AB575,8,6 146.81 (1) (j) A corporation or limited liability company of any providers specified under pars. (a) to (hp) (hr) that provides health care services.

AB575,24 Section 24. 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,8,14 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, physician assistant, as defined in s. 448.01 (6), or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) who treats a patient whose physical or mental condition in the physician's, physician assistant's, or advanced practice nurse prescriber'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.

AB575,25 Section 25. 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,8,20 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, a dentist or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under ch. 448 461, 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.

AB575,26 Section 26. 146.997 (1) (d) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,8,24 146.997 (1) (d) 5. An occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, physician assistant or respiratory care practitioner licensed or certified under ch. 448.

AB575,27 Section 27. 146.997 (1) (d) 13m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB575,9,1 146.997 (1) (d) 13m. A physician assistant licensed under ch. 461.

AB575,28 Section 28. 155.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,9,13 155.01 (7) “Health care provider" means a nurse licensed or permitted under ch. 441, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist licensed under ch. 447, a physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, podiatrist, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational therapy assistant licensed under ch. 448, a person practicing Christian Science treatment, an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a psychologist licensed under ch. 455, a physician assistant licensed under ch. 461, a partnership thereof, a corporation or limited liability company thereof that provides health care services, a cooperative health care association organized under s. 185.981 that directly provides services through salaried employees in its own facility, or a home health agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).

AB575,29 Section 29. 180.1901 (1m) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

AB575,9,15 180.1901 (1m) (h) Physician assistant examining board under ch. 461.

AB575,30 Section 30. 252.01 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB575,31 Section 31. 252.15 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,9,20 252.15 (1) (am) “Health care professional" means a physician or physician assistant who is licensed under ch. 448 or, a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who is licensed under ch. 441, or a physician assistant licensed under ch. 461.

AB575,32 Section 32. 252.15 (1) (ar) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,9,23 252.15 (1) (ar) 1. A person or entity that is specified in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (hm), (hr), and (i) to (p).

AB575,33 Section 33. 255.07 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,10,3 255.07 (1) (d) “Health care practitioner" means a physician, a physician assistant licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (f), or an advanced practice nurse who is certified to issue prescription orders under s. 441.16.

AB575,34 Section 34. 255.07 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,10,8 255.07 (7) Health care providers. Nothing in this section prohibits a health care provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (hp) (hr) and (q) to (s), from acting within the scope of practice of the health care provider's license, certificate, permit, or registration.

AB575,35 Section 35. 257.01 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,10,15 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a physician assistant under ch. 461, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.

AB575,36 Section 36. 257.01 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,10,25 257.01 (5) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or nurse-midwife, under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a physician assistant under ch. 461 or as a physician assistant under ch. 448, 2017 stats., licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448, if the individual's license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.

AB575,37 Section 37. 343.16 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB575,11,24 343.16 (5) (a) The secretary may require any applicant for a license or any licensed operator to submit to a special examination by such persons or agencies as the secretary may direct to determine incompetency, physical or mental disability, disease, or any other condition that might prevent such applicant or licensed person from exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle. If the department requires the applicant to submit to an examination, the applicant shall pay for the examination. If the department receives an application for a renewal or duplicate license after voluntary surrender under s. 343.265 or receives a report from a physician, physician assistant, as defined in s. 448.01 (6), advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2), or optometrist under s. 146.82 (3), or if the department has a report of 2 or more arrests within a one-year period for any combination of violations of s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (5), or s. 346.63 (1m), 1985 stats., or s. 346.63 (2) or (6) or 940.25, or s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a vehicle, the department shall determine, by interview or otherwise, whether the operator should submit to an examination under this section. The examination may consist of an assessment. If the examination indicates that education or treatment for a disability, disease or condition concerning the use of alcohol, a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog is appropriate, the department may order a driver safety plan in accordance with s. 343.30 (1q). If there is noncompliance with assessment or the driver safety plan, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege in the manner specified in s. 343.30 (1q) (d).

AB575,38 Section 38. 440.035 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: