AB1-SSA1,14,1613 (a) An individual to visit and provide support to a resident in a nursing home
14or assisted living facility who is designated by the nursing home resident or assisted
15living facility resident or by the resident's guardian or health care agent under a
16power of attorney.

AB1-SSA1,14,1917 (b) The guardian of a nursing home or assisted living facility resident or the
18health care agent under a power of attorney for health care for a nursing home or
19assisted living facility resident.

AB1-SSA1,14,24 20(2) Subject to sub. (2m), each nursing home and assisted living facility shall
21allow at least one essential visitor, who agrees to comply with any public health
22policies of the nursing home or assisted living facility, to enter the nursing home or
23assisted living facility to visit the resident in compassionate care situations,
24including any of the following:

1(a) The resident has recently been admitted to the nursing home or assisted
2living facility and is experiencing difficulty in adjusting to the change in
3environment and lack of family presence.

AB1-SSA1,15,44 (b) The resident is grieving the recent death of a friend or family member.

AB1-SSA1,15,65 (c) The resident is experiencing weight loss or dehydration due to lack of
6support from family or caregivers when eating or drinking.

AB1-SSA1,15,87 (d) The resident is experiencing emotional distress or a decline in ability or
8willingness to communicate.

AB1-SSA1,15,11 9(2m) A nursing home or assisted living facility may refuse to allow access for
10visitation to any essential visitor who refuses to comply with public health policies
11of the nursing home or assisted living facility.

AB1-SSA1,15,15 12(3) If the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services issues guidance
13that is more restrictive in allowing visitation than sub. (2), a nursing home or
14assisted living facility may comply with that guidance instead of complying with sub.
15(2).

AB1-SSA1,15,19 16(4) This section applies at any time a nursing home or assisted living facility
17limits visitors to the nursing home or assisted living facility due to an outbreak or
18epidemic of communicable disease in the community in which the nursing home or
19assisted living facility is located.

AB1-SSA1,15,2521 108.04 (3) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply with respect to benefit years that
22begin after March 12, 2020, and before February 7 March 14, 2021. The department
23shall seek the maximum amount of federal reimbursement for benefits that are,
24during the time period specified in this paragraph, payable for the first week of a
25claimant's benefit year as a result of the application of this paragraph.

AB1-SSA1,16,102 108.062 (20) Suspensions of certain provisions. (intro.) Notwithstanding sub.
3(2), this subsection, and not sub. (2), applies to work-share plans submitted on or
4after April 17, 2020, and before December 31, 2020 the conclusion of a national
5emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019
6novel coronavirus or July 4, 2021, whichever is earlier, subject to sub. (19). During
7that period, prior to implementing a work-share program, an employer shall submit
8a work-share plan for the approval of the department. In its submittal, the employer
9shall certify that its plan is in compliance with all requirements under this section.
10Each plan shall:

AB1-SSA1,16,1612 108.07 (5) (bm) 1. The Subject to subd. 1m., the department shall, when
13processing initial claims for regular benefits, determine whether a claim or plan is
14related to the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive
15order 72. If a claim is so related, the regular benefits for that claim shall, except as
16provided in subd. 2., be paid as provided in subd. 3.

AB1-SSA1,16,2518 108.07 (5) (bm) 1m. For purposes of this paragraph, the department shall
19presume that an initial claim for benefit years beginning on or after March 15, 2020,
20through March 13, 2021, relates to the public health emergency declared on March
2112, 2020, by Executive Order 72 unless the claimant's most recent separation from
22employment is due to a labor dispute, voluntary termination of work, discharge for
23misconduct, or discharge for substantial fault. An employer is not required to submit
24a request for charging relief under this paragraph for initial claims described in this
25subdivision.

AB1-SSA1,17,42 108.07 (5) (bm) 2. a. Subdivision 1. applies only with respect to benefits payable
3for weeks beginning after March 12, 2020, and beginning before December 31, 2020
4March 14, 2021.

AB1-SSA1,17,86 118.38 (4) (a) (intro.) Beginning on the first day of the public health emergency
7declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, and ending on October 31, 2020
82021, the department may do all of the following:

AB1-SSA1,17,1210 118.38 (4) (a) 2. a. A deadline that occurs during the period beginning on the
11first day of the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive
12order 72, and ending on October 31, 2020 2021.

AB1-SSA1,17,1614 118.38 (4) (a) 2. b. A deadline for a requirement that affects a date during the
15period beginning on the first day of the public health emergency declared on March
1612, 2020, by executive order 72, and ending on October 31, 2020 2021.