SB515,35,8 (a) Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the physician assistant examining board under s. 15.405 (4), 3 of the initial members under s. 15.405 (4) (a) 1. and the initial member under s. 15.405 (4) (a) 2. shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2021; 3 of the initial members under s. 15.405 (4) (a) 1. and the initial member under s. 15.405 (4) (a) 3. shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2022; and the remaining initial member under s. 15.405 (4) (a) 1. shall be appointed for a term expiring on July 1, 2023.

SB515,35,16 (b) Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (1), the governor may provisionally appoint initial members of the physician assistant examining board under s. 15.405 (4). Those provisional appointments remain in force until withdrawn by the governor or acted upon by the senate and if confirmed by the senate, shall continue for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, of the member and until a successor is chosen and qualifies. A provisional appointee may exercise all the powers and duties of board membership to which the person is appointed during the time in which the appointee qualifies.

SB515,35,22 (c) Notwithstanding s. 15.405 (4) (a) 1. and 2., for purposes of an initial appointment to the physician assistant examining board made before the date specified in Section 80 (intro.) of this act, including any provisional appointment made under par. (b), the governor may appoint physician assistants licensed under subch. II of ch. 448 to the positions on the board specified under s. 15.405 (4) (a) 1. and 2.

SB515,35,23 (2) Emergency rules.

SB515,36,4 (a) Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the physician assistant examining board may promulgate initial rules under ss. 461.05 (1) and 461.10 (5) as emergency rules under s. 227.24 to allow for the licensure, discipline, and practice of physician assistants. The authority granted under this subsection applies only to rules described in this paragraph, and any other emergency rules promulgated by the board shall be as provided in, and subject to, s. 227.24.

SB515,36,9 (b) Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the physician assistant examining board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB515,36,11 (c) Emergency rules promulgated under this subsection may not take effect prior to the date specified in Section 80 (intro.) of this act.

SB515,36,14 (d) Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect for one year, subject to extension under par. (e), or until the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.

SB515,37,2 (e) Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (2) (a), the joint committee for review of administrative rules may, at any time prior to the expiration date of the emergency rule promulgated under this subsection, extend the effective period of the emergency rule at the request of the physician assistant examining board for a period specified by the committee not to exceed 180 days. Any number of extensions may be granted under this paragraph, but the total period for all extensions may not extend beyond the expiration date of the emergency rule's statement of scope under s. 227.135 (5). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (2) (b) 1., the physician assistant examining board is not required to provide evidence that there is a threat to the public peace, health, safety, or welfare that can be avoided only by extension of the emergency rule when making a request for an extension under this subsection, but s. 227.24 (2) (am) to (c) shall otherwise apply to extensions under this paragraph.

SB515,37,5 (f) If the physician assistant examining board promulgates emergency rules under this subsection, the board shall submit a single statement of scope for both permanent emergency rules.

SB515,37,6 (3) Board; transfers.

SB515,37,11 (a) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the medical examining board that the secretary of safety and professional services determines to be primarily related to the regulation of physician assistants is transferred to the physician assistant examining board.

SB515,37,18 (b) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the medical examining board on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the regulation of physician assistants, as determined by the secretary of safety and professional services, is transferred to the physician assistant examining board. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the medical examining board with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the physician assistant examining board.

SB515,37,25 (c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the medical examining board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the regulation of physician assistants, as determined by the secretary of safety and professional services, remain in effect and are transferred to the physician assistant examining board. The physician assistant examining board shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the physician assistant examining board to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB515,38,5 (d) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the medical examining board that are primarily related to the regulation of physician assistants, as determined by the secretary of safety and professional services, become the assets and liabilities of the physician assistant examining board.

SB515,38,9 (e) Orders. All orders issued by the medical examining board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the regulation of physician assistants remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the physician assistant examining board.

SB515,80 Section 80 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 13th month beginning after publication, except as follows:

SB515,38,13 (1) The treatment of s. 15.405 (4) and Section 79 (1) and (2) of this act take effect on the day after publication.

SB515,38,16 (2) Notwithstanding s. 227.265, the treatment of ch. Med 8 of the administrative code takes effect on the first day of the 13th month beginning after publication.

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