106.30 (1) Definition. In this section, “nurse” means a registered nurse licensed under s. 441.06 or permitted under s. 441.08, a licensed practical nurse licensed or permitted under s. 441.10, or an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2), or a nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15 441.09.
SB145,31Section 31. 118.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 118.15 (3) (a) Any child who is excused by the school board because the child is temporarily not in proper physical or mental condition to attend a school program but who can be expected to return to a school program upon termination or abatement of the illness or condition. The school attendance officer may request the parent or guardian of the child to obtain a written statement from a licensed physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, psychologist, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d), or certified advanced practice registered nurse prescriber, or registered nurse described under s. 255.06 (1) (f) 1. or Christian Science practitioner living and residing in this state, who is listed in the Christian Science Journal, as sufficient proof of the physical or mental condition of the child. An excuse under this paragraph shall be in writing and shall state the time period for which it is valid, not to exceed 30 days.
SB145,32Section 32. 118.25 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 118.25 (1) (a) “Practitioner” means a person licensed as a physician, naturopathic doctor, or 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).
SB145,33Section 33. 118.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read: 118.29 (1) (e) “Practitioner” means any physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse prescriber with prescribing authority, or podiatrist licensed in any state.
SB145,34Section 34. 118.2925 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed. SB145,35Section 35. 118.2925 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read: 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 delivery systems 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).
SB145,36Section 36. 118.2925 (4) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read: 118.2925 (4) (c) Administer an epinephrine delivery system 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 delivery system. If the pupil or other person does not have a prescription for an epinephrine delivery system, or the person who administers the epinephrine delivery system does not know whether the pupil or other person has a prescription for an epinephrine delivery system, the person who administers the epinephrine delivery system 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.
SB145,37Section 37. 118.2925 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read: 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 delivery systems, are not liable for any injury that results from the administration or self-administration of an epinephrine delivery system 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.
SB145,38Section 38. 146.615 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 146.615 (1) (a) “Advanced practice clinician” means a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse, including a nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or certified registered nurse anesthetist licensed under s. 441.09.
SB145,39Section 39. 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, a naturopathic doctor, a limited-scope naturopathic doctor, a physician assistant, or an 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, naturopathic doctor’s, limited-scope naturopathic doctor’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.
SB145,40Section 40. 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, 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 subch. IX of 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.
SB145,41Section 41. 146.89 (1) (r) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 146.89 (1) (r) 5e. and amended to read: 146.89 (1) (r) 5e. A registered nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d) who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued by a party state, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (k), and whose practice of professional nursing under s. 441.001 (4) includes performance of delegated medical services under the supervision of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice registered nurse.
SB145,42Section 42. 146.89 (1) (r) 8. of the statutes is repealed. SB145,43Section 43. 146.89 (6) of the statutes is amended to read: 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 issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 (2) is considered to meet the requirements of s. 655.23, if required to comply with s. 655.23.
(b) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this section, an advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 (2) is not required to maintain in effect malpractice insurance.
SB145,44Section 44. 154.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB145,45Section 45. 155.01 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: