SB70,2624 Section 2624. 255.45 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,7184 255.45 Spinal cord injury research grants and symposia. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB70,,7185 (a) “Council” means the spinal cord injury council.

SB70,,7186 (b) “Grant program” means the program established under sub. (2).

SB70,,7187 (2) Grant program. The department shall establish a program to award grants, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), to persons in this state for research into spinal cord injuries. The purpose of the grants is to support research into new and innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for the functional improvement of people with spinal cord injuries, and research topics may include pharmaceutical, medical device, brain stimulus, and rehabilitative approaches and techniques. Grant recipients shall agree to present their research findings at symposia held by the department under sub. (3).

SB70,,7188 (3) Symposia. The department may hold symposia every 2 years for recipients of grants under the grant program to present findings of research supported by the grants.

SB70,,7189 (4) Grant reports. By January 15 of each year, the department shall submit an annual report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) that identifies the recipients of grants under the grant program and the purposes for which the grants were used.

SB70,,7190 (5) Council. (a) The council shall do all of the following:

SB70,,7191 1. Develop criteria for the department to evaluate and award grants under the grant program.

SB70,,7192 2. Review and make recommendations to the department on applications submitted under the grant program.

SB70,,7193 3. Perform other duties specified by the department.

SB70,,7194 (b) Each member of the council shall disclose in a written statement any financial interest in any organization that the council recommends to receive a grant under the grant program. The council shall include the written statements with its recommendations to the department on grant applications.

SB70,2625 Section 2625. 256.08 (4) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,7196 256.08 (4) (L) Identify certified training programs for emergency medical responders.

SB70,2626 Section 2626. 256.08 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,7198 256.08 (5) Educational standards. The department, in consultation with the board, may promulgate rules to establish educational standards for training programs for emergency medical responders and minimum examination standards for training programs for emergency medical responders.

SB70,2627 Section 2627. 256.15 (4) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,7200 256.15 (4) (g) No emergency medical responder may replace an emergency medical technician as a member of an ambulance crew unless the emergency medical responder has passed the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination for emergency medical responders.

SB70,2628 Section 2628. 256.15 (8) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,7202 256.15 (8) (b) (intro.) To be eligible for initial certification as an emergency medical responder, except as provided in pars. (bg) and (br) and ss. 256.17 and 256.18, an individual shall meet all of the following requirements:

SB70,2629 Section 2629. 256.15 (8) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,7204 256.15 (8) (bg) The department shall grant an initial certification as an emergency medical responder to any individual who meets the requirements under par. (b) 1. and 2. and successfully completes a certified training program for emergency medical responders identified by the department under s. 256.08 (4) (L). Any relevant education, training, instruction, or other experience that an applicant for initial certification as an emergency medical responder obtained in connection with any military service, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g), satisfies the completion of a certified training program for emergency medical responders if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the education, training, instruction, or other experience obtained by the applicant is substantially equivalent to the certified training program for emergency medical responders.

SB70,2630 Section 2630. 256.15 (8) (br) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,7206 256.15 (8) (br) The department shall grant an initial certification as an emergency medical responder to any individual who meets the requirements under par. (b) 1. and 2. and passes the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination for emergency medical responder certification.

SB70,2631 Section 2631. 256.158 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,7208 256.158 Epinephrine for ambulances. (1) In this section:

SB70,,7209 (a) “Ambulance service provider” means an ambulance service provider that is a public agency, volunteer fire department, or nonprofit corporation.

SB70,,7210 (b) “Draw-up epinephrine” means epinephrine that is administered intramuscularly using a needle and syringe and drawn up from a vial or ampule.

SB70,,7211 (c) “Draw-up epinephrine kit” means a single-use vial or ampule of draw-up epinephrine and a syringe for administration to a patient.