AB50,1348,2017(f) Nothing in this section prohibits an entity employing or with a relationship
18with an advanced practice registered nurse from establishing additional
19requirements for an advanced practice registered nurse as a condition of
20employment or relationship.
AB50,1349,221(g) An advanced practice registered nurse shall adhere to professional
22standards when managing situations that are beyond the advanced practice
23registered nurses expertise. If a particular patients needs are beyond the
24advanced practice registered nurses expertise, the advanced practice registered

1nurse shall, as warranted by the patients needs, consult or collaborate with or refer
2the patient to at least one of the following:
AB50,1349,331. A physician licensed under ch. 448.
AB50,1349,642. Another health care provider for whom the advanced practice registered
5nurse has reasonable evidence of having a scope of practice that includes the
6authorization to address the patients needs.
AB50,1349,137(h) An advanced practice registered nurse licensed under this section may
8delegate a task or order to another clinically trained health care worker if the task
9or order is within the scope of the advanced practice registered nurses practice, the
10advanced practice registered nurse is competent to perform the task or issue the
11order, and the advanced practice registered nurse has reasonable evidence that the
12health care worker is minimally competent to perform the task or issue the order
13under the circumstances.
AB50,1349,2314(i) An advanced practice registered nurse with a certified nurse-midwife
15specialty designation may not offer to deliver babies outside of a hospital setting
16unless the advanced practice registered nurse files with the board, and the board
17approves, a proactive plan for ensuring appropriate care or care transitions
18conforming with professional standards for patients with higher acuity or
19emergency care needs that exceed the advanced practice registered nurses scope of
20practice. An advanced practice registered nurse who offers to deliver babies outside
21of a hospital setting shall file a plan under this paragraph when applying for an
22initial license under this section or a renewal of a license under this section, shall
23keep the plan current with the board, and shall follow the plan.
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1(4) Continuing education. Every advanced practice registered nurse shall
2submit to the board evidence of having completed at least 16 contact hours per
3biennium in clinical pharmacology or therapeutics relevant to the advanced
4practice registered nurses area of practice. The board may promulgate rules
5regarding the continuing education requirements under this subsection.
AB50,1350,146(5) Malpractice liability insurance. Except for a person whose employer
7has in effect malpractice liability insurance that provides coverage for the person in
8the amounts specified under s. 655.23 (4), no person may practice advanced practice
9registered nursing unless he or she at all times has in effect malpractice liability
10insurance coverage that provides coverage of not less than the amounts established
11under s. 655.23 (4). An advanced practice registered nurse shall submit evidence of
12that coverage to the board when applying for an initial license under this section or
13a renewal of a license under this section. An advanced practice registered nurse
14shall also submit such evidence to the board upon request of the board.
AB50,1350,1615(6) Rules. (a) The board shall promulgate rules necessary to administer this
16section, including rules for all of the following:
AB50,1350,21171. Further defining the scope of practice of an advanced practice registered
18nurse, practice of a certified nurse-midwife, practice of a certified registered nurse
19anesthetist, practice of a nurse practitioner, and practice of a clinical nurse
20specialist and defining the scope of practice within which an advanced practice
21registered nurse may issue prescription orders under sub. (2).
AB50,1350,23222. Determining acceptable national certification for purposes of sub. (1) (a) 2.
23a.
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13. Establishing the appropriate education, training, or experience
2requirements that a registered nurse must satisfy in order to be an advanced
3practice registered nurse and to obtain each specialty designation corresponding to
4the recognized roles.
AB50,1351,654. Specifying the classes of drugs, individual drugs, or devices that may not be
6prescribed by an advanced practice registered nurse under sub. (2).
AB50,1351,775. Specifying the conditions to be met for registered nurses to do the following:
AB50,1351,88a. Administer a drug prescribed by an advanced practice registered nurse.
AB50,1351,99b. Administer a drug at the direction of an advanced practice registered nurse.
AB50,1351,11107. Establishing standards of professional conduct for advanced practice
11registered nurses generally and for practicing in each recognized role.
AB50,1351,1312(am) Notwithstanding par. (a), the board may promulgate rules to implement
13sub. (3m) (b).
AB50,1351,1614(b) The board may not promulgate rules that expand the scope of practice of
15an advanced practice registered nurse beyond the practices within advanced
16practice registered nursing.
AB50,274317Section 2743. 441.092 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,1351,1818441.092 Expedited partner therapy. (1) In this section:
AB50,1351,1919(b) Antimicrobial drug has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (b).
AB50,1351,2020(c) Expedited partner therapy has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (c).
AB50,1352,921(2) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 448.9785, an advanced practice
22registered nurse who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09 (2) may provide
23expedited partner therapy if a patient is diagnosed as infected with a chlamydial

1infection, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis and the patient has had sexual contact with
2a sexual partner during which the chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, or
3trichomoniasis may have been transmitted to or from the sexual partner. The
4advanced practice registered nurse shall attempt to obtain the name of the patients
5sexual partner. A prescription order for an antimicrobial drug prepared under this
6subsection shall include the name and address of the patients sexual partner, if
7known. If the advanced practice registered nurse is unable to obtain the name of
8the patients sexual partner, the prescription order shall include, in ordinary, bold-
9faced capital letters, the words, expedited partner therapy or the letters EPT.
AB50,1352,1310(3) The advanced practice registered nurse shall provide the patient with a
11copy of the information sheet prepared by the department of health services under
12s. 46.03 (44) and shall request that the patient give the information sheet to the
13person with whom the patient had sexual contact.
AB50,1352,1814(4) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), an advanced practice registered nurse is
15immune from civil liability for injury to or the death of a person who takes any
16antimicrobial drug if the antimicrobial drug is prescribed, dispensed, or furnished
17under this section and if expedited partner therapy is provided as specified under
18this section.
AB50,1352,2219(b) The immunity under par. (a) does not extend to the donation, distribution,
20furnishing, or dispensing of an antimicrobial drug by an advanced practice
21registered nurse whose act or omission involves reckless, wanton, or intentional
22misconduct.
AB50,274423Section 2744. 441.10 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1441.10 (6) On or before the applicable renewal date specified determined by
2the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a licensed practical nurse practicing for
3compensation shall submit to the board, on forms furnished by the department, an
4application for license renewal, together with a statement giving name, residence,
5nature and extent of practice as a licensed practical nurse during the prior year and
6prior unreported years, the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s.
7441.01 (7), and other facts bearing upon current competency that the board
8requires, accompanied by the applicable license renewal fee determined by the
9department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).