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SB394,7,1713 45.40 (1g) (a) “Health care provider" means an advanced practice registered
14nurse prescriber certified who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09
15(2), an audiologist licensed under ch. 459, a dentist licensed under ch. 447, an
16optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a physician licensed under s. 448.02, or a
17podiatrist licensed under s. 448.63.
SB394,10 18Section 10 . 46.03 (44) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,8,219 46.03 (44) Sexually transmitted disease treatment information. Prepare and
20keep current an information sheet to be distributed to a patient by a physician, a
21physician assistant, or certified an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber
22who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2) providing expedited partner
23therapy to that patient under s. 441.092 or 448.035. The information sheet shall
24include information about sexually transmitted diseases and their treatment and
25about the risk of drug allergies. The information sheet shall also include a statement

1advising a person with questions about the information to contact his or her
2physician, pharmacist, or local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4).
SB394,11 3Section 11 . 46.03 (44) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Acts 23
4and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB394,8,135 46.03 (44) Sexually transmitted disease treatment information. Prepare and
6keep current an information sheet to be distributed to a patient by a physician,
7physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse who may issue
8prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2) providing expedited partner therapy to that
9patient under s. 441.092, 448.035, or 448.9725. The information sheet shall include
10information about sexually transmitted diseases and their treatment and about the
11risk of drug allergies. The information sheet shall also include a statement advising
12a person with questions about the information to contact his or her physician,
13pharmacist, or local health department, as defined in s. 250.01 (4).
SB394,12 14Section 12. 50.01 (1b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB394,13 15Section 13 . 50.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,8,2016 50.08 (2) A physician, an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber
17certified who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2), or a physician
18assistant licensed under ch. 448, who prescribes a psychotropic medication to a
19nursing home resident who has degenerative brain disorder shall notify the nursing
20home if the prescribed medication has a boxed warning under 21 CFR 201.57.
SB394,14 21Section 14 . 50.08 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Acts 23 and
22.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB394,9,223 50.08 (2) A physician, an advanced practice registered nurse who may issue
24prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2), or a physician assistant, who prescribes a
25psychotropic medication to a nursing home resident who has degenerative brain

1disorder shall notify the nursing home if the prescribed medication has a boxed
2warning under 21 CFR 201.57.
SB394,15 3Section 15 . 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,9,114 50.09 (1) (a) (intro.) Private and unrestricted communications with the
5resident's family, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse
6prescriber, attorney, and any other person, unless medically contraindicated as
7documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
8registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record, except that
9communications with public officials or with the resident's attorney shall not be
10restricted in any event. The right to private and unrestricted communications shall
11include, but is not limited to, the right to:
SB394,16 12Section 16 . 50.09 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,9,1713 50.09 (1) (f) 1. Privacy for visits by spouse or domestic partner. If both spouses
14or both domestic partners under ch. 770 are residents of the same facility, the spouses
15or domestic partners shall be permitted to share a room unless medically
16contraindicated as documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or
17advanced practice registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record.
SB394,17 18Section 17 . 50.09 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,9,2219 50.09 (1) (h) Meet with, and participate in activities of social, religious, and
20community groups at the resident's discretion, unless medically contraindicated as
21documented by the resident's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
22registered nurse prescriber in the resident's medical record.
SB394,18 23Section 18 . 50.09 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,9,2524 50.09 (1) (k) Be free from mental and physical abuse, and be free from chemical
25and physical restraints except as authorized in writing by a physician, physician

1assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber for a specified and
2limited period of time and documented in the resident's medical record. Physical
3restraints may be used in an emergency when necessary to protect the resident from
4injury to himself or herself or others or to property. However, authorization for
5continuing use of the physical restraints shall be secured from a physician, physician
6assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber within 12 hours. Any use
7of physical restraints shall be noted in the resident's medical records. “ Physical
8restraints" includes, but is not limited to, any article, device, or garment that
9interferes with the free movement of the resident and that the resident is unable to
10remove easily, and confinement in a locked room.
SB394,19 11Section 19 . 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,10,2012 50.49 (1) (b) (intro.) “Home health services" means the following items and
13services that are furnished to an individual, who is under the care of a physician,
14physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, by a home
15health agency, or by others under arrangements made by the home health agency,
16that are under a plan for furnishing those items and services to the individual that
17is established and periodically reviewed by a physician, physician assistant, or
18advanced practice registered nurse prescriber and that are, except as provided in
19subd. 6., provided on a visiting basis in a place of residence used as the individual's
20home:
SB394,20 21Section 20 . 51.41 (1d) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,11,622 51.41 (1d) (b) 4. A psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered
23nurse who is suggested by the Milwaukee County board of supervisors. The
24Milwaukee County board of supervisors shall solicit suggestions from organizations
25including the Wisconsin Nurses Association for individuals who specialize in a full

1continuum of behavioral health and medical services including emergency
2detention, inpatient, residential, transitional, partial hospitalization, intensive
3outpatient, and wraparound community-based services. The Milwaukee County
4board of supervisors shall suggest to the Milwaukee County executive 4 psychiatric
5mental health advanced practice registered nurses for this board membership
6position.
SB394,21 7Section 21 . 70.47 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,11,208 70.47 (8) Hearing. (intro.) The board shall hear upon oath all persons who
9appear before it in relation to the assessment. Instead of appearing in person at the
10hearing, the board may allow the property owner, or the property owner's
11representative, at the request of either person, to appear before the board, under
12oath, by telephone or to submit written statements, under oath, to the board. The
13board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to
14the board a letter from a physician, osteopath, physician assistant, as defined in s.
15448.01 (6), or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16
16(2)
licensed under ch. 441 that confirms their illness or disability. At the request of
17the property owner or the property owner's representative, the board may postpone
18and reschedule a hearing under this subsection, but may not postpone and
19reschedule a hearing more than once during the same session for the same property.
20The board at such hearing shall proceed as follows:
SB394,22 21Section 22 . 70.47 (8) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Acts
2223
and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB394,12,923 70.47 (8) Hearing. (intro.) The board shall hear upon oath all persons who
24appear before it in relation to the assessment. Instead of appearing in person at the
25hearing, the board may allow the property owner, or the property owner's

1representative, at the request of either person, to appear before the board, under
2oath, by telephone or to submit written statements, under oath, to the board. The
3board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to
4the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
5registered nurse licensed under ch. 441 that confirms their illness or disability. At
6the request of the property owner or the property owner's representative, the board
7may postpone and reschedule a hearing under this subsection, but may not postpone
8and reschedule a hearing more than once during the same session for the same
9property. The board at such hearing shall proceed as follows:
SB394,23 10Section 23 . 77.54 (14) (f) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB394,24 11Section 24 . 77.54 (14) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,12,1312 77.54 (14) (f) 4. An advanced practice registered nurse who may issue
13prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2)
.
SB394,25 14Section 25 . 97.59 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,13,2 1597.59 Handling foods. No person in charge of any public eating place or other
16establishment where food products to be consumed by others are handled may
17knowingly employ any person handling food products who has a disease in a form
18that is communicable by food handling. If required by the local health officer or any
19officer of the department for the purposes of an investigation, any person who is
20employed in the handling of foods or is suspected of having a disease in a form that
21is communicable by food handling shall submit to an examination by the officer or
22by a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber
23designated by the officer. The expense of the examination, if any, shall be paid by the
24person examined. Any person knowingly infected with a disease in a form that is
25communicable by food handling who handles food products to be consumed by others

1and any persons knowingly employing or permitting such a person to handle food
2products to be consumed by others shall be punished as provided by s. 97.72.
SB394,26 3Section 26 . 102.13 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,13,154 102.13 (1) (a) Except as provided in sub. (4), whenever compensation is claimed
5by an employee, the employee shall, upon the written request of the employee's
6employer or worker's compensation insurer, submit to reasonable examinations by
7physicians, chiropractors, psychologists, dentists, physician assistants, advanced
8practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, or podiatrists provided and paid for by
9the employer or insurer. No employee who submits to an examination under this
10paragraph is a patient of the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist,
11dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
12podiatrist for any purpose other than for the purpose of bringing an action under ch.
13655, unless the employee specifically requests treatment from that physician,
14chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered
15nurse prescriber, or podiatrist.
SB394,27 16Section 27 . 102.13 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to
17read:
SB394,14,618 102.13 (1) (b) (intro.) An employer or insurer who requests that an employee
19submit to reasonable examination under par. (a) or (am) shall tender to the employee,
20before the examination, all necessary expenses including transportation expenses.
21The employee is entitled to have a physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
22physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist
23provided by himself or herself present at the examination and to receive a copy of all
24reports of the examination that are prepared by the examining physician,
25chiropractor, psychologist, podiatrist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced

1practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational expert immediately upon receipt
2of those reports by the employer or worker's compensation insurer. The employee is
3also entitled to have a translator provided by himself or herself present at the
4examination if the employee has difficulty speaking or understanding the English
5language. The employer's or insurer's written request for examination shall notify
6the employee of all of the following:
SB394,14,107 1. The proposed date, time, and place of the examination and the identity and
8area of specialization of the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
9podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
10vocational expert.
SB394,14,1311 3. The employee's right to have his or her physician, chiropractor, psychologist,
12dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
13podiatrist present at the examination.
SB394,14,1814 4. The employee's right to receive a copy of all reports of the examination that
15are prepared by the examining physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
16podiatrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or
17vocational expert immediately upon receipt of these reports by the employer or
18worker's compensation insurer.
SB394,28 19Section 28 . 102.13 (1) (d) 1., 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB394,14,2320 102.13 (1) (d) 1. Any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist,
21physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or vocational
22expert who is present at any examination under par. (a) or (am) may be required to
23testify as to the results of the examination.
SB394,15,324 2. Any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant,
25advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist who attended a worker's

1compensation claimant for any condition or complaint reasonably related to the
2condition for which the claimant claims compensation may be required to testify
3before the division when the division so directs.
SB394,15,104 3. Notwithstanding any statutory provisions except par. (e), any physician,
5chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered
6nurse prescriber, or podiatrist attending a worker's compensation claimant for any
7condition or complaint reasonably related to the condition for which the claimant
8claims compensation may furnish to the employee, employer, worker's compensation
9insurer, department, or division information and reports relative to a compensation
10claim.
SB394,15,1511 4. The testimony of any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
12physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist who
13is licensed to practice where he or she resides or practices in any state and the
14testimony of any vocational expert may be received in evidence in compensation
15proceedings.
SB394,29 16Section 29. 102.13 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 29,
17is amended to read:
SB394,16,918 102.13 (2) (a) An employee who reports an injury alleged to be work-related
19or files an application for hearing waives any physician-patient,
20psychologist-patient, or chiropractor-patient privilege with respect to any condition
21or complaint reasonably related to the condition for which the employee claims
22compensation. Notwithstanding ss. 51.30 and 146.82 and any other law, any
23physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant,
24advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or health care provider
25shall, within a reasonable time after written request by the employee, employer,

1worker's compensation insurer, department, or division, or its representative,
2provide that person with any information or written material reasonably related to
3any injury for which the employee claims compensation. If the request is by a
4representative of a worker's compensation insurer for a billing statement, the
5physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, podiatrist, physician assistant,
6advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or health care provider
7shall, within 30 days after receiving the request, provide that person with a complete
8copy of an itemized billing statement or a billing statement in a standard billing
9format recognized by the federal government.
SB394,30 10Section 30 . 102.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,16,2111 102.13 (2) (b) A physician, chiropractor, podiatrist, psychologist, dentist,
12physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, hospital, or
13health service provider shall furnish a legible, certified duplicate of the written
14material requested under par. (a) in paper format upon payment of the actual costs
15of preparing the certified duplicate, not to exceed the greater of 45 cents per page or
16$7.50 per request, plus the actual costs of postage, or shall furnish a legible, certified
17duplicate of that material in electronic format upon payment of $26 per request. Any
18person who refuses to provide certified duplicates of written material in the person's
19custody that is requested under par. (a) shall be liable for reasonable and necessary
20costs and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), reasonable attorney fees incurred in
21enforcing the requester's right to the duplicates under par. (a).
SB394,31 22Section 31 . 102.17 (1) (d) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB394,17,1823 102.17 (1) (d) 1. The contents of certified medical and surgical reports by
24physicians, podiatrists, surgeons, dentists, psychologists, physician assistants,
25advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, and chiropractors licensed in

1and practicing in this state, and of certified reports by experts concerning loss of
2earning capacity under s. 102.44 (2) and (3), presented by a party for compensation
3constitute prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in those reports, subject
4to any rules and limitations the division prescribes. Certified reports of physicians,
5podiatrists, surgeons, dentists, psychologists, physician assistants, advanced
6practice nurse prescribers registered nurses, and chiropractors, wherever licensed
7and practicing, who have examined or treated the claimant, and of experts, if the
8practitioner or expert consents to being subjected to cross-examination, also
9constitute prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in those reports. Certified
10reports of physicians, podiatrists, surgeons, psychologists, and chiropractors are
11admissible as evidence of the diagnosis, necessity of the treatment, and cause and
12extent of the disability. Certified reports by doctors of dentistry, physician
13assistants, and advanced practice nurse prescribers registered nurses are
14admissible as evidence of the diagnosis and necessity of treatment but not of the
15cause and extent of disability. Any physician, podiatrist, surgeon, dentist,
16psychologist, chiropractor, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse
17prescriber, or expert who knowingly makes a false statement of fact or opinion in a
18certified report may be fined or imprisoned, or both, under s. 943.395.
SB394,18,219 2. The record of a hospital or sanatorium in this state that is satisfactory to the
20division, established by certificate, affidavit, or testimony of the supervising officer
21of the hospital or sanatorium, any other person having charge of the record, or a
22physician, podiatrist, surgeon, dentist, psychologist, physician assistant, advanced
23practice registered nurse prescriber, or chiropractor to be the record of the patient
24in question, and made in the regular course of examination or treatment of the

1patient, constitutes prima facie evidence as to the matter contained in the record, to
2the extent that the record is otherwise competent and relevant.
SB394,32 3Section 32 . 102.29 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,18,84 102.29 (3) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent an employee from taking the
5compensation that the employee may be entitled to under this chapter and also
6maintaining a civil action against any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist,
7physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist for
8malpractice.
SB394,33 9Section 33 . 102.42 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,18,2210 102.42 (2) (a) When the employer has notice of an injury and its relationship
11to the employment, the employer shall offer to the injured employee his or her choice
12of any physician, chiropractor, psychologist, dentist, physician assistant, advanced
13practice registered nurse prescriber, or podiatrist licensed to practice and practicing
14in this state for treatment of the injury. By mutual agreement, the employee may
15have the choice of any qualified practitioner not licensed in this state. In case of
16emergency, the employer may arrange for treatment without tendering a choice.
17After the emergency has passed the employee shall be given his or her choice of
18attending practitioner at the earliest opportunity. The employee has the right to a
192nd choice of attending practitioner on notice to the employer or its insurance carrier.
20Any further choice shall be by mutual agreement. Partners and clinics are
21considered to be one practitioner. Treatment by a practitioner on referral from
22another practitioner is considered to be treatment by one practitioner.
SB394,34 23Section 34. 106.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,19,324 106.30 (1) Definition. In this section, “nurse" means a registered nurse
25licensed under s. 441.06 or permitted under s. 441.08, a licensed practical nurse

1licensed or permitted under s. 441.10, or an advanced practice registered nurse
2prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2), or a nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15
3441.09.
SB394,35 4Section 35 . 118.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,19,155 118.15 (3) (a) Any child who is excused by the school board because the child
6is temporarily not in proper physical or mental condition to attend a school program
7but who can be expected to return to a school program upon termination or
8abatement of the illness or condition. The school attendance officer may request the
9parent or guardian of the child to obtain a written statement from a licensed
10physician, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, psychologist, physician assistant, or
11nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d), or certified advanced practice
12registered nurse prescriber or Christian Science practitioner living and residing in
13this state, who is listed in the Christian Science Journal, as sufficient proof of the
14physical or mental condition of the child. An excuse under this paragraph shall be
15in writing and shall state the time period for which it is valid, not to exceed 30 days.
SB394,36 16Section 36 . 118.25 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,19,2017 118.25 (1) (a) “Practitioner" means a person licensed as a physician or as a
18physician assistant in any state or licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse
19or certified as an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber in any state. In this
20paragraph, “physician” has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).
SB394,37 21Section 37 . 118.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,19,2422 118.29 (1) (e) “Practitioner" means any physician, dentist, optometrist,
23physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber with prescribing
24authority
, or podiatrist licensed in any state.
SB394,38 25Section 38. 118.2925 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB394,39
1Section 39. 118.2925 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,20,62 118.2925 (3) Prescriptions for schools. A physician, an advanced practice
3registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2),
4or a physician assistant may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a
5school that has adopted a plan under sub. (2) (a), to be maintained by the school for
6use under sub. (4).
SB394,40 7Section 40 . 118.2925 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,20,208 118.2925 (4) (c) Administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a pupil or other
9person who the school nurse or designated school personnel in good faith believes is
10experiencing anaphylaxis in accordance with a standing protocol from a physician,
11an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders
12under s. 441.09 (2)
, or a physician assistant, regardless of whether the pupil or other
13person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector. If the pupil or other
14person does not have a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector, or the person
15who administers the epinephrine auto-injector does not know whether the pupil or
16other person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector, the person who
17administers the epinephrine auto-injector shall, as soon as practicable, report the
18administration by dialing the telephone number “911" or, in an area in which the
19telephone number “911" is not available, the telephone number for an emergency
20medical service provider.
SB394,41 21Section 41 . 118.2925 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,21,822 118.2925 (5) Immunity from civil liability; exemption from practice of
23medicine.
A school and its designated school personnel, and a physician, an advanced
24practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s.
25441.09 (2)
, or a physician assistant who provides a prescription or standing protocol

1for school epinephrine auto-injectors, are not liable for any injury that results from
2the administration or self-administration of an epinephrine auto-injector under
3this section, regardless of whether authorization was given by the pupil's parent or
4guardian or by the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
5registered nurse prescriber, unless the injury is the result of an act or omission that
6constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The immunity from
7liability provided under this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of that
8provided under s. 895.48.
SB394,42 9Section 42 . 146.343 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,21,1310 146.343 (1) (c) “Nurse-midwife" means an individual who is licensed to engage
11in the practice of nurse-midwifery under s. 441.15 (3) (a)
as an advanced practice
12registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation
13under s. 441.09
.
SB394,43 14Section 43 . 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,21,2215 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, physician assistant, as
16defined in s. 448.01 (6), or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified
17under s. 441.16 (2) licensed under s. 441.09 who treats a patient whose physical or
18mental condition in the physician's, physician assistant's, or advanced practice nurse
19prescriber's
registered nurse's judgment affects the patient's ability to exercise
20reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle may report the patient's name
21and other information relevant to the condition to the department of transportation
22without the informed consent of the patient.
SB394,44 23Section 44 . 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Acts
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and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB394,22,7
1146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, a physician assistant, or
2an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under s. 441.09 who treats a patient
3whose physical or mental condition in the physician's, physician assistant's, or
4advanced practice registered nurse's judgment affects the patient's ability to exercise
5reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle may report the patient's name
6and other information relevant to the condition to the department of transportation
7without the informed consent of the patient.
SB394,45 8Section 45 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,22,149 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist or dental
10hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife
11advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a
12physician assistant under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under
13ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch.
14III of ch. 448.
SB394,46 15Section 46 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Acts
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and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB394,22,2217 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist or dental
18hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or advanced practice
19registered nurse under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant
20under ch. subch. VIII of 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch.
21446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III
22of ch. 448.
SB394,47 23Section 47 . 146.89 (1) (r) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB394,48 24Section 48 . 146.89 (1) (r) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,23,2
1146.89 (1) (r) 8. An advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to
2may issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2).
SB394,49 3Section 49 . 146.89 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,23,74 146.89 (6) (a) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this
5section, an advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to may issue
6prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2) is considered to meet the requirements
7of s. 655.23, if required to comply with s. 655.23.
SB394,23,118 (b) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this section, an
9advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to may issue prescription
10orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2) is not required to maintain in effect malpractice
11insurance.
SB394,50 12Section 50 . 154.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB394,23,1613 154.01 (1g) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means a nurse an individual
14licensed under ch. 441 who is currently certified by a national certifying body
15approved by the board of nursing as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife,
16certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist
s. 441.09.
SB394,51 17Section 51 . 155.01 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB394,23,1918 155.01 (1g) (b) An individual who is licensed as an advanced practice registered
19nurse and possesses a nurse practitioner specialty designation under s. 441.09.
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