SB45,1124,2317146.615 (2) Beginning in fiscal year 2018-19 2025-26, from the appropriation
18under s. 20.435 (1) (fk), subject to sub. (3), the department shall distribute grants to
19hospitals, health systems, and clinics that provide new training opportunities for
20advanced practice clinicians. The department shall distribute the grants under
21this section subsection to hospitals, health systems, and clinics that apply, in the
22form and manner determined by the department, to receive grants and that satisfy
23the criteria under sub. (3).

1146.615 (2g) Beginning in fiscal year 2025-26, from the appropriation under
2s. 20.435 (1) (fk), subject to sub. (3), the department shall distribute grants to
3hospitals, health systems, clinics, and educational entities that form health care
4education and training consortia for allied health professionals. The department
5shall distribute the grants under this subsection to hospitals, health systems,
6clinics, and educational entities that apply, in the form and manner determined by
7the department, to receive a grant.

SB45,1125,148(2r) Beginning in fiscal year 2025-26, from the appropriation under s. 20.435
9(1) (fk), subject to sub. (3), the department shall distribute grants to hospitals,
10health systems, clinics, and educational entities that form health care education
11and training consortia for behavioral health providers. The department shall
12distribute the grants under this subsection to hospitals, health systems, clinics, and
13educational entities that apply, in the form and manner determined by the
14department, to receive a grant.

SB45,1125,2317146.615 (3) (b) If the department distributes a grant to a hospital or clinic
18that has not previously received a grant under this section, the hospital or clinic
19receiving the grant may use the grant to create the education and infrastructure for
20training advanced practice clinicians or for activities authorized under par. (c). In
21distributing grants under this section, the department shall give preference to
22advanced practice clinician clinical training programs that include rural hospitals
23and rural clinics as clinical training locations.

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1146.615 (3) (bm) Acceptable uses of grant moneys received under this section
2include reasonable expenses incurred by a trainee to fully succeed in training and
3eventual placement, expenses related to planning and implementing a training
4program, and up to $5,000 in equipment expenses.

SB45,1126,98146.691 Reporting of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency.
9(1) In this section:

SB45,1126,1010(a) “Consumer reporting agency” has the meaning given in s. 100.54 (1) (c).

SB45,1126,1111(b) “Health care provider” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1).

SB45,1126,1212(c) “Patient” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (3).

SB45,1126,1613(2) No health care provider that provided services to a patient, and no billing
14administrator or debt collector acting on behalf of that health care provider, may
15report to a consumer reporting agency that a debt arising from services provided by
16the health care provider is in collections status unless all of the following are true:

SB45,1126,2017(a) The health care provider, billing administrator, or debt collector sent a
18written statement to the patient describing the unpaid amount and due date and
19that included the name and address of the health care provider that provided the
20services.

SB45,1126,2221(b) The written statement under par. (a) includes a statement indicating that
22if payment is not received, the debt may be reported to a credit reporting agency.

SB45,1126,2423(c) Six months have passed since the due date listed on the statement under
24par. (a).

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1(d) The patient does not dispute the charges.

SB45,1127,73146.82 (2) (a) 8m. To the Population Health Institute, or its successor, at the
4University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health under s.
5255.18 (2) and to the persons specified under s. 36.47 (3) (f). The release of a patient
6health care record under this subdivision shall be limited to the information
7specified in the list under s. 36.47 (3) (d).

SB45,1127,179146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, a naturopathic doctor, a
10limited-scope naturopathic doctor, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice
11registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) licensed under s. 441.09
12who treats a patient whose physical or mental condition in the physician’s,
13naturopathic doctor’s, limited-scope naturopathic doctor’s, physician assistant’s, or
14advanced practice nurse prescriber’s registered nurse’s judgment affects the
15patient’s ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle
16may report the patient’s name and other information relevant to the condition to
17the department of transportation without the informed consent of the patient.

SB45,1128,219146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, naturopathic doctor
20under ch. 466, a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a
21registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife advanced practice registered
22nurse under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under
23subch. IX of ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a

1podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch.
2448.