AB50,1126,9 146.691 Reporting of medical debt to a consumer reporting agency. (1) In this section:

AB50,1126,10 (a) “Consumer reporting agency” has the meaning given in s. 100.54 (1) (c).

AB50,1126,11 (b) “Health care provider” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1).

AB50,1126,12 (c) “Patient” has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (3).

AB50,1126,16 (2) No health care provider that provided services to a patient, and no billing administrator or debt collector acting on behalf of that health care provider, may report to a consumer reporting agency that a debt arising from services provided by the health care provider is in collections status unless all of the following are true:

AB50,1126,20 (a) The health care provider, billing administrator, or debt collector sent a written statement to the patient describing the unpaid amount and due date and that included the name and address of the health care provider that provided the services.

AB50,1126,22 (b) The written statement under par. (a) includes a statement indicating that if payment is not received, the debt may be reported to a credit reporting agency.

AB50,1126,24 (c) Six months have passed since the due date listed on the statement under par. (a).

AB50,1127,1 (d) The patient does not dispute the charges.

AB50,2197 Section 2197. 146.82 (2) (a) 8m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1127,7 146.82 (2) (a) 8m. To the Population Health Institute, or its successor, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health under s. 255.18 (2) and to the persons specified under s. 36.47 (3) (f). The release of a patient health care record under this subdivision shall be limited to the information specified in the list under s. 36.47 (3) (d).

AB50,2198 Section 2198. 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1127,17 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, a naturopathic doctor, a limited-scope naturopathic doctor, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) licensed under s. 441.09 who treats a patient whose physical or mental condition in the physician’s, naturopathic doctor’s, limited-scope naturopathic doctor’s, physician assistant’s, or advanced practice nurse prescriber’s registered nurse’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.

AB50,2199 Section 2199. 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1128,2 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under subch. IX of ch. 448, 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.

AB50,2200 Section 2200. 146.89 (1) (r) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 146.89 (1) (r) 5e. and amended to read:

AB50,1128,10 146.89 (1) (r) 5e. A registered nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d) who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued by a party state, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (k), and whose practice of professional nursing under s. 441.001 (4) includes performance of delegated medical services under the supervision of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice registered nurse.

AB50,2201 Section 2201. 146.89 (1) (r) 8. of the statutes is repealed.

AB50,2202 Section 2202. 146.89 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1128,16 146.89 (6) (a) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this section, an advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 (2) is considered to meet the requirements of s. 655.23, if required to comply with s. 655.23.

AB50,1128,20 (b) While serving as a volunteer health care provider under this section, an advanced practice registered nurse who has a certificate to issue prescription orders under s. 441.16 (2) is not required to maintain in effect malpractice insurance.

AB50,2203 Section 2203. 150.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1129,4 150.31 (1) (intro.) In order to enable the state to budget accurately for medical assistance and to allocate fiscal resources most appropriately, the maximum number of licensed nursing home beds statewide is 51,795 25,415 and the maximum number of beds statewide in facilities primarily serving the developmentally disabled is 3,704. The department may adjust these limits on licensed beds as provided in subs. (2) to (6). The department shall also biennially recommend changes to this limit based on the following criteria:

AB50,2204 Section 2204. 150.31 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50,1129,8 150.31 (8) The Subject to sub. (9), the department may allocate or distribute nursing home beds in a manner, developed by rule, that is consistent with the criteria specified in sub. (1) (a) to (f) and s. 150.39.

AB50,2205 Section 2205. 150.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50,1129,11 150.31 (9) The department shall allocate 125 nursing home beds to persons that apply for the beds and agree to do all of the following:

AB50,1129,12 (a) Prioritize admissions of patients with complex needs.

AB50,1129,14 (b) Prioritize admissions of patients who have been unable to find appropriate placement at another facility.