AB125,33,2221 (b) The other physician assistant is engaging or has engaged in an act that
22creates an immediate or continuing danger to one or more patients or to the public.
AB125,33,2323 (c) The other physician assistant is or may be medically incompetent.
AB125,33,2524 (d) The other physician assistant is or may be mentally or physically unable
25safely to engage in the practice of a physician assistant.
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1(2) No physician assistant who reports to the board under sub. (1) may be held
2civilly or criminally liable or be found guilty of unprofessional conduct for reporting
3in good faith.
AB125,53 4Section 53 . Subchapter VIII of chapter 448 [precedes 448.980] of the statutes
5is renumbered subchapter IX of chapter 448 [precedes 448.980].
AB125,54 6Section 54 . Subchapter IX of chapter 448 [precedes 448.985] of the statutes
7is renumbered subchapter X of chapter 448 [precedes 448.985].
AB125,55 8Section 55 . 450.01 (15r) of the statutes is repealed.
AB125,56 9Section 56 . 450.01 (16) (hm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB125,34,1110 450.01 (16) (hm) 3. The patient's physician assistant , if the physician assistant
11is under the supervision of the patient's personal attending physician
.
AB125,57 12Section 57 . 450.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB125,35,313 450.11 (1) Dispensing. Except as provided in sub. (1i) (b) 2., no person may
14dispense any prescribed drug or device except upon the prescription order of a
15practitioner. All prescription orders shall, except as provided in sub. (1a), specify the
16date of issue, the name and address of the practitioner, the name and quantity of the
17drug product or device prescribed, directions for the use of the drug product or device,
18the symptom or purpose for which the drug is being prescribed if required under sub.
19(4) (a) 8., and, if the order is written by the practitioner, the signature of the
20practitioner. Except as provided in ss. 118.2925 (3), 255.07 (2), 441.18 (2) (a) 1.,
21448.035 (2), and 448.037 (2) (a) 1., 448.9725 (2), and 448.9727 (2) (a) 1. and except
22for standing orders issued under s. 441.18 (2) (a) 2. or , 448.037 (2) (a) 2., or 448.9727
23(2) (a) 2.
, all prescription orders shall also specify the name and address of the
24patient. A prescription order issued under s. 118.2925 (3) shall specify the name and
25address of the school. A prescription order issued under s. 255.07 (2) shall specify

1the name and address of the authorized entity or authorized individual. Any oral
2prescription order shall be immediately reduced to writing by the pharmacist and
3filed according to sub. (2).
AB125,58 4Section 58 . 450.11 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB125,35,185 450.11 (1g) (b) A pharmacist may, upon the prescription order of a practitioner
6providing expedited partner therapy, as specified in s. 448.035 or 448.9725, that
7complies with the requirements of sub. (1), dispense an antimicrobial drug as a
8course of therapy for treatment of chlamydial infections, gonorrhea, or
9trichomoniasis to the practitioner's patient or a person with whom the patient has
10had sexual contact for use by the person with whom the patient has had sexual
11contact. The pharmacist shall provide a consultation in accordance with rules
12promulgated by the board for the dispensing of a prescription to the person to whom
13the antimicrobial drug is dispensed. A pharmacist providing a consultation under
14this paragraph shall ask whether the person for whom the antimicrobial drug has
15been prescribed is allergic to the antimicrobial drug and advise that the person for
16whom the antimicrobial drug has been prescribed must discontinue use of the
17antimicrobial drug if the person is allergic to or develops signs of an allergic reaction
18to the antimicrobial drug.
AB125,59 19Section 59 . 450.11 (1i) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB125,36,620 450.11 (1i) (a) 1. A pharmacist may, upon and in accordance with the
21prescription order of an advanced practice nurse prescriber under s. 441.18 (2) (a) 1.,
22or of a physician or physician assistant under s. 448.037 (2) (a) 1., or of a physician
23assistant under s. 448.9727 (2) (a) 1.
that complies with the requirements of sub. (1),
24deliver an opioid antagonist to a person specified in the prescription order and may,
25upon and in accordance with the standing order of an advanced practice nurse

1prescriber under s. 441.18 (2) (a) 2., or of a physician or physician assistant under
2s. 448.037 (2) (a) 2., or of a physician assistant under s. 448.9727 (2) (a) 2. that
3complies with the requirements of sub. (1), deliver an opioid antagonist to an
4individual in accordance with the order. The pharmacist shall provide a consultation
5in accordance with rules promulgated by the board for the delivery of a prescription
6to the person to whom the opioid antagonist is delivered.
AB125,60 7Section 60 . 450.11 (1i) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB125,36,108 450.11 (1i) (b) 2. c. A physician or physician assistant may only deliver or
9dispense an opioid antagonist in accordance with s. 448.037 (2) or in accordance with
10his or her other legal authority to dispense prescription drugs.
AB125,61 11Section 61 . 450.11 (1i) (b) 2. cm. of the statutes is created to read:
AB125,36,1412 450.11 (1i) (b) 2. cm. A physician assistant may only deliver or dispense an
13opioid antagonist in accordance with s. 448.9727 (2) or in accordance with his or her
14other legal authority to dispense prescription drugs.
AB125,62 15Section 62 . 450.11 (1i) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB125,36,1916 450.11 (1i) (c) 2. Subject to par. (a) 2. and ss. 441.18 (3) and, 448.037 (3), and
17448.9727 (3),
any person who, acting in good faith, delivers or dispenses an opioid
18antagonist to another person shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for any
19outcomes resulting from delivering or dispensing the opioid antagonist.
AB125,63 20Section 63 . 450.11 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB125,36,2221 450.11 (8) (b) The medical examining board, insofar as this section applies to
22physicians and physician assistants.
AB125,64 23Section 64 . 450.11 (8) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB125,36,2524 450.11 (8) (f) The physician assistant affiliated credentialing board, insofar as
25this section applies to physician assistants.
AB125,65
1Section 65. 462.02 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB125,37,22 462.02 (2) (e) A physician assistant licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (f) 448.974.
AB125,66 3Section 66 . 462.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB125,37,12 4462.04 Prescription or order required. A person who holds a license or
5limited X-ray machine operator permit under this chapter may not use diagnostic
6X-ray equipment on humans for diagnostic purposes unless authorized to do so by
7prescription or order of a physician licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a), a dentist licensed
8under s. 447.04 (1), a podiatrist licensed under s. 448.63, a chiropractor licensed
9under s. 446.02, an advanced practice nurse certified under s. 441.16 (2), a physician
10assistant licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (f) 448.974, or, subject to s. 448.56 (7) (a), a
11physical therapist who is licensed under s. 448.53 or who holds a compact privilege
12under subch. IX X of ch. 448.