AB1,17k
Section 17k. 153.23 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 153.23 and amended to read:
153.23 Public health emergency dashboard. During the a public health emergency
related to the 2019 novel coronavirus declared under 42 USC 247d by the secretary of the federal department of health and human services that is related to an outbreak or epidemic of communicable disease and that applies to any portion of this state, the entity under contract under s. 153.05 (2m) (a) shall prepare and publish a public health emergency dashboard using health care emergency preparedness program information collected by the state from acute care hospitals. A dashboard published under this section shall include information to assist emergency response planning activities. For purposes of this section, the entity and the department shall enter into a data use agreement and mutually agree to the health care emergency preparedness program information the department will provide to the entity, the information the entity will include in the dashboard, any publication schedule, and any other terms considered necessary by the entity or the department.
AB1,17p
Section 17p. 251.06 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
251.06 (5) (a) A local health officer may not take any action to close or forbid gatherings in places of worship to control outbreaks and epidemics of COVID-19.
(b) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to confer any authority on a local health officer to close or restrict capacity in places of worship or businesses.
AB1,17r
Section 17r. 252.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
252.02 (3) The department may close schools and forbid public gatherings in schools, churches, and other places to control outbreaks and epidemics. The department may not order the closure of or forbid gatherings in places of worship to control outbreaks and epidemics of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
AB1,17s
Section 17s. 252.02 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
252.02 (5m) Notwithstanding sub. (6) and s. 252.041, the department may not require individuals to receive a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.
AB1,17u
Section 17u. 252.03 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
252.03 (2m) Notwithstanding sub. (2), a local health officer may not require individuals to receive a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.
AB1,18
Section 18
. 323.19 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
323.19 (3) Based Until the conclusion of a national emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus or June 30, 2021, whichever is earlier, based on guidance provided by the secretary of health services, the head of each state agency and each local health department shall determine which public employee positions within the respective state agency or local government are critical during the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, for the purposes of s. 40.26 (5m) and (6) (b).
AB1,19
Section 19
. 323.2912 of the statutes is amended to read:
323.2912 Suspension of limited term appointment hours. Notwithstanding s. 230.26 (1), the director of the bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the division of personnel management in the department of administration may increase or suspend the number of hours for a limited term appointment for the duration of the public health emergency declared period beginning on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72 and ending on June 30, 2021.
AB1,20
Section 20
. 440.08 (2) (a) 69g. of the statutes is created to read:
440.08 (2) (a) 69g. Third-party logistics provider: July 1 of each even-numbered year.
AB1,21
Section 21
. 440.094 of the statutes is created to read:
440.094 Practice by health care providers from other states. (1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Credential” means a license, permit, certificate, or registration.
(b) “Health care employer” means a system, care clinic, care provider, long-term care facility, or any entity whose employed, contracted, or affiliated staff provide health care service to individuals in this state.
(c) “Health care provider” means an individual who holds a valid, unexpired credential granted by another state or territory that authorizes or qualifies the individual to perform acts that are substantially the same as the acts that any of the following are licensed or certified to perform:
1. A registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse midwife licensed under ch. 441, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under ch. 441.
2. A chiropractor licensed under ch. 446.
3. A dentist licensed under ch. 447.
4. A physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, or respiratory care practitioner licensed or certified under subch. II of ch. 448.
5. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under subch. III of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. IX of ch. 448.
6. A podiatrist licensed under subch. IV of ch. 448.
7. A dietitian certified under subch. V of ch. 448.