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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
March 2, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Ballweg, Dittrich
and Felzkowski, cosponsored by Senator Kooyenga. Referred to Committee
on Health.
AB998,1,4
1An Act to amend 447.02 (5) and 447.06 (title); and
to create 447.01 (1e), 447.01
2(9m), 447.01 (12g), 447.01 (12r), 447.02 (1) (g) and 447.06 (3) of the statutes;
3relating to: using telehealth in the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene
4and granting rule-making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under this bill, a dentist or dental hygienist who uses telehealth in the practice
of dentistry or dental hygiene must provide to a patient his or her full name and
license number before treating the patient and must follow protocols established by
the Dentistry Examining Board by rule. The bill defines “telehealth” as a practice
of dental care delivery, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, or transfer of medical
data by means of audio, video, or data communications, including asynchronous
telehealth services, interactive telehealth, and remote patient monitoring.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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5Section 1
. 447.01 (1e) of the statutes is created to read:
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1447.01
(1e) “Asynchronous telehealth service” means a transmission of
2medical data about a patient to a provider when the transmission is not a 2-way,
3real-time, interactive communication.
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4Section 2
. 447.01 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.01
(9m) “Interactive telehealth” means a delivery of medical data using
6multimedia communication technology that permits 2-way, real-time, interactive
7communications between a provider at a distant site and a patient or the patient's
8provider.
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9Section 3
. 447.01 (12g) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.01
(12g) “Remote patient monitoring” means transmitting a patient's
11medical data to a provider for monitoring and response if necessary.
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12Section 4
. 447.01 (12r) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.01
(12r) “Telehealth” means a practice of dental care delivery, diagnosis,
14consultation, treatment, or transfer of medical data by means of audio, video, or data
15communications, including asynchronous telehealth services, interactive
16telehealth, and remote patient monitoring, but does not include communications
17delivered solely by audio-only telephone, facsimile machine, or electronic mail.
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18Section 5
. 447.02 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.02
(1) (g) Establishing protocols for the use of telehealth in the practice of
20dentistry or dental hygiene.
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21Section 6
. 447.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.02
(5) Except as provided in ss. 447.058 and 447.063, nothing in this
23chapter may be construed as authorizing the examining board to regulate business
24or administrative support functions or services,
including digital photography, that
1do not constitute the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, provided to a business
2that provides dental or dental hygiene services.
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3Section 7
. 447.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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4447.06 (title)
Practice limitations
and requirements.
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5Section
8. 447.06 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.06
(3) A dentist or dental hygienist may use telehealth in the practice of
7dentistry or dental hygiene if all of the following apply:
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(a) The dentist or dental hygienist provides to a patient before treatment the
9dentist's or dental hygienist's full name and license number.
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(b) The dentist or dental hygienist follows protocols established by rule under
11s. 447.02 (1) (g).
