SB918,10,10 (5) The department may promulgate rules to establish a process for individuals to establish eligibility and apply for and receive benefits under this section.

SB918,16 Section 16 . 49.686 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB918,10,17 49.686 (3) (d) Has applied for coverage under and has been denied eligibility for medical assistance within 12 months prior to application for reimbursement under sub. (2). This paragraph does not apply to an individual who is eligible for benefits under the demonstration project for childless adults under s. 49.45 (23) BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471 (4) (a) 8. or to an individual who is eligible for benefits under BadgerCare Plus under s. 49.471 (11).

SB918,17 Section 17 . 103.025 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB918,10,19 103.025 (title) Hours of labor; compensatory time; hazard pay.

SB918,18 Section 18 . 103.025 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB918,10,22 103.025 (1) (bm) “Frontline health care worker” has the meaning given in s. 16.34 (1).

SB918,19 Section 19 . 103.025 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB918,11,4 103.025 (3) During a public health emergency declared by the governor under s. 323.10 or pursuant to an emergency order issued by the secretary of health services under s. 252.02, an employer shall pay frontline health care workers a hazard pay premium of 1.5 times the employee's hourly rate, or an additional $15 per hour, whichever is more. An employer may apply for a grant under s. 16.34 (2) (a) to pay the hazard pay premium.

SB918,20 Section 20 . 103.10 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB918,11,11 103.10 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. subs. (1m) (b) 3. and (4m) (a), “employer" means a person engaging in any activity, enterprise or business in this state employing at least 50 individuals on a permanent basis. “Employer" includes the state and any office, department, independent agency, authority, institution, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts.

SB918,21 Section 21 . 103.10 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB918,11,14 103.10 (1) (dm) “Frontline health care worker” has the meaning given in s. 16.34 (1).

SB918,22 Section 22 . 103.10 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB918,11,19 103.10 (2) (c) This Except as provided in sub. (4m), this section only applies to an employee who has been employed by the same employer for more than 52 consecutive weeks and who worked for the employer for at least 1,000 hours during the preceding 52-week period.

SB918,23 Section 23 . 103.10 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB918,12,2 103.10 (4m) Paid medical leave for frontline health care workers. (a) An employer that employs at least one employee shall provide at least 15 days of paid medical leave in addition to any leave provided under sub. (4) (a) to a frontline health care worker who is employed by the employer and who contracts a communicable disease. The employee does not need to meet the length of employment or hours-worked standard set forth in sub. (2) (c).

SB918,12,3 (b) An employer may apply for a grant under s. 16.34 (3) (a).

SB918,24 Section 24 . 103.10 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB918,12,6 103.10 (5) (a) This Except as provided in sub. (4m), this section does not entitle an employee to receive wages or salary while taking family leave or medical leave.

SB918,25 Section 25 . 103.10 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB918,12,11 103.10 (8) Position upon return from leave. (a) Subject to par. (c), when an employee returns from family leave or, medical leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker, his or her employer shall immediately place the employee in an employment position as follows:

SB918,12,14 1. If the employment position which the employee held immediately before the family leave or, medical leave , or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker began is vacant when the employee returns, in that position.

SB918,12,19 2. If the employment position which the employee held immediately before the family leave or, medical leave , or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker began is not vacant when the employee returns, in an equivalent employment position having equivalent compensation, benefits, working shift, hours of employment and other terms and conditions of employment.

SB918,12,23 (b) No employer may, because an employee received family leave or, medical leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker, reduce or deny an employment benefit which accrued to the employee before his or her leave began or, consistent with sub. (9), accrued after his or her leave began.

SB918,13,3 (c) Notwithstanding par. (a), if an employee on a medical or leave, family leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker wishes to return to work before the end of the leave as scheduled, the employer shall place the employee in an employment position of the type described in par. (a) 1. or 2. within a reasonable time not exceeding the duration of the leave as scheduled.

SB918,26 Section 26 . 103.10 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB918,13,10 103.10 (9) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), nothing in this section entitles a returning employee to a right, employment benefit or employment position to which the employee would not have been entitled had he or she not taken family leave or, medical leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker or to the accrual of any seniority or employment benefit during a period of family leave or, medical leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker.

SB918,13,18 (b) Subject to par. (c), during a period an employee takes family leave or, medical leave, or paid medical leave as a frontline health care worker, his or her employer shall maintain group health insurance coverage under the conditions that applied immediately before the family leave or medical leave began. If the employee continues making any contribution required for participation in the group health insurance plan, the employer shall continue making group health insurance premium contributions as if the employee had not taken the family leave or medical leave.