SB45: Bill Text

SB45,419,3 2. A dental hygienist,.

SB45,419,4 3. A physician assistant,.

SB45,419,5 4. A nurse-midwife, or.

SB45,419,6 5. A nurse practitioner.

SB45,636 Section 636. 36.61 (1) (b) 6., 7., 8., 9. and 10. of the statutes are created to read:

SB45,419,9 36.61 (1) (b) 6. A medical assistant.

SB45,419,10 7. A dental assistant.

SB45,419,11 8. A dental auxiliary.

SB45,419,12 9. A behavioral health provider.

SB45,419,13 10. A substance abuse treatment provider.

SB45,637 Section 637. 36.61 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,419,18 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.

SB45,638 Section 638. 36.61 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,419,22 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.

SB45,639 Section 639. 36.61 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (2) (a) and amended to read:

SB45,420,5 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.

SB45,640 Section 640. 36.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,420,8 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.

SB45,641 Section 641. 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,420,16 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.

SB45,642 Section 642. 36.61 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (4) (am), and 36.61 (4) (am) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB45,420,21 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:

SB45,643 Section 643. 36.61 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,421,2 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:

SB45,421,4 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.

SB45,421,7 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.

SB45,421,10 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.

SB45,644 Section 644. 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,421,18 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.

SB45,645 Section 645. 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,421,24 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.

SB45,646 Section 646. 36.62 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,422,5 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.

SB45,647 Section 647. 38.04 (25) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,422,10 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:

SB45,422,11 (a) Educator recruitment, retention, and upskilling.

SB45,422,12 (b) Curriculum and resource development to meet employer demand.

SB45,422,13 (c) Stackable credential development.

SB45,422,14 (d) Infrastructure development.

SB45,648 Section 648. 38.16 (3) (a) 2w. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,422,19 38.16 (3) (a) 2w. “Revenue” means the sum of the tax levy, property tax relief aid under subs. (4) and (5), and payments received under s. ss. 79.096, 79.0965, and 79.098, not including a payment received under s. 79.096 (3), 79.0965 (3), or 79.098 (3) for a tax incremental district that has been terminated.

SB45,649 Section 649. 38.22 (6) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,422,22 38.22 (6) (e) Any person who is not a citizen of the United States if that person meets all of the following requirements:

SB45,422,24 1. The person graduated from a high school in this state or received a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation from this state.

SB45,423,3 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.

SB45,423,7 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.

SB45,650 Section 650. 38.22 (6) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,423,9 38.22 (6) (g) Any person who meets all of the following requirements:

SB45,423,12 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.

SB45,423,16 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.

SB45,651 Section 651. 38.24 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,423,21 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:

SB45,423,23 1. A resident of this state, as determined according to the procedures established under s. 38.22 (4) (a).

SB45,424,2 2. An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe in this state.

SB45,424,4 (b) A student is eligible for remission of fees under par. (a) for 128 credits or 8 semesters, whichever is longer.

SB45,424,6 (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.

SB45,652 Section 652. 38.24 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,424,13 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).

SB45,424,16 (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.

SB45,653 Section 653. 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,424,19 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

SB45,654 Section 654. 38.43 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,424,22 38.43 Voter identification. Each technical college shall issue student identification cards that qualify as identification under s. 5.02 (6m) (f).

SB45,655 Section 655. 39.395 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB45,425,2 39.395 (title) Financial assistance for educators in nursing, allied health, behavioral health, and dentistry.

SB45,656 Section 656. 39.395 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 39.395 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45,425,5 39.395 (1) (intro.) In this section, “institution:

SB45,425,9 (e) “Institution of higher education” means an institution or college campus within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college within the technical college system, or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.

SB45,657 Section 657. 39.395 (1) (a) to (e) of the statutes are created to read:

SB45,425,12 39.395 (1) (a) “Allied health professional” has the meaning given in s. 146.615 (1) (ag).

SB45,425,13 (b) “Behavioral health provider” has the meaning given in s. 257.01 (1).

SB45,425,15 (c) “Dental assistant” means an individual who holds a certified dental assistant credential issued by a national credentialing organization.

SB45,425,18 (d) “Dentistry professional” means a dental assistant, a dental hygienist licensed under s. 447.04 (2), a dental therapist licensed under s. 447.04 (1m), or a dentist as defined in s. 447.01 (7).

SB45,425,20 (e) “Faculty” means individuals that are employed as faculty in either a full- time or a part-time capacity at an institution of higher education.

SB45,658 Section 658. 39.395 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,425,24 39.395 (2) (am) Fellowships for students who enroll in an institution of higher education’s masters or doctoral program that trains students for practice as an allied health professional, a behavioral health provider, or a dentistry professional.

SB45,659 Section 659. 39.395 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,426,4 39.395 (2) (bm) Postdoctoral fellowships to recruit institution of higher education faculty for programs that train students to be allied health professionals, behavioral health providers, or dentistry professionals.

SB45,660 Section 660. 39.395 (2) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,426,8 39.395 (2) (cm) Educational loan repayment assistance to recruit and retain institution of higher education faculty for programs that train students to be allied health professionals, behavioral health providers, or dentistry professionals.

SB45,661 Section 661. 39.395 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,426,15 39.395 (3) The program established under sub. (2) shall require individuals who receive fellowships under sub. (2) (a) or, (am), (b), or (bm) or assistance under sub. (2) (c) or (cm) to make a commitment to teach for at least 3 consecutive years in a nursing program at an institution of higher education or in an institution of higher education’s program that trains students to be allied health professionals, behavioral health providers, or dentistry professionals.

SB45,662 Section 662. 39.465 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,426,18 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.

SB45,663 Section 663. 39.465 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,427,4 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.

SB45,664 Section 664. 39.86 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,427,10 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).

SB45,665 Section 665. 40.02 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.