. 979.10 (1) (b), until the conclusion of a national emergency
22declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel
23coronavirus, if any physician, coroner, or medical examiner has signed the death
24certificate of a deceased person and listed COVID-19 as the underlying cause of

1death, a coroner or medical examiner shall issue a cremation permit to cremate the
2corpse of that deceased person without viewing the corpse.
AB1-SSA1,38,73 (c) Time for cremation of a person who has died of COVID-19. Notwithstanding
4s. 979.10 (1) (a) (intro.), until the conclusion of a national emergency declared by the
5U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus, a
6coroner or medical examiner shall issue, within 48 hours after the time of death, a
7cremation permit for the cremation of a corpse of a deceased person.
AB1-SSA1,38,178 (d) Examination of the body of an inmate who has died of COVID-19.
9Notwithstanding s. 979.025, until the conclusion of a national emergency declared
10by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus,
11if an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 dies while he or she is in
12the legal custody of the department of corrections and confined to a correctional
13facility located in this state, the coroner or medical examiner may perform a limited
14examination of the deceased individual instead of a full autopsy, which may include
15an external examination of the body of the deceased individual, a review of the
16deceased individual's medical records, or a review of the deceased individual's
17radiographs.
AB1-SSA1,38,2418 (e) Requiring electronic signature on death certificates with 48 hours if death
19is caused by COVID-19.
Notwithstanding s. 69.18 or any other requirements to the
20contrary, until the conclusion of a national emergency declared by the U.S. president
21under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus, if the underlying cause
22of a death is determined to be COVID-19, the person required to sign the death
23certificate shall provide an electronic signature on the death certificate within 48
24hours after the death occurs.
AB1-SSA1,39,4
1(5) Civil liability exemption for health care providers. The immunity
2granted under s. 895.4801 for actions or omissions satisfying s. 895.4801 (2) (a) 2.
3applies to all claims except those for which actions are filed before the effective date
4of this subsection.
AB1-SSA1,9134 5Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
AB1-SSA1,39,76 (1) School district semester reports related to providing virtual
7instruction.
AB1-SSA1,39,88 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
AB1-SSA1,39,9 91. “Department” means the department of public instruction.
AB1-SSA1,39,14 102. “End of semester” means the last day on which instruction is provided to
11pupils in a semester, as indicated on a school district's calendar. If a school district
12provides instruction to pupils on a basis other than semesters, the “end of the
13semester” means the last day of the first half of the school term, as defined in s.
14115.001 (12), and the last day of the school term.
AB1-SSA1,39,17 153. “Virtual instruction” means instruction provided through means of the
16Internet if the pupils participating in and instructional staff providing the
17instruction are geographically remote from each other.
AB1-SSA1,39,2018 (b) School board reports. By no later than 30 days after the end of each semester
19in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years, each school board shall report to the
20department all of the following:
AB1-SSA1,39,24 211. Whether or not virtual instruction was implemented in the school district
22during the semester and, if implemented, in which grades it was implemented. If
23virtual instruction was implemented in the school district during the semester, the
24process for implementing the virtual instruction.
AB1-SSA1,40,5
12. Whether or not in-person instruction was provided in the school district
2during the semester and, if provided, in which grades was it provided. If in-person
3instruction was provided during the semester, for each grade in which in-person
4instruction was provided, the number of school days in-person instruction was
5provided to pupils during the semester.
AB1-SSA1,40,7 63. Any challenges or barriers the school board faced related to implementing
7virtual instruction during the semester.
AB1-SSA1,40,10 84. The total amount by which the school board reduced or increased
9expenditures in each of the following categories because the school board provided
10virtual instruction during the semester:
AB1-SSA1,40,11 11a. Utilities.
AB1-SSA1,40,12 12b. Transportation.
AB1-SSA1,40,13 13c. Food service.
AB1-SSA1,40,16 14d. Salary and fringe benefits for personnel, including teachers, support staff,
15and administrators. This category includes expenditure reductions that result from
16layoffs.
AB1-SSA1,40,17 17e. Contract terminations.
AB1-SSA1,40,1818 (c) Exceptions.
AB1-SSA1,40,21 191. In the 2021-22 school year, a school board is not required to submit a report
20under par. (b) for a semester in which the school board does not provide virtual
21instruction to pupils in lieu of in-person instruction.
AB1-SSA1,40,24 222. A school board is not required to include information related to virtual
23instruction provided by a virtual charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16), in a
24report required under par. (b).
AB1-SSA1,40,2525 (d) Reports to the legislature.
AB1-SSA1,41,7
11. By April 1, 2021, the department shall compile and submit the information
2it received under par. (b) for the first semester of the 2020-21 school year to the
3appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s.
413.172 (3). By September 1, 2021, the department shall compile and submit the
5information it received under par. (b ) for the 2nd semester of the 2020-21 school year
6to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided
7under s. 13.172 (3).
AB1-SSA1,41,14 82. By April 1, 2022, the department shall compile and submit the information
9it received under par. (b) for the first semester of the 2021-22 school year to the
10appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s.
1113.172 (3). By September 1, 2022, the department shall compile and submit the
12information it received under par. (b ) for the 2nd semester of the 2021-22 school year
13to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided
14under s. 13.172 (3).
AB1-SSA1,9135 15Section 9135. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Lands, Board of
16Commissioners of.
AB1-SSA1,41,1717 (1) Loans to municipal utilities.
AB1-SSA1,41,1818 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
AB1-SSA1,41,19 191. “Board” means the board of commissioners of public lands.
AB1-SSA1,41,20 202. “Municipal utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.377 (2) (a) 3.
AB1-SSA1,41,2121 (b) Loans.
AB1-SSA1,42,2 221. The board may loan moneys under its control or belonging to the trust funds
23to a city, village, or town to ensure that a municipal utility under the control of the
24city, village, or town is able to maintain liquidity. The loan shall be for the sum of

1money, for the time, and upon the conditions as may be agreed upon between the
2board and the borrower.
AB1-SSA1,42,4 32. Each loan under this subsection shall be considered a state trust fund loan
4for purposes of s. 24.70.
AB1-SSA1,42,5 53. The board may not award a loan under this subsection after April 15, 2021.
AB1-SSA1,42,7 64. The legislature finds and determines that the loans authorized under this
7subsection serve a public purpose.
AB1-SSA1,9138 8Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional
9Services.
AB1-SSA1,42,1810 (1) Emergency rules related to 3rd-party logistics providers. The pharmacy
11examining board may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 implementing s.
12450.075. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated
13under this subsection remain in effect until June 30, 2023, or the date on which
14permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a)
15and (3), the board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under
16this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public
17peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency
18for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB1-SSA1,42,1919 (2) Interim licensure of 3rd-party logistics providers.
AB1-SSA1,42,2020 (a) In this subsection, the definitions under s. 450.01 apply.
AB1-SSA1,43,621 (b) The board shall grant an interim license to an applicant to act as a 3rd-party
22logistics provider or an out-of-state 3rd-party logistics provider if, in the opinion of
23the board, the applicant is currently in compliance with federal law relating to
243rd-party logistics providers. The holder of an interim license under this subsection
25shall apply for a license under s. 450.075 on or after the date that emergency rules

1take effect under sub. (1 ), or the date on which permanent rules take effect,
2whichever is sooner. An interim license granted under this subsection expires 90
3days after the date that emergency rules take effect under sub. (1), or 90 days after
4the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
5Notwithstanding s. 440.05, no fee is required for an interim license issued under this
6subsection.
AB1-SSA1,9150 7Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.
AB1-SSA1,43,88 (1) Unemployment insurance; backlog and call center.
AB1-SSA1,43,99 (a) Definitions. In this subsection, the definitions in s. 108.02 apply.
AB1-SSA1,43,1710 (b) Plan to address backlog of unemployment insurance claims. Not later than
1130 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the department shall develop a
12plan for the department to reduce the number of weekly claims for benefits in
13process, adjudication, and appeals to levels comparable to those in January and
14February 2020. The plan shall include measures to ensure maintenance of program
15integrity and fraud detection. The department shall submit the plan to the
16appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172(3) and shall
17publish the plan on its Internet site.
AB1-SSA1,43,2318 (c) Call center. The department shall maintain a call center to provide services
19and support to claimants for benefits under ch. 108 or federal pandemic
20unemployment assistance benefits via telephone. The department shall operate the
21call center for 12 hours per day, 7 days per week, until the number of weekly claims
22in process, adjudication, and appeals is comparable to those in January and
23February 2020, as determined by the department.
AB1-SSA1,9151 24Section 9151. Nonstatutory provisions; Other.
AB1-SSA1,44,3
1(1) Civil liability exemption for certain entities. The immunity granted
2under s. 895.476 does not apply to actions filed before the effective date of this
3subsection.
AB1-SSA1,9342 4Section 9342. Initial applicability; Technical College System.
AB1-SSA1,44,65 (1) Hours satisfying course requirements. The treatment of s. 38.04 (33) first
6applies to the first semester beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB1-SSA1,9347 7Section 9347. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.
AB1-SSA1,44,98 (1) Hours satisfying course requirements. The treatment of s. 36.11 (44) first
9applies to the first semester beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
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