Amendment SA3-SSA2-SB45

SB45-SSA2-SA3,20 Section 20. 36.61 (1) (ab) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,12,13 36.61 (1) (ab) “Behavioral health provider” means an individual who, under ch. 457, is certified as a social worker or licensed as a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a professional counselor.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,21 Section 21. 36.61 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,12,16 36.61 (1) (ae) “Dental assistant” means an individual who holds a certified dental assistant credential issued by a national credentialing organization.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,22 Section 22. 36.61 (1) (af) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,12,19 36.61 (1) (af) “Dental auxiliary” means an expanded function dental auxiliary holding a certification under s. 447.04 (3).

SB45-SSA2-SA3,23 Section 23. 36.61 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,12,24 36.61 (1) (am) “Eligible practice area” has the meaning given in s. 36.60 (1) (ag), except that, with respect to a dental hygienist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental therapist, “eligible practice area” means a dental health shortage area or a free or charitable clinic.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,24 Section 24. 36.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (1) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,3 36.61 (1) (b) (intro.) “Health care provider” means a any of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,4 1. A dental therapist,.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,5 2. A dental hygienist,.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,6 3. A physician assistant,.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,7 4. A nurse-midwife, or.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,8 5. A nurse practitioner.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,25 Section 25. 36.61 (1) (b) 6., 7., 8., 9. and 10. of the statutes are created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,11 36.61 (1) (b) 6. A medical assistant.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,12 7. A dental assistant.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,13 8. A dental auxiliary.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,14 9. A behavioral health provider.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,15 10. A substance abuse treatment provider.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,26 Section 26. 36.61 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,20 36.61 (1) (c) “Medical assistant” means an individual who has received a medical assistant technical diploma from a technical college under ch. 38 or who has successfully completed the national certification examination for medical assistants.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,27 Section 27. 36.61 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,13,24 36.61 (1) (f) “Substance abuse treatment provider” means an individual who is certified as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under s. 440.88.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,28 Section 28. 36.61 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,14,7 36.61 (2) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the board may repay, on behalf of a health care provider, up to $25,000 in educational loans obtained by the health care provider from a public or private lending institution for education related to the health care provider’s field of practice, as determined by the board with the advice of the council.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,29 Section 29. 36.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,14,10 36.61 (2) (b) For a health care provider that is a medical assistant, the board’s repayment under par. (a) may not exceed $12,500.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,30 Section 30. 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,14,18 36.61 (3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,31 Section 31. 36.61 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (4) (am), and 36.61 (4) (am) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,14,23 36.61 (4) (am) (intro.) Principal Except as provided in par. (bm), principal and interest due on loans, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the following rate:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,32 Section 32. 36.61 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,15,3 36.61 (4) (bm) For a health care provider that is a medical assistant, principal and interest due on loans, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the following rate:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,15,5 1. Up to 40 percent of the principal of the loan or $5,000, whichever is less, during the first year of participation in the program under this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,15,8 2. Up to an additional 40 percent of the principal of the loan or $5,000, whichever is less, during the 2nd year of participation in the program under this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,15,11 3. Up to an additional 20 percent of the principal of the loan or $2,500, whichever is less, during the 3rd year of participation in the program under this section.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,33 Section 33. 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,15,19 36.61 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in which an eligible applicant who is not a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist desires to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible applicant who is a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist desires to practice.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,34 Section 34. 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,16,2 36.61 (8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health care provider is a dental therapist, dental assistant, dental auxiliary, or dental hygienist.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,35 Section 35. 36.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,16,7 36.62 (2) Advise the board on the amount, up to $25,000 for health care providers other than medical assistants and up to $12,500 for medical assistants, to be repaid on behalf of each health care provider who participates in the health care provider loan assistance program under s. 36.61.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,36 Section 36. 38.04 (25) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,16,12 38.04 (25) Adoption of artificial intelligence. From the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f), the board may award grants to district boards to support the district boards with the adoption and use of artificial intelligence in areas including the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,16,13 (a) Educator recruitment, retention, and upskilling.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,16,14 (b) Curriculum and resource development to meet employer demand.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,16,15 (c) Stackable credential development.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,16,16 (d) Infrastructure development.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,37 Section 37. 38.16 (3) (a) 2w. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,16,21 38.16 (3) (a) 2w. “Revenue” means the sum of the tax levy, property tax relief aid under subs. (4) and (5), amounts under s. 79.0965, and payments received under s. 79.096, not including a payment received under s. 79.096 (3) for a tax incremental district that has been terminated.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,38 Section 38. 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,16,24 38.22 (6) (e) Any person who is not a citizen of the United States if that person meets all of the following requirements:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,17,2 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,17,5 2. The person was continuously present in this state for at least 3 years following the first day of attending a high school in this state or immediately preceding receipt of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,17,9 3. The person enrolls in a district school and provides the district board with proof that the person has filed or will file an application for lawful permanent resident status with the U.S. citizenship and immigration services as soon as the person is eligible to do so.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,39 Section 39. 38.22 (6) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,17,11 38.22 (6) (g) Any person who meets all of the following requirements:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,17,14 1. The person is a member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or is a member of a federally recognized tribe in Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,17,18 2. The person has resided in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, or Michigan, or in any combination of these states, for at least 12 months immediately preceding the beginning of any semester or session in which the person enrolls in a district school.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,40 Section 40. 38.24 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,17,23 38.24 (5m) Fee remission for certain tribal members. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the district board shall grant full remission of program fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) and incidental fees under s. 38.14 (9) to any student enrolled in a district school who is all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,18,2 1. A resident of this state, as determined according to the procedures established under s. 38.22 (4) (a).

SB45-SSA2-SA3,18,4 2. An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe in this state.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,18,6 (b) A student is eligible for remission of fees under par. (a) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,18,8 (c) A student is eligible for remission of fees under par. (a) only if the student maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,41 Section 41. 38.24 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,18,15 38.24 (5r) Fee remission for student teachers. (a) In this subsection, “student teacher” means an individual enrolled in a district school who is a resident of this state, as determined according to the procedures established under s. 38.22 (4) (a), and who is participating in the student teaching component of an educator preparatory program approved by the state superintendent of public instruction under s. 115.28 (7) (a).

SB45-SSA2-SA3,18,18 (b) The district board shall grant full remission of program fees under sub. (1m) (a) to (c) to student teachers during their semester or session of student teaching.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,42 Section 42. 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,18,21 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

SB45-SSA2-SA3,43 Section 43. 38.43 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,18,24 38.43 Voter identification. Each technical college shall issue student identification cards that qualify as identification under s. 5.02 (6m) (f).

SB45-SSA2-SA3,44 Section 44. 39.465 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,19,3 39.465 (1) (f) “Student” means an individual enrolled in the school or an individual who is a dental general practice resident at the school.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,45 Section 45. 39.465 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,19,13 39.465 (2) Scholarships. In consultation with the department of health services, the board shall establish a program for awarding to no more than 15 students at the school an annual scholarship, including a stipend, equal to $30,000 for each year of a student’s enrollment or dental general practice residency but not exceeding 4 years. The board shall pay the scholarships from the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (dg). From the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (dg), the board shall also provide the school $350,000 annually for the development and operation of programs to support the recruitment and training of students in rural dentistry.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,46 Section 46. 39.86 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,19,19 39.86 (5) Fees. The board may establish reasonable fees to be imposed in connection with any function or service provided by the board under this section, including fees for authorizing eligible institutions for the offering of distance education programs. All fees collected by the board shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (3) (g) 20.505 (4) (g).

SB45-SSA2-SA3,47 Section 47. 44.02 (5s) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,19,23 44.02 (5s) Except as provided in s. 16.84 (2), have responsibility for security at the Wisconsin Historical Museum located at 30 N. Carroll Street in Madison and at any subsequent museum located on N. Carroll Street in Madison.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,48 Section 48. 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,20,2 45.01 (12) (fm) A person who resides in this state, if any of the following applies:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,20,4 1. The person was naturalized pursuant to section 2 (1) of the federal Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,20,9 2. The person is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and the secretary has determined that the person served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the armed forces of the United States at any time during the period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending September 18, 1978.

SB45-SSA2-SA3,49 Section 49. 146.82 (2) (a) 8m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA3,20,15 146.82 (2) (a) 8m. To the Population Health Institute, or its successor, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health under s. 255.18 (2) and to the persons specified under s. 36.47 (3) (f). The release of a patient health care record under this subdivision shall be limited to the information specified in the list under s. 36.47 (3) (d).

SB45-SSA2-SA3,50 Section 50. 230.08 (2) (L) 4. of the statutes is amended to read: