AB43: Bill Text

AB43,,7181 (d) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department may distribute up to $500,000 in grants each fiscal year for grants under this subsection, up to $75,000 of which may be distributed each fiscal year for grants under par. (c).

AB43,2624 Section 2624. 255.45 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7183 255.45 Spinal cord injury research grants and symposia. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB43,,7184 (a) “Council” means the spinal cord injury council.

AB43,,7185 (b) “Grant program” means the program established under sub. (2).

AB43,,7186 (2) Grant program. The department shall establish a program to award grants, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), to persons in this state for research into spinal cord injuries. The purpose of the grants is to support research into new and innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for the functional improvement of people with spinal cord injuries, and research topics may include pharmaceutical, medical device, brain stimulus, and rehabilitative approaches and techniques. Grant recipients shall agree to present their research findings at symposia held by the department under sub. (3).

AB43,,7187 (3) Symposia. The department may hold symposia every 2 years for recipients of grants under the grant program to present findings of research supported by the grants.

AB43,,7188 (4) Grant reports. By January 15 of each year, the department shall submit an annual report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) that identifies the recipients of grants under the grant program and the purposes for which the grants were used.

AB43,,7189 (5) Council. (a) The council shall do all of the following:

AB43,,7190 1. Develop criteria for the department to evaluate and award grants under the grant program.

AB43,,7191 2. Review and make recommendations to the department on applications submitted under the grant program.

AB43,,7192 3. Perform other duties specified by the department.

AB43,,7193 (b) Each member of the council shall disclose in a written statement any financial interest in any organization that the council recommends to receive a grant under the grant program. The council shall include the written statements with its recommendations to the department on grant applications.

AB43,2625 Section 2625. 256.08 (4) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7195 256.08 (4) (L) Identify certified training programs for emergency medical responders.

AB43,2626 Section 2626. 256.08 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7197 256.08 (5) Educational standards. The department, in consultation with the board, may promulgate rules to establish educational standards for training programs for emergency medical responders and minimum examination standards for training programs for emergency medical responders.

AB43,2627 Section 2627. 256.15 (4) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7199 256.15 (4) (g) No emergency medical responder may replace an emergency medical technician as a member of an ambulance crew unless the emergency medical responder has passed the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination for emergency medical responders.

AB43,2628 Section 2628. 256.15 (8) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7201 256.15 (8) (b) (intro.) To be eligible for initial certification as an emergency medical responder, except as provided in pars. (bg) and (br) and ss. 256.17 and 256.18, an individual shall meet all of the following requirements:

AB43,2629 Section 2629. 256.15 (8) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7203 256.15 (8) (bg) The department shall grant an initial certification as an emergency medical responder to any individual who meets the requirements under par. (b) 1. and 2. and successfully completes a certified training program for emergency medical responders identified by the department under s. 256.08 (4) (L). Any relevant education, training, instruction, or other experience that an applicant for initial certification as an emergency medical responder obtained in connection with any military service, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), satisfies the completion of a certified training program for emergency medical responders if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the education, training, instruction, or other experience obtained by the applicant is substantially equivalent to the certified training program for emergency medical responders.

AB43,2630 Section 2630. 256.15 (8) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7205 256.15 (8) (br) The department shall grant an initial certification as an emergency medical responder to any individual who meets the requirements under par. (b) 1. and 2. and passes the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination for emergency medical responder certification.

AB43,2631 Section 2631. 256.158 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7207 256.158 Epinephrine for ambulances. (1) In this section:

AB43,,7208 (a) “Ambulance service provider” means an ambulance service provider that is a public agency, volunteer fire department, or nonprofit corporation.

AB43,,7209 (b) “Draw-up epinephrine” means epinephrine that is administered intramuscularly using a needle and syringe and drawn up from a vial or ampule.

AB43,,7210 (c) “Draw-up epinephrine kit” means a single-use vial or ampule of draw-up epinephrine and a syringe for administration to a patient.

AB43,,7211 (d) “Epinephrine auto-injector” means a device for the automatic injection of epinephrine into the human body.

AB43,,7212 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department shall reimburse ambulance service providers for a set of 2 epinephrine auto-injectors or a set of 2 draw-up epinephrine kits for each ambulance operating in the state. On an ongoing basis, the department shall, upon request from an ambulance service provider, reimburse the ambulance service provider for a replacement set of 2 epinephrine auto-injectors or a set of 2 draw-up epinephrine kits. The department shall allow the ambulance service provider to choose between epinephrine auto-injectors and draw-up epinephrine kits. The department may not reimburse an ambulance service provider for epinephrine unless each ambulance for which the ambulance service provider is reimbursed is staffed with an emergency medical services practitioner who is qualified to administer the provided epinephrine.

AB43,2632 Section 2632. 256.23 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7214 256.23 (5) In accordance with s. 20.940, the The department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services a request for any state plan amendment, waiver or other approval that is required to implement this section and s. 49.45 (3) (em). If federal approval is required, the department may not implement the collection of the fee under sub. (2) until it receives approval from the federal government to obtain federal matching funds.

AB43,2633 Section 2633. 256.23 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7216 256.23 (6) In each fiscal year, the secretary of administration shall transfer from the ambulance service provider trust fund under s. 25.776 to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (jw) an amount equal to the annual costs of administering the ambulance assessment as specified under this section and making supplemental reimbursements to ambulance service providers under s. 49.45 (3) (em).

AB43,2634 Section 2634. 256.35 (3s) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7218 256.35 (3s) (a) 2m. “Emergency services IP network provider” means an entity under contract with the department under par. (b) to create, operate, and maintain an emergency services IP network.

AB43,2635 Section 2635. 256.35 (3s) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7220 256.35 (3s) (a) 3m. “Next Generation 911 costs” means the costs incurred in the operation of a Next Generation 911 emergency number system by an originating service provider and, if applicable, the 3rd-party provider it uses to connect to an emergency services IP network.

AB43,2636 Section 2636. 256.35 (3s) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7222 256.35 (3s) (b) Emergency services IP network contracts. The department shall invite bids to be submitted under s. 16.75 and, from the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (qm), contract for the creation, operation, and maintenance of an emergency services IP network that to the greatest extent feasible relies on industry standards and existing infrastructure to provide all public safety answering points with the network necessary to implement Next Generation 911. Any contract under this paragraph shall include a requirement that the emergency services IP network provider reimburse any originating service provider or, if applicable, the 3rd-party providers it uses to connect to an emergency services IP network for all Next Generation 911 costs incurred by the originating service provider or, if applicable, the 3rd-party provider.

AB43,2637 Section 2637. 256.35 (3s) (bf) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7224 256.35 (3s) (bf) Next Generation 911 cost recovery. An emergency services IP network provider shall reimburse any originating service provider or, if applicable, the 3rd-party provider it uses to connect to an emergency services IP network for all Next Generation 911 costs incurred by the originating service provider or, if applicable, the 3rd-party provider.

AB43,2638 Section 2638. 256.42 of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7226 256.42 Emergency medical services grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (bc), the department may award grants to providers of emergency medical services for reasonable operating expenses related to emergency medical services, including expenses related to supplies, equipment, training, staffing, and vehicles.

AB43,2639 Section 2639. 257.01 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7228 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.

AB43,2640 Section 2640. 257.01 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB43,,7230 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 257.01 (5) (a). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1105/P2 and -1910/P2.

AB43,2641 Section 2641. 257.01 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7232 257.01 (5) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or nurse-midwife, under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448, if the individual’s license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.

AB43,2642 Section 2642. 257.01 (5) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB43,,7234 257.01 (5) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife, advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, licensed as a nurse-midwife under ch. 441, 2021 stats., licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448, if the individual’s license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.

****Note: This is reconciled s. 257.01 (5) (b). This Section has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -1105/P2 and -1910/P2.

AB43,2643 Section 2643. 281.17 (8) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7236 281.17 (8) (c) If the department of health services recommends an enforcement standard for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or a group or class of such substances under s. 160.07, the department shall apply the standard as an interim maximum contaminant level for public water systems, water suppliers, and laboratories certified to analyze drinking water, in accordance with rules promulgated by the department, unless emergency or permanent rules that establish maximum contaminant levels for that substance are in effect.

AB43,2644 Section 2644. 281.34 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7238 281.34 (3) (a) An owner shall notify the department of the location of a well that is not a high capacity well before construction of the well begins. An owner notifying the department under this subsection shall pay a fee of $50 $70.

AB43,2645 Section 2645. 281.34 (5e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7240 281.34 (5e) Well construction variances. The department shall collect a fee of $100 from an owner requesting a variance from the requirements of well construction rules promulgated by the department.

AB43,2646 Section 2646. 281.57 (7) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, is amended to read:

AB43,,7242 281.57 (7) (c) 1. Metropolitan sewerage districts that serve 1st class cities are limited in each fiscal year to receiving total grant awards not to exceed 33 percent of the sum of the amounts in the schedule for that fiscal year for the appropriation under s. 20.165 (2) (kf) and the amount authorized under sub. (10) for that fiscal year plus the unencumbered balance at the end of the preceding fiscal year for the amount authorized under sub. (10). This subdivision is not applicable to grant awards provided during fiscal years 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1989-90.

AB43,2647 Section 2647. 281.59 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7244 281.59 (4) (f) Revenue obligations may be contracted by the building commission when it reasonably appears to the building commission that all obligations incurred under this subsection, and all payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.55 (6) with respect to revenue obligations issued under this subsection, can be fully paid on a timely basis from moneys received or anticipated to be received. Revenue obligations issued under this subsection for the clean water fund program and safe drinking water loan program shall not exceed $2,526,700,000 $2,923,400,000 in principal amount, excluding obligations issued to refund outstanding revenue obligation notes. The building commission may contract additional revenue obligations in an amount up to $24,700,000.

AB43,2648 Section 2648. 281.61 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7246 281.61 (8) (b) The department of administration shall allocate the amount appropriated under s. 20.320 (2) (a) to projects involving forgivable loans to private users of public water systems to replace lead service lines.

AB43,2649 Section 2649. 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB43,,7248 281.75 (1) (b) (intro.) “Contaminated well” or “contaminated private water supply” means a well or private water supply which that does any of the following:

AB43,,7249 1. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern in excess of a primary maximum contaminant level promulgated in the national drinking water standards in 40 CFR 141 and 143;.

AB43,,7250 2. Produces water containing one or more substances of public health concern in excess of an enforcement standard under ch. 160; or.

AB43,,7251 3. Is subject to a written advisory opinion, issued by the department or the department of health services, containing a specific descriptive reference to the well or private water supply and recommending that the well or private water supply not be used because of potential human health risks.

AB43,2650 Section 2650. 281.75 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7253 281.75 (1) (b) 4. Produces water containing at least 10 parts per billion of arsenic or at least 10 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB43,2651 Section 2651. 281.75 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7255 281.75 (1) (b) 5. Produces water containing levels of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance in excess of the maximum level set out in any applicable federal or state health advisory for that substance, if no primary maximum contaminant level under 40 CFR 141 and 143 or enforcement standard under ch. 160 for that substance has been promulgated.

AB43,2652 Section 2652. 281.75 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7257 281.75 (1) (f) “Private water supply” means a residential water supply or, a livestock water supply, or a transient noncommunity water supply.

AB43,2653 Section 2653. 281.75 (1) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7259 281.75 (1) (gm) “Transient noncommunity water supply” means a water system that serves at least 25 persons at least 60 days of the year but does not regularly serve at least 25 of the same persons over 6 months per year. “Transient noncommunity water supply” does not include a public water system that serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

AB43,2654 Section 2654. 281.75 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7261 281.75 (4m) (a) In order to be eligible for an award under this section, the annual family income of the landowner or lessee of property on which is located a contaminated water supply or a well subject to abandonment may not exceed $65,000 $100,000.

AB43,2655 Section 2655. 281.75 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB43,,7263 281.75 (5) (f) The Except as provided in par. (g), the department shall allocate money for the payment of claims according to the order in which completed claims are received. The department may conditionally approve a completed claim even if the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (cr) is insufficient to pay the claim. The department shall allocate money for the payment of a claim which is conditionally approved as soon as funds become available.

AB43,2656 Section 2656. 281.75 (5) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB43,,7265 281.75 (5) (g) If the appropriations under s. 20.370 (6) (cf) or (cr) are insufficient to pay claims, the department may, for claims based on nitrate levels, allocate money for the payment of those claims in the following order of priority:

AB43,,7266 1. Claims based on water containing more than 40 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.

AB43,,7267 2. Claims based on water containing more than 30 but not more than 40 parts per million of nitrate nitrogen.