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AB396-ASA1,32 21Section 32 . 118.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,18,822 118.15 (3) (a) Any child who is excused by the school board because the child
23is temporarily not in proper physical or mental condition to attend a school program
24but who can be expected to return to a school program upon termination or
25abatement of the illness or condition. The school attendance officer may request the

1parent or guardian of the child to obtain a written statement from a licensed
2physician, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, psychologist, physician assistant, or
3nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d), or certified
advanced practice
4registered nurse prescriber, or registered nurse described in s. 255.06 (1) (f) 1. or
5Christian Science practitioner living and residing in this state, who is listed in the
6Christian Science Journal, as sufficient proof of the physical or mental condition of
7the child. An excuse under this paragraph shall be in writing and shall state the time
8period for which it is valid, not to exceed 30 days.
AB396-ASA1,33 9Section 33 . 118.25 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,18,1310 118.25 (1) (a) “Practitioner" means a person licensed as a physician or as a
11physician assistant in any state or licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse
12or certified as an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber in any state. In this
13paragraph, “physician” has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).
AB396-ASA1,34 14Section 34 . 118.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,18,1715 118.29 (1) (e) “Practitioner" means any physician, dentist, optometrist,
16physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber with prescribing
17authority
, or podiatrist licensed in any state.
AB396-ASA1,35 18Section 35. 118.2925 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB396-ASA1,36 19Section 36 . 118.2925 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,18,2420 118.2925 (3) Prescriptions for schools. A physician, an advanced practice
21registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2),
22or a physician assistant may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a
23school that has adopted a plan under sub. (2) (a), to be maintained by the school for
24use under sub. (4).
AB396-ASA1,37 25Section 37 . 118.2925 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,19,13
1118.2925 (4) (c) Administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a pupil or other
2person who the school nurse or designated school personnel in good faith believes is
3experiencing anaphylaxis in accordance with a standing protocol from a physician,
4an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders
5under s. 441.09 (2)
, or a physician assistant, regardless of whether the pupil or other
6person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector. If the pupil or other
7person does not have a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector, or the person
8who administers the epinephrine auto-injector does not know whether the pupil or
9other person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector, the person who
10administers the epinephrine auto-injector shall, as soon as practicable, report the
11administration by dialing the telephone number “911" or, in an area in which the
12telephone number “911" is not available, the telephone number for an emergency
13medical service provider.
AB396-ASA1,38 14Section 38 . 118.2925 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,20,215 118.2925 (5) Immunity from civil liability; exemption from practice of
16medicine.
A school and its designated school personnel, and a physician, an advanced
17practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s.
18441.09 (2)
, or a physician assistant who provides a prescription or standing protocol
19for school epinephrine auto-injectors, are not liable for any injury that results from
20the administration or self-administration of an epinephrine auto-injector under
21this section, regardless of whether authorization was given by the pupil's parent or
22guardian or by the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
23registered nurse prescriber, unless the injury is the result of an act or omission that
24constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The immunity from

1liability provided under this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of that
2provided under s. 895.48.
AB396-ASA1,39 3Section 39 . 146.343 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,20,74 146.343 (1) (c) “Nurse-midwife" means an individual who is licensed to engage
5in the practice of nurse-midwifery under s. 441.15 (3) (a)
as an advanced practice
6registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation
7under s. 441.09
.
AB396-ASA1,40 8Section 40 . 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 23,
9is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,20,1710 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, a physician assistant, or
11an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2)
12licensed under s. 441.09 who treats a patient whose physical or mental condition in
13the physician's, physician assistant's, or advanced practice nurse prescriber's
14registered nurse's judgment affects the patient's ability to exercise reasonable and
15ordinary control over a motor vehicle may report the patient's name and other
16information relevant to the condition to the department of transportation without
17the informed consent of the patient.
AB396-ASA1,41 18Section 41 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
1923
, is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,20,2520 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist or dental
21hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife
22advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a
23physician assistant under subch. VIII of ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a
24chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical
25therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.
AB396-ASA1,42
1Section 42. 146.89 (1) (r) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 146.89 (1) (r) 5e. and
2amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,21,73 146.89 (1) (r) 5e. A registered nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d)
4who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued by a party state,
5as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (k), and whose practice of professional nursing under s.
6441.001 (4) includes performance of delegated medical services under the
7supervision of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice registered nurse
.
AB396-ASA1,43 8Section 43. 146.89 (1) (r) 8. of the statutes is repealed.
AB396-ASA1,44 9Section 44 . 146.89 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,21,1310 146.89 (6) (a) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this
11section, an advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to issue
12prescription orders under s. 441.16 (2)
is considered to meet the requirements of s.
13655.23, if required to comply with s. 655.23.
AB396-ASA1,21,1614 (b) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this section, an
15advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to issue prescription orders
16under s. 441.16 (2)
is not required to maintain in effect malpractice insurance.
AB396-ASA1,45 17Section 45 . 154.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,21,2118 154.01 (1g) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means a nurse an individual
19licensed under ch. 441 who is currently certified by a national certifying body
20approved by the board of nursing as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife,
21certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist
s. 441.09.
AB396-ASA1,46 22Section 46 . 155.01 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB396-ASA1,21,2423 155.01 (1g) (b) An individual who is licensed as an advanced practice registered
24nurse and possesses a nurse practitioner specialty designation under s. 441.09.
AB396-ASA1,47 25Section 47. 252.01 (1c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB396-ASA1,48
1Section 48. 252.07 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,22,52 252.07 (8) (a) 2. The department or local health officer provides to the court a
3written statement from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
4registered nurse prescriber that the individual has infectious tuberculosis or suspect
5tuberculosis.
AB396-ASA1,49 6Section 49 . 252.07 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,22,137 252.07 (9) (c) If the court orders confinement of an individual under this
8subsection, the individual shall remain confined until the department or local health
9officer, with the concurrence of a treating physician, physician assistant, or advanced
10practice registered nurse prescriber, determines that treatment is complete or that
11the individual is no longer a substantial threat to himself or herself or to the public
12health. If the individual is to be confined for more than 6 months, the court shall
13review the confinement every 6 months.
AB396-ASA1,50 14Section 50 . 252.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,22,1915 252.10 (7) Drugs necessary for the treatment of mycobacterium tuberculosis
16shall be purchased by the department from the appropriation account under s.
1720.435 (1) (e) and dispensed to patients through the public health dispensaries, local
18health departments, physicians, or advanced practice nurse prescribers registered
19nurses who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2)
.
AB396-ASA1,51 20Section 51 . 252.11 (2), (4), (5), (7) and (10) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,23,621 252.11 (2) An officer of the department or a local health officer having
22knowledge of any reported or reasonably suspected case or contact of a sexually
23transmitted disease for which no appropriate treatment is being administered, or of
24an actual contact of a reported case or potential contact of a reasonably suspected
25case, shall investigate or cause the case or contact to be investigated as necessary.

1If, following a request of an officer of the department or a local health officer, a person
2reasonably suspected of being infected with a sexually transmitted disease refuses
3or neglects examination by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
4registered nurse prescriber or treatment, an officer of the department or a local
5health officer may proceed to have the person committed under sub. (5) to an
6institution or system of care for examination, treatment, or observation.
AB396-ASA1,23,13 7(4) If a person infected with a sexually transmitted disease ceases or refuses
8treatment before reaching what in a physician's, physician assistant's, or advanced
9practice nurse prescriber's registered nurse's opinion is the noncommunicable stage,
10the physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber
11shall notify the department. The department shall without delay take the necessary
12steps to have the person committed for treatment or observation under sub. (5), or
13shall notify the local health officer to take these steps.
AB396-ASA1,24,5 14(5) Any court of record may commit a person infected with a sexually
15transmitted disease to any institution or may require the person to undergo a system
16of care for examination, treatment, or observation if the person ceases or refuses
17examination, treatment, or observation under the supervision of a physician,
18physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber. The court
19shall summon the person to appear on a date at least 48 hours, but not more than
2096 hours, after service if an officer of the department or a local health officer petitions
21the court and states the facts authorizing commitment. If the person fails to appear
22or fails to accept commitment without reasonable cause, the court may cite the
23person for contempt. The court may issue a warrant and may direct the sheriff, any
24constable, or any police officer of the county immediately to arrest the person and
25bring the person to court if the court finds that a summons will be ineffectual. The

1court shall hear the matter of commitment summarily. Commitment under this
2subsection continues until the disease is no longer communicable or until other
3provisions are made for treatment that satisfy the department. The certificate of the
4petitioning officer is prima facie evidence that the disease is no longer communicable
5or that satisfactory provisions for treatment have been made.
AB396-ASA1,24,15 6(7) Reports, examinations and inspections, and all records concerning sexually
7transmitted diseases are confidential and not open to public inspection, and may not
8be divulged except as may be necessary for the preservation of the public health, in
9the course of commitment proceedings under sub. (5), or as provided under s. 938.296
10(4) or 968.38 (4). If a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered
11nurse prescriber has reported a case of sexually transmitted disease to the
12department under sub. (4), information regarding the presence of the disease and
13treatment is not privileged when the patient, physician, physician assistant, or
14advanced practice registered nurse prescriber is called upon to testify to the facts
15before any court of record.
AB396-ASA1,24,23 16(10) The state laboratory of hygiene shall examine specimens for the diagnosis
17of sexually transmitted diseases for any physician, physician assistant, advanced
18practice registered nurse prescriber, or local health officer in the state, and shall
19report the positive results of the examinations to the local health officer and to the
20department. All laboratories performing tests for sexually transmitted diseases
21shall report all positive results to the local health officer and to the department, with
22the name of the physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse
23prescriber to whom reported.
AB396-ASA1,52 24Section 52 . 252.15 (3m) (d) 11. b. and 13., (5g) (c), (5m) (d) 2. and (e) 2. and 3.
25and (7m) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,25,8
1252.15 (3m) (d) 11. b. The coroner, medical examiner, or appointed assistant
2is investigating the cause of death of the subject of the HIV test and has contact with
3the body fluid of the subject of the HIV test that constitutes a significant exposure,
4if a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber,
5based on information provided to the physician, physician assistant, or advanced
6practice registered nurse prescriber, determines and certifies in writing that the
7coroner, medical examiner, or appointed assistant has had a contact that constitutes
8a significant exposure and if the certification accompanies the request for disclosure.
AB396-ASA1,25,139 13. If the subject of the HIV test has a positive HIV test result and is deceased,
10by the subject's attending physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
11registered nurse prescriber, to persons, if known to the physician, physician
12assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, with whom the subject
13had sexual contact or shared intravenous drug use paraphernalia.
AB396-ASA1,26,4 14(5g) (c) A physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse
15prescriber, based on information provided to the physician, physician assistant, or
16advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, determines and certifies in writing
17that the person has had contact that constitutes a significant exposure. The
18certification shall accompany the request for HIV testing and disclosure. If the
19person is a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse
20prescriber, he or she may not make this determination or certification. The
21information that is provided to a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
22registered nurse prescriber to document the occurrence of the contact that
23constitutes a significant exposure and the physician's, physician assistant's, or
24advanced practice nurse prescriber's registered nurse's certification that the person
25has had contact that constitutes a significant exposure, shall be provided on a report

1form that is developed by the department of safety and professional services under
2s. 101.02 (19) (a) or on a report form that the department of safety and professional
3services determines, under s. 101.02 (19) (b), is substantially equivalent to the report
4form that is developed under s. 101.02 (19) (a).
AB396-ASA1,26,10 5(5m) (d) 2. A physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered
6nurse prescriber, based on information provided to the physician, physician
7assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, determines and certifies
8in writing that the contact under subd. 1. constitutes a significant exposure. A health
9care provider who has a contact under subd. 1. c. may not make the certification
10under this subdivision for himself or herself.
AB396-ASA1,26,1311 (e) 2. If the contact occurs as provided under par. (d) 1. b., the attending
12physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber of
13the funeral director, coroner, medical examiner, or appointed assistant.
AB396-ASA1,26,1614 3. If the contact occurs as provided under par. (d) 1. c., the physician, physician
15assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who makes the
16certification under par. (d) 2.
AB396-ASA1,26,25 17(7m) Reporting of persons significantly exposed. (intro.) If a positive,
18validated HIV test result is obtained from a test subject, the test subject's physician,
19physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who maintains
20a record of the HIV test result under sub. (4) (c) may report to the state epidemiologist
21the name of any person known to the physician, physician assistant, or advanced
22practice registered nurse prescriber to have had contact with body fluid of the test
23subject that constitutes a significant exposure, only after the physician, physician
24assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber has done all of the
25following:
AB396-ASA1,27,4
1(b) Notified the HIV test subject that the name of any person known to the
2physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber to
3have had contact with body fluid of the test subject that constitutes a significant
4exposure will be reported to the state epidemiologist.
AB396-ASA1,53 5Section 53 . 252.16 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,27,86 252.16 (3) (c) (intro.) Has submitted to the department a certification from a
7physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), physician assistant, or advanced practice
8registered nurse prescriber of all of the following:
AB396-ASA1,54 9Section 54 . 252.17 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,27,1210 252.17 (3) (c) (intro.) Has submitted to the department a certification from a
11physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5), physician assistant, or advanced practice
12registered nurse prescriber of all of the following:
AB396-ASA1,55 13Section 55 . 253.07 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,27,1714 253.07 (4) (d) In each fiscal year, $31,500 as grants for employment in
15communities of licensed registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified
16nurse-midwives
licensed advanced practice registered nurses, or licensed physician
17assistants who are members of a racial minority.
AB396-ASA1,56 18Section 56 . 253.115 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB396-ASA1,27,2119 253.115 (1) (f) “Nurse-midwife" means an individual who is licensed as an
20advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife
21specialty designation under s. 441.09.
AB396-ASA1,57 22Section 57 . 253.115 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,28,223 253.115 (4) Screening required. Except as provided in sub. (6), the physician,
24nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15, or certified professional midwife licensed
25under s. 440.982 who attended the birth shall ensure that the infant is screened for

1hearing loss before being discharged from a hospital, or within 30 days of birth if the
2infant was not born in a hospital.
AB396-ASA1,58 3Section 58 . 253.115 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,28,64 253.115 (7) (a) (intro.) The physician, nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15,
5or certified professional midwife licensed under s. 440.982 who is required to ensure
6that the infant is screened for hearing loss under sub. (4) shall do all of the following:
AB396-ASA1,59 7Section 59 . 253.13 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 253.13 (1) (b) and
8amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,28,159 253.13 (1) (b) The attending physician or nurse licensed under s. 441.15
10nurse-midwife shall cause every infant born in each hospital or maternity home,
11prior to its discharge therefrom, to be subjected to tests for congenital and metabolic
12disorders, as specified in rules promulgated by the department. If the infant is born
13elsewhere than in a hospital or maternity home, the attending physician, nurse
14licensed under s. 441.15
nurse-midwife, or birth attendant who attended the birth
15shall cause the infant, within one week of birth, to be subjected to these tests.
AB396-ASA1,60 16Section 60 . 253.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB396-ASA1,28,1917 253.13 (1) (a) In this subsection, “nurse-midwife" means an individual who is
18licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified
19nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09.
AB396-ASA1,61 20Section 61 . 253.15 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB396-ASA1,28,2321 253.15 (1) (em) “Nurse-midwife" means an individual who is licensed as an
22advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife
23specialty designation under s. 441.09.
AB396-ASA1,62 24Section 62 . 253.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,29,23
1253.15 (2) Informational materials. The board shall purchase or prepare or
2arrange with a nonprofit organization to prepare printed and audiovisual materials
3relating to shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies. The materials shall include
4information regarding the identification and prevention of shaken baby syndrome
5and impacted babies, the grave effects of shaking or throwing on an infant or young
6child, appropriate ways to manage crying, fussing, or other causes that can lead a
7person to shake or throw an infant or young child, and a discussion of ways to reduce
8the risks that can lead a person to shake or throw an infant or young child. The
9materials shall be prepared in English, Spanish, and other languages spoken by a
10significant number of state residents, as determined by the board. The board shall
11make those written and audiovisual materials available to all hospitals, maternity
12homes, and nurse-midwives licensed under s. 441.15 that are required to provide or
13make available materials to parents under sub. (3) (a) 1., to the department and to
14all county departments and nonprofit organizations that are required to provide the
15materials to child care providers under sub. (4) (d), and to all school boards and
16nonprofit organizations that are permitted to provide the materials to pupils in one
17of grades 5 to 8 and in one of grades 10 to 12 under sub. (5). The board shall also make
18those written materials available to all county departments and Indian tribes that
19are providing home visitation services under s. 48.983 (4) (b) 1. and to all providers
20of prenatal, postpartum, and young child care coordination services under s. 49.45
21(44). The board may make available the materials required under this subsection
22to be made available by making those materials available at no charge on the board's
23Internet site.
AB396-ASA1,63 24Section 63 . 255.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 255.06 (1) (f) (intro.)
25and amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,30,2
1255.06 (1) (f) (intro.) “Nurse practitioner" “Women's health nurse clinician"
2means a any of the following:
AB396-ASA1,30,7 31. A registered nurse who is licensed under ch. 441 or who holds a multistate
4license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued in a party state, as defined in s. 441.51
5(2) (k), and whose practice of professional nursing under s. 441.001 (4) includes
6performance of delegated medical services under the supervision of a physician,
7dentist, or podiatrist, or advanced practice registered nurse.
AB396-ASA1,64 8Section 64 . 255.06 (1) (f) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB396-ASA1,30,99 255.06 (1) (f) 2. An advanced practice registered nurse.
AB396-ASA1,65 10Section 65 . 255.06 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,30,1511 255.06 (2) (d) Specialized training for rural colposcopic examinations and
12activities.
Provide not more than $25,000 in each fiscal year as reimbursement for
13the provision of specialized training of nurse practitioners women's health nurse
14clinicians
to perform, in rural areas, colposcopic examinations and follow-up
15activities for the treatment of cervical cancer.
AB396-ASA1,66 16Section 66 . 255.07 (1) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 23,
17is amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,30,2018 255.07 (1) (d) “Health care practitioner" means a physician, a physician
19assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse who is certified to may issue
20prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2).
AB396-ASA1,67 21Section 67 . 257.01 (5) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB396-ASA1,31,222 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician
23assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed
24practical nurse, or nurse-midwife advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441,
25licensed as a dentist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed

1as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as
2a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.
AB396-ASA1,31,103 (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not
4currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448,
5licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife, advanced
6practice registered nurse
under ch. 441, licensed as a nurse-midwife under ch. 441,
72019 stats.,
licensed as a dentist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch.
8450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89,
9or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448, if the individual's license
10or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.
AB396-ASA1,68 11Section 68 . 341.14 (1a), (1e) (a), (1m) and (1q) of the statutes are amended to
12read:
AB396-ASA1,32,613 341.14 (1a) If any resident of this state, who is registering or has registered an
14automobile, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck
15which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a
16gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home, submits a statement
17once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to
18practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice registered nurse licensed
19to practice nursing in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to
20practice in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in
21any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor
22licensed to practice chiropractic in any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner
23residing in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying to the
24department that the resident is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the
25ability to walk, the department shall procure, issue and deliver to the disabled

1person plates of a special design in lieu of plates which ordinarily would be issued
2for the vehicle, and shall renew the plates. The plates shall be so designed as to
3readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is owned by a
4nonveteran disabled person and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s.
5346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee shall be made for the
6issuance or renewal of such plates.
AB396-ASA1,33,2 7(1e) (a) If any resident of this state, who is registering or has registered a
8motorcycle, submits a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the
9department, from a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an
10advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a
11public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in any state, from a physician
12assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state, from a podiatrist licensed to
13practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any
14state, from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the
15Christian Science journal, or from the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying
16to the department that the resident is a person with a disability that limits or impairs
17the ability to walk, the department shall procure, issue and deliver to the disabled
18person a plate of a special design in lieu of the plate which ordinarily would be issued
19for the motorcycle, and shall renew the plate. The statement shall state whether the
20disability is permanent or temporary and, if temporary, the opinion of the physician,
21advanced practice registered nurse, public health nurse, physician assistant,
22podiatrist, chiropractor, practitioner, or U.S. department of veterans affairs as to the
23duration of the disability. The plate shall be so designed as to readily apprise law
24enforcement officers of the fact that the motorcycle is owned by a disabled person and

1is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition
2to the registration fee may be made for the issuance or renewal of the plate.
AB396-ASA1,33,22 3(1m) If any licensed driver submits to the department a statement once every
44 years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to practice
5medicine in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in
6any state, from an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice nursing
7in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state,
8from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to
9practice chiropractic in any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner residing
10in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying that another
11person who is regularly dependent on the licensed driver for transportation is a
12person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department
13shall issue and deliver to the licensed driver plates of a special design in lieu of the
14plates which ordinarily would be issued for the automobile or motor truck, dual
15purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck having a gross weight of not more
16than 8,000 pounds, farm truck having a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds
17or motor home, and shall renew the plates. The plates shall be so designed as to
18readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is operated by a
19licensed driver on whom a disabled person is regularly dependent and is entitled to
20the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the
21registration fee may be made for the issuance or renewal of the plates. The plates
22shall conform to the plates required in sub. (1a).
AB396-ASA1,34,16 23(1q) If any employer who provides an automobile, or a motor truck, dual
24purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more
25than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000

1pounds or a motor home, for an employee's use submits to the department a
2statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician
3licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice registered
4nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a public health nurse certified
5or licensed to practice in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified
6to practice in any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a
7chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state, or from a Christian
8Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal
9certifying that the employee is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the
10ability to walk, the department shall issue and deliver to such employer plates of a
11special design in lieu of the plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle,
12and shall renew the plates. The plates shall be so designed as to readily apprise law
13enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is operated by a disabled person and
14is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition
15to the registration fee may be made for the issuance or renewal of the plates. The
16plates shall conform to the plates required in sub. (1a).
AB396-ASA1,69 17Section 69 . 343.16 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 23,
18is amended to read:
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