AB56: Bill Text

AB56,926,9 (c) If a qualifying patient's registry identification card becomes void under par. (b), the registry identification card for each of the qualifying patient's primary caregivers with regard to that qualifying patient is void. The department shall send written notice of this fact to each such primary caregiver.

AB56,926,10 (6) Records. (a) The department shall maintain a list of all registrants.

AB56,926,13 (b) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 and except as provided in par. (c) and sub. (2) (am), the department may not disclose information from an application submitted or a registry identification card issued under this section.

AB56,926,16 (c) The department may disclose to a law enforcement agency, upon the request of the law enforcement agency, only information necessary to verify that a person possesses a valid registry identification card.

AB56,926,18 (7) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement the Medical Cannabis Registry Program.

AB56,927,2 (8) Emergency rules. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department may promulgate rules under this section. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until January 1, 2023, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection 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 subsection.

AB56,1764 Section 1764. 146.63 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,927,11 146.63 (2) (a) Subject to subs. (4) and (5), the department shall distribute grants from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (fj) (4) (bf) to assist rural hospitals and groups of rural hospitals in procuring infrastructure and increasing case volume to the extent necessary to develop accredited graduate medical training programs. The department shall distribute the grants under this paragraph to rural hospitals and groups of rural hospitals that apply to receive a grant under sub. (3) and that satisfy the criteria established by the department under par. (b) and the eligibility requirement under sub. (6).

AB56,1765 Section 1765. 146.63 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,927,16 146.63 (6) Eligibility. (intro.) A rural hospital or group of rural hospitals may only receive a grant under sub. (3) if the plan to use the funds involves developing an accredited graduate medical training program in any of the following specialties a specialty, including any of the following:

AB56,1766 Section 1766 . 146.64 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,927,23 146.64 (2) (c) 1. The department shall distribute funds for grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b) (bf). The department may not distribute more than $225,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b) (bf) to a particular hospital in a given state fiscal year and may not distribute more than $75,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b) (bf) to fund a given position in a graduate medical training program in a given state fiscal year.

AB56,1767 Section 1767. 146.64 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,928,3 146.64 (4) Eligibility. (intro.) A hospital that has an accredited graduate medical training program in any of the following specialties a specialty, including any of the following, may apply to receive a grant under sub. (3):

AB56,1768 Section 1768 . 146.81 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,928,5 146.81 (1) (c) A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.

AB56,1769 Section 1769. 146.89 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,928,12 146.89 (1) (d) 2. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), that participates in the choice program under s. 118.60 or the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23 or that, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3), 119.33 (2) (c) 3., or 119.9002 (3) (c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119.

AB56,1770 Section 1770. 146.89 (1) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,928,16 146.89 (1) (g) 1. A public elementary school , including an elementary school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33, subch. IX of ch. 115, or subch. II of ch. 119.

AB56,1771 Section 1771 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,928,22 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.

AB56,1772 Section 1772 . 146.89 (1) (r) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,929,4 146.89 (1) (r) 5. An individual who holds a valid, unexpired license, certification, or registration issued by another state or territory that authorizes or qualifies the individual to perform acts that are substantially the same as those acts that an individual who is described in subds. 1. to 4., except a dentist , dental therapist, or dental hygienist, is licensed or certified to perform and who performs acts that are within the scope of that license, certification, or registration.

AB56,1773 Section 1773 . 146.89 (3) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,929,10 146.89 (3) (b) 8. Dental services, including tooth extractions and other procedures done under local anesthesia only and any necessary suturing related to the extractions, performed by a dentist or dental therapist who is a volunteer health provider; and dental hygiene services, performed by a dental hygienist who is a volunteer health provider.

AB56,1774 Section 1774 . 146.89 (3m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,929,15 146.89 (3m) (intro.) A volunteer health care provider who is a dentist or dental therapist may provide dental services or a volunteer health care provider who is a dental hygienist may provide dental hygiene services, to persons who are recipients of Medical Assistance, if all of the following apply:

AB56,1775 Section 1775 . 146.997 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,929,17 146.997 (1) (d) 3. A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.

AB56,1776 Section 1776. 153.05 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,930,2 153.05 (2r) (intro.) Notwithstanding s. 16.75 (1), (2), and (3m), from the appropriation account under s. 20.515 (1) (ut) (w) the department of employee trust funds may expend up to $150,000, and from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.435 (1) (fn), (hg), and (hi) the department of health services, in its capacity as a public health authority, may expend moneys, to contract with a data organization to perform services under this subchapter that are specified for the data organization under sub. (1) (c) or, if s. 153.455 (4) applies, for the department of health services to perform or contract for the performance of these services. As a condition of the contract under this subsection, all of the following apply:

AB56,1777 Section 1777 . 155.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,930,13 155.01 (7) “Health care provider" means a nurse licensed or permitted under ch. 441, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447, a physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, podiatrist, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational therapy assistant licensed under ch. 448, a person practicing Christian Science treatment, an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a psychologist licensed under ch. 455, a partnership thereof, a corporation or limited liability company thereof that provides health care services, a cooperative health care association organized under s. 185.981 that directly provides services through salaried employees in its own facility, or a home health agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).

AB56,1778 Section 1778 . 165.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,931,2 165.08 (1) Any civil action prosecuted by the department by direction of any officer, department, board, or commission, or any shall be compromised or discontinued when so directed by such officer, department, board, or commission. Any civil action prosecuted by the department on the initiative of the attorney general, or at the request of any individual may be compromised or discontinued with the approval of an intervenor under s. 803.09 (2m) or, if there is no intervenor, by submission of a proposed plan to the joint committee on finance for the approval of the committee. The compromise or discontinuance may occur only if the joint committee on finance approves the proposed plan. No proposed plan may be submitted to the joint committee on finance if the plan concedes the unconstitutionality or other invalidity of a statute, facially or as applied, or concedes that a statute violates or is preempted by federal law, without the approval of the joint committee on legislative organization the governor.

AB56,1779 Section 1779. 165.10 of the statutes is repealed.

AB56,1780 Section 1780 . 165.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,931,13 165.25 (1) Represent state in appeals and on remand. Except as provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (a), 19.49 (2) (a), and 978.05 (5), appear for the state and prosecute or defend all actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in the court of appeals and the supreme court, in which the state is interested or a party, and attend to and prosecute or defend all civil cases sent or remanded to any circuit court in which the state is a party. The joint committee on legislative organization may intervene as permitted under s. 803.09 (2m) at any time. Nothing in this subsection deprives or relieves the attorney general or the department of justice of any authority or duty under this chapter.

AB56,1781 Section 1781 . 165.25 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,931,24 165.25 (1m) Represent state in other matters. If requested by the governor or either house of the legislature, appear for and represent the state, any state department, agency, official, employee or agent, whether required to appear as a party or witness in any civil or criminal matter, and prosecute or defend in any court or before any officer, any cause or matter, civil or criminal, in which the state or the people of this state may be interested. The joint committee on legislative organization may intervene as permitted under s. 803.09 (2m) at any time. The public service commission may request under s. 196.497 (7) that the attorney general intervene in federal proceedings. All expenses of the proceedings shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (d).

AB56,1782 Section 1782 . 165.25 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,932,22 165.25 (6) (a) 1. At the request of the head of any department of state government, the attorney general may appear for and defend any state department, or any state officer, employee, or agent of the department in any civil action or other matter brought before a court or an administrative agency which is brought against the state department, or officer, employee, or agent for or on account of any act growing out of or committed in the lawful course of an officer's, employee's, or agent's duties. Witness fees or other expenses determined by the attorney general to be reasonable and necessary to the defense in the action or proceeding shall be paid as provided for in s. 885.07. The attorney general may compromise and settle the action as the attorney general determines to be in the best interest of the state except that, if the action is for injunctive relief or there is a proposed consent decree, the attorney general may not compromise or settle the action without the approval of an intervenor under s. 803.09 (2m) or, if there is no intervenor, without first submitting a proposed plan to the joint committee on finance. If, within 14 working days after the plan is submitted, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the attorney general that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plan, the attorney general may compromise or settle the action only with the approval of the committee. The attorney general may not submit a proposed plan to the joint committee on finance under this subdivision in which the plan concedes the unconstitutionality or other invalidity of a statute, facially or as applied, or concedes that a statute violates or is preempted by federal law, without the approval of the joint committee on legislative organization.

AB56,1783 Section 1783 . 165.25 (10g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,933,3 165.25 (10g) Report on settlement funds. Semiannually submit a report to the department of administration and the joint committee on finance regarding money received by the department of justice under a settlement agreement. To the extent permitted by the terms of each settlement agreement, the report shall specify all of the following for each reporting period:

AB56,933,4 (a) The total amount of settlement funds received.

AB56,933,6 (b) The amount of settlement funds received that have a purpose specified by the terms of the settlement.

AB56,933,8 (c) The amount of settlement funds received that do not have a purpose specified by the terms of the settlement.

AB56,933,9 (d) The cases from which settlement funds are received.

AB56,933,11 (e) The purposes for which settlement funds are used, and the amounts expended for each purpose.

AB56,1784 Section 1784 . 165.25 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB56,933,15 165.25 (11m) False claims. Diligently investigate possible violations of s. 20.9315, and, if the department determines that a person has committed an act that is punishable under s. 20.9315, may bring a civil action against that person.

AB56,1785 Section 1785 . 165.28 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 115.94 (intro.).

AB56,1786 Section 1786 . 165.28 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 115.94 (1) and amended to read:

AB56,933,24 115.94 (1) In conjunction with the department of public instruction justice, create model practices for school safety. The department of public instruction justice shall provide any resources or staff requested by the office to create the model practices. The office shall also consult the Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association and the Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Training and Technical Assistance Center when creating the model practices.

AB56,1787 Section 1787 . 165.28 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.94 (2).

AB56,1788 Section 1788. 165.28 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 165.25 (20) and amended to read:

AB56,934,8 165.25 (20) Training on school safety. Offer, or contract with another party to offer, training to school staff on school safety. Training subjects may include trauma informed care and how adverse childhood experiences have an impact on a child's development and increase needs for counseling or support. If a school receives under s. 165.88 115.945 (2) (b) a grant for the training under this subsection, the office department may charge a fee for the training.

AB56,1789 Section 1789. 165.68 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB56,934,12 165.68 (1) (a) 3. Conduct that is in violation of s. 940.225, 944.30 (1m), 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.085, 948.09, or 948.10 or that is in violation of s. 940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies.

AB56,1790 Section 1790 . 165.83 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,934,15 165.83 (1) (c) 1. An act that is committed by a person who has attained the age of 17 an adult and that is a felony or a misdemeanor.

AB56,1791 Section 1791 . 165.83 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,934,19 165.83 (1) (c) 2. An act that is committed by a person minor who has attained the age of 10 but who has not attained the age of 17 and that would be a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult.

AB56,1792 Section 1792. 165.88 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 115.945 (title).

AB56,1793 Section 1793. 165.88 (1) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 115.945 (1) and amended to read:

AB56,934,25 115.945 (1) Definitions Definition. In this section : (a) “Independent, “independent charter school” means a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).

AB56,1794 Section 1794. 165.88 (1) (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are repealed.

AB56,1795 Section 1795. 165.88 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 115.945 (2), and 115.945 (2) (a) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB56,935,8 115.945 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 20.255 (2) (f), the department of justice shall award grants for expenditures related to improving school safety. The department shall accept applications for a grant under this subsection from school boards, operators of independent charter schools, governing bodies of private schools, and tribal schools.

AB56,935,18 (b) The department of justice, in consultation with the department of public instruction justice, shall develop a plan for use in awarding grants under this subsection. The department of justice shall include in the plan a description of what types of expenditures are eligible to be funded by grant proceeds. Eligible expenditures shall include expenditures to comply with the model practices created in s. 165.28 115.94 (1); expenditures for training under s. 165.28 (3) 165.25 (20); expenditures for safety-related upgrades to school buildings, equipment, and facilities; and expenditures necessary to comply with s. 118.07 (4) (cf). Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the plan need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.

AB56,1796 Section 1796. 165.88 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 115.945 (3).

AB56,1797 Section 1797. 165.88 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 115.945 (4) and amended to read:

AB56,935,24 115.945 (4) Report. The department of justice shall submit an annual report to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance providing an account of the grants awarded under sub. (2) and the expenditures made with the grant moneys.

AB56,1798 Section 1798. 165.95 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB56,936,8 165.95 (2) The department of justice shall make grants to counties and to tribes to enable them to establish and operate programs, including suspended and deferred prosecution programs and programs based on principles of restorative justice, that provide alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for criminal offenders who abuse alcohol or other drugs. The department of justice shall make the grants from the appropriations under s. 20.455 (2) (ek), (em), (jd), (kn), and (kv). The department of justice shall collaborate with the departments of corrections and health and family services in establishing this grant program.

AB56,1799 Section 1799. 165.986 (title), (1), (2), (3) and (7) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB56,936,21 165.986 (title) Beat patrol and community policing officers; grant program. (1) The department of justice shall provide grants from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (kb) to cities to employ additional uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling or who are assigned to community policing. A city is eligible for a grant under this subsection in fiscal year 1994-95 if the city has a population of 25,000 or more. A city may receive a grant for a calendar year if the city applies for a grant before September 1 of the preceding calendar year. Grants shall be awarded to the 10 eligible cities submitting an application for a grant that have the highest rates of violent crime index offenses in the most recent full calendar year for which data is available under the uniform crime reporting system of the federal bureau of investigation.

AB56,937,2 (2) A city applying to the department of justice for a grant under sub. (1) shall include a proposed plan of expenditure of the grant moneys. The grant moneys that a city receives under sub. (1) may be used for salary and fringe benefits only. Except as provided in sub. (3), the positions for which funding is sought must be created on or after April 21, 1994, and result in a net increase in the number of uniformed law enforcement officers assigned to beat patrol duties or community policing.

AB56,937,10 (3) During the first 6 months of the first year of a grant under sub. (1), a city may, with the approval of the department, use part of the grant for the payment of salary and fringe benefits for overtime provided by uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling or who are assigned to community policing. A city may submit a request to the department for a 3-month extension of the use of the grant for the payment of overtime costs. To be eligible to use part of the first year's grant for overtime costs, the city shall provide the department with all of the following:

AB56,937,12 (a) The reasons why uniformed law enforcement officers assigned to beat patrol duties or community policing need to work overtime.

AB56,937,14 (b) The status of the hiring and training of new uniformed law enforcement officers who will have beat patrol duties or will be assigned to community policing.

AB56,937,19 (c) Documentation that a sufficient amount of the grant for the first year will be available, during the period remaining after the payment of overtime costs, to pay the salary and fringe benefits of the same number of uniformed officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling or who are assigned to community policing that the grant originally planned to pay.

AB56,938,6 (7) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (jc) (bm), the department shall make grants in amounts determined by the department to cities with a population of 25,000 or more to reimburse overtime costs for uniformed law enforcement officers whose primary duty is beat patrolling or who are assigned to community policing, except that the department may award no more than $400,000 to a city for a calendar year. The grants may be used for salary and fringe benefits only. The grants may be awarded only to the 10 eligible cities submitting an application for a grant that have the highest rates of violent crime index offenses in the most recent full calendar year for which data is available under the uniform crime reporting system of the federal bureau of investigation. A city may receive a grant for a calendar year if the city applies before September 1 of the preceding calendar year and provides the department all of the following: