AB267,34 23Section 34 . 118.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.29 (1) (e) “Practitioner" means any physician, dentist, optometrist,
2physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber with prescribing
3authority
, or podiatrist licensed in any state.
AB267,35 4Section 35. 118.2925 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB267,36 5Section 36 . 118.2925 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB267,18,106 118.2925 (3) Prescriptions for schools. A physician, an advanced practice
7registered nurse prescriber who holds a permit to issue prescription orders under s.
8441.09 (2)
, or a physician assistant may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the
9name of a school that has adopted a plan under sub. (2) (a), to be maintained by the
10school for use under sub. (4).
AB267,37 11Section 37 . 118.2925 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB267,18,2412 118.2925 (4) (c) Administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a pupil or other
13person who the school nurse or designated school personnel in good faith believes is
14experiencing anaphylaxis in accordance with a standing protocol from a physician,
15an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who holds a permit to issue
16prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2)
, or a physician assistant, regardless of
17whether the pupil or other person has a prescription for an epinephrine
18auto-injector. If the pupil or other person does not have a prescription for an
19epinephrine auto-injector, or the person who administers the epinephrine
20auto-injector does not know whether the pupil or other person has a prescription for
21an epinephrine auto-injector, the person who administers the epinephrine
22auto-injector shall, as soon as practicable, report the administration by dialing the
23telephone number “911" or, in an area in which the telephone number “911" is not
24available, the telephone number for an emergency medical service provider.
AB267,38 25Section 38 . 118.2925 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1118.2925 (5) Immunity from civil liability; exemption from practice of
2medicine.
A school and its designated school personnel, and a physician, an advanced
3practice registered nurse prescriber who holds a permit to issue prescription orders
4under s. 441.09 (2)
, or a physician assistant who provides a prescription or standing
5protocol for school epinephrine auto-injectors, are not liable for any injury that
6results from the administration or self-administration of an epinephrine
7auto-injector under this section, regardless of whether authorization was given by
8the pupil's parent or guardian or by the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or
9advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, unless the injury is the result of an
10act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
11The immunity from liability provided under this subsection is in addition to and not
12in lieu of that provided under s. 895.48.
AB267,39 13Section 39 . 146.343 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB267,19,1714 146.343 (1) (c) “Nurse-midwife" means an individual who is licensed to engage
15in the practice of nurse-midwifery under s. 441.15 (3) (a)
as an advanced practice
16registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation
17under s. 441.09
.
AB267,40 18Section 40 . 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB267,20,219 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, physician assistant, as
20defined in s. 448.01 (6), or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified
21under s. 441.16 (2) licensed under s. 441.09 who treats a patient whose physical or
22mental condition in the physician's, physician assistant's, or advanced practice nurse
23prescriber's
registered nurse's judgment affects the patient's ability to exercise
24reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle may report the patient's name

1and other information relevant to the condition to the department of transportation
2without the informed consent of the patient.
AB267,41 3Section 41 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB267,20,94 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist or dental
5hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife
6advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a
7physician assistant under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under
8ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch.
9III of ch. 448.
AB267,42 10Section 42 . 146.89 (1) (r) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB267,43 11Section 43 . 146.89 (1) (r) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB267,20,1312 146.89 (1) (r) 8. An advanced practice registered nurse who has holds a
13certificate permit to issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2).
AB267,44 14Section 44 . 146.89 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB267,20,1815 146.89 (6) (a) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this
16section, an advanced practice registered nurse who has holds a certificate permit to
17issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2) is considered to meet the
18requirements of s. 655.23, if required to comply with s. 655.23.
AB267,20,2219 (b) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this section, an
20advanced practice registered nurse who has holds a certificate permit to issue
21prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2) is not required to maintain in effect
22malpractice insurance.
AB267,45 23Section 45. 252.01 (1c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB267,46 24Section 46 . 252.07 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1252.07 (8) (a) 2. The department or local health officer provides to the court a
2written statement from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice
3registered nurse prescriber that the individual has infectious tuberculosis or suspect
4tuberculosis.
AB267,47 5Section 47 . 252.07 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB267,21,126 252.07 (9) (c) If the court orders confinement of an individual under this
7subsection, the individual shall remain confined until the department or local health
8officer, with the concurrence of a treating physician, physician assistant, or advanced
9practice registered nurse prescriber, determines that treatment is complete or that
10the individual is no longer a substantial threat to himself or herself or to the public
11health. If the individual is to be confined for more than 6 months, the court shall
12review the confinement every 6 months.
AB267,48 13Section 48 . 252.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB267,21,1814 252.10 (7) Drugs necessary for the treatment of mycobacterium tuberculosis
15shall be purchased by the department from the appropriation account under s.
1620.435 (1) (e) and dispensed to patients through the public health dispensaries, local
17health departments, physicians, or advanced practice nurse prescribers registered
18nurses who hold a permit to issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2)
.
AB267,49 19Section 49 . 252.11 (2), (4), (5), (7) and (10) of the statutes are amended to read: