AB396,19,20 118.25 (1) (a) “Practitioner" means a person licensed as a physician or as a physician assistant in any state or licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse or certified as an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber in any state. In this paragraph, “physician” has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).

AB396,37 Section 37 . 118.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,19,24 118.29 (1) (e) “Practitioner" means any physician, dentist, optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber with prescribing authority, or podiatrist licensed in any state.

AB396,38 Section 38. 118.2925 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB396,39 Section 39. 118.2925 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,20,6 118.2925 (3) Prescriptions for schools. A physician, an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2), or a physician assistant may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a school that has adopted a plan under sub. (2) (a), to be maintained by the school for use under sub. (4).

AB396,40 Section 40 . 118.2925 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,20,20 118.2925 (4) (c) Administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a pupil or other person who the school nurse or designated school personnel in good faith believes is experiencing anaphylaxis in accordance with a standing protocol from a physician, an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2), or a physician assistant, regardless of whether the pupil or other person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector. If the pupil or other person does not have a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector, or the person who administers the epinephrine auto-injector does not know whether the pupil or other person has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector, the person who administers the epinephrine auto-injector shall, as soon as practicable, report the administration by dialing the telephone number “911" or, in an area in which the telephone number “911" is not available, the telephone number for an emergency medical service provider.

AB396,41 Section 41 . 118.2925 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,21,8 118.2925 (5) Immunity from civil liability; exemption from practice of medicine. A school and its designated school personnel, and a physician, an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2), or a physician assistant who provides a prescription or standing protocol for school epinephrine auto-injectors, are not liable for any injury that results from the administration or self-administration of an epinephrine auto-injector under this section, regardless of whether authorization was given by the pupil's parent or guardian or by the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, unless the injury is the result of an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The immunity from liability provided under this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under s. 895.48.

AB396,42 Section 42 . 146.343 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,21,13 146.343 (1) (c) “Nurse-midwife" means an individual who is licensed to engage in the practice of nurse-midwifery under s. 441.15 (3) (a) as an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09.

AB396,43 Section 43 . 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,21,22 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, physician assistant, as defined in s. 448.01 (6), or advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) licensed under s. 441.09 who treats a patient whose physical or mental condition in the physician's, physician assistant's, or advanced practice nurse prescriber's registered nurse's judgment affects the patient's ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle may report the patient's name and other information relevant to the condition to the department of transportation without the informed consent of the patient.

AB396,44 Section 44 . 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Acts 23 and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB396,22,7 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under s. 441.09 who treats a patient whose physical or mental condition in the physician's, physician assistant's, or advanced practice registered nurse's judgment affects the patient's ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle may report the patient's name and other information relevant to the condition to the department of transportation without the informed consent of the patient.

AB396,45 Section 45 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,22,14 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.

AB396,46 Section 46 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Acts 23 and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB396,22,22 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under ch. subch. VIII of 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.

AB396,47 Section 47 . 146.89 (1) (r) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB396,48 Section 48 . 146.89 (1) (r) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,23,2 146.89 (1) (r) 8. An advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to may issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2).

AB396,49 Section 49 . 146.89 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,23,7 146.89 (6) (a) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this section, an advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to may issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2) is considered to meet the requirements of s. 655.23, if required to comply with s. 655.23.

AB396,23,11 (b) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this section, an advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to may issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 441.09 (2) is not required to maintain in effect malpractice insurance.

AB396,50 Section 50 . 154.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB396,23,16 154.01 (1g) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means a nurse an individual licensed under ch. 441 who is currently certified by a national certifying body approved by the board of nursing as a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist s. 441.09.

AB396,51 Section 51 . 155.01 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: