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2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries. › 255.05 - Cancer control and prevention grants.

255.05
Cancer control and prevention grants.
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
(a)
“Institution" means any hospital, nursing home, county home, county mental hospital, community-based residential facility or other place licensed or approved by the department under s. 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.02, 50.03, 50.35, 51.08 or 51.09.
(b)
“Nonprofit corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).
(c)
“Organization" means a nonprofit corporation or a public agency which proposes to provide services to individuals.
(d)
“Public agency" means a county, city, village, town or school district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town or school district.
(2)
From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (cc), the department shall award up to $400,000 in each fiscal year as grants to applying individuals, institutions or organizations for the conduct of projects on cancer control and prevention. Funds shall be awarded on a matching basis, under which, for each grant awarded, the department shall provide 50 percent, and the grantee 50 percent, of the total grant funding.
(3)
The department shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for projects under sub. (2).
History:  1987 a. 399; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 27 s. 344; Stats. 1993 s. 255.05; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27, 79; 1999 a. 9; 2007 a. 96; 2009 a. 28.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries. › 255.054 - Prostate cancer research program.

255.054
Prostate cancer research program.
(1)
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.250 (2) (h) and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center shall use the moneys paid under s. 71.10 (5h) (i) for prostate cancer research projects. These moneys may not be used to supplant funds available for prostate cancer research from other sources.
(2)
Annually by January 1, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall each report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor on the prostate cancer research projects each has conducted under sub. (1) in the previous fiscal year.
History:  2005 a. 460; 2011 a. 32.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries. › 255.055 - Cancer research program.

255.055
Cancer research program.
(1)
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. shall use the moneys appropriated under s. 20.250 (2) (g) and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center shall use the moneys paid under s. 71.10 (5f) (i) for cancer research projects. These moneys may not be used to supplant funds available for cancer research from other sources.
(2)
Annually by January 1, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall each report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and to the governor on the cancer research projects each has conducted under sub. (1) in the previous fiscal year.
History:  2003 a. 176; 2011 a. 32, 222.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries. › 255.065 - Breast density notification.

255.065
Breast density notification.
(1)
In this section:
(a)
“Dense breast tissue” means heterogeneously dense breasts or extremely dense breasts based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System established by the American College of Radiology.
(b)
“Facility” has the meaning given in 42 USC 263b (a) (3).
(c)
“Mammography” has the meaning given in s. 255.06 (1) (b).
(2)
A facility that performs mammography examinations shall, in delivering, as required under 42 USC 263b (f) (1) (G) (ii) (IV), a summary of the results of any mammography examination, provide to patients with dense breast tissue a notice regarding breast density in substantially the following form:
BREAST DENSITY NOTIFICATION
Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense breast tissue is found in almost 40 percent of women and is a normal finding. However, studies show that dense breast tissue can make it harder to find cancer on a mammogram and is associated with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer. Regular screening mammograms are still recommended for you. This information is provided to raise your awareness about the result of your mammogram. You can use this information to talk with your health care professional about your own risks for breast cancer. Together, you can decide which screening options are right for you. The results of your mammogram were sent to your doctor. Please note that breast density is affected by several factors and may change over time.
(3)
Nothing in this section may be construed to create a duty of care or other legal obligation beyond the duty to provide notice as set forth in this section.
History:  2017 a. 201.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries. › 255.085 - Diabetes care and prevention action program.

255.085
Diabetes care and prevention action program.
(1)
The department shall, in consultation with the department of employee trust funds, develop and implement a plan to reduce the incidence of diabetes in Wisconsin, improve diabetes care, and control complications associated with diabetes. The department may also consult with the department of public instruction and the department of corrections in developing a plan under this section.
(2)
By January 1, 2021, and biennially thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that provides all of the following:
(a)
An assessment of the financial impact and reach diabetes of all types is having on the department, the state, and localities. This assessment shall include the number of individuals with diabetes impacted or covered by the entity, the number of individuals with diabetes and family members impacted by prevention and diabetes control programs implemented by the department, the financial toll or impact diabetes and its complications place on the department's programs, and the financial toll or impact diabetes and its complications place on the department's programs in comparison to other chronic diseases and conditions.
(b)
An assessment of the benefits of implemented programs and activities aimed at controlling diabetes and preventing the disease. This assessment shall also document the amount of and source for any funding directed to the department or other entities or organizations from the state for programs and activities aimed at reaching those with diabetes.
(c)
A description of the level of coordination existing within the department and between the department and other entities or organizations on activities, programmatic activities, and messaging on managing, treating, or preventing all forms of diabetes and its complications.
(d)
The development or revision of the detailed action plan under sub. (1) with a range of actionable items for consideration by the legislature. The department shall identify in the plan proposed steps to reduce the impact of diabetes, prediabetes, and related diabetes complications, and may include associated comorbid conditions. The plan shall also identify expected outcomes of the proposed steps while also establishing benchmarks for controlling and preventing relevant forms of diabetes.
(e)
The development of a detailed budget proposal identifying needs, costs, and resources required to implement the plan under sub. (1). This proposal shall include a budget range for all options presented in the plan under sub. (1) for consideration by the legislature.
History:  2019 a. 154.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries. › 255.10 - Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program.

255.10
Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program.
From the moneys distributed under s. 255.15 (3) (b), the department shall administer the Thomas T. Melvin youth tobacco prevention and education program, with the primary purpose of reducing the use of cigarettes and tobacco products by minors. The department shall award grants for the following purposes:
(1)
Community education provided through local community initiatives.
(2)
A multimedia education campaign directed at encouraging minors not to begin using tobacco, motivating and assisting adults to stop using tobacco and changing public opinion on the use of tobacco.
(3)
Public education through grants to schools to expand and implement curricula on tobacco education.
(4)
Research on methods by which to discourage use of tobacco.
(5)
Evaluation of the program under this section.
History:  1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 33.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries. › 255.20 - Duties of the department.

255.20
Duties of the department.
The department shall do all of the following:
(1)
Maintain an injury prevention program that includes data collection, surveillance, education and the promotion of intervention.
(2)
Assist local health departments and community agencies by serving as a focal point for injury prevention expertise and guidance and by providing the leadership for effective local program development and evaluation.
(3)
Enter into memoranda of understanding with other state agencies to reduce intentional and unintentional injuries.
History:  1993 a. 27.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries. › 255.30 - Safety eye protective goggles.

255.30
Safety eye protective goggles.
(1)
Every student and teacher in schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions participating in or observing any of the following courses is required to wear appropriate industrial quality eye protective goggles at all times while participating in or observing such courses or laboratories:
(a)
Vocational, technical or industrial arts shops, chemical or chemical-physical laboratories involving exposure to:
1.
Hot molten metals or other molten materials.
2.
Milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, grinding or stamping of any solid materials.
3.
Heat treatment, tempering or kiln firing of any metal or other materials.
4.
Gas or electric arc welding or other forms of welding processes.
5.
Repair or servicing of any vehicle.
6.
Caustic or explosive materials.
(b)
Chemical, physical or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive materials, hot liquids or solids, injurious radiations or other hazards not enumerated.
(2)
Eye protective goggles may be furnished for all students and teachers by the institution, purchased and sold at cost to students and teachers or made available for a moderate rental fee and shall be furnished for all visitors.
(3)
In this section, “industrial quality eye protective goggles" means devices meeting the standards of the American National Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z87.1 — 1968, and subsequent revisions thereof, approved by the American National Standards Institute, Inc.
(4)
The state superintendent of public instruction shall prepare and circulate to each public and private educational institution and to each tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), in this state instructions and recommendations for implementing the eye safety provisions of this section.
History:  1973 c. 66; 1993 a. 27 s. 315; Stats. 1993 s. 255.30; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 302.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 255 - Chronic disease and injuries. › 255.40 - Reporting of wounds and burn injuries.

255.40
Reporting of wounds and burn injuries.
(1)
In this section:
(a)
“Crime" has the meaning specified in s. 949.01 (1).
(b)
“Inpatient health care facility" has the meaning specified in s. 50.135 (1).
(2)
(a)
Any person licensed, certified or registered by the state under ch. 441, 448 or 455 who treats a patient suffering from any of the following shall report in accordance with par. (b):
1.
A gunshot wound.
2.
Any wound other than a gunshot wound if the person has reasonable cause to believe that the wound occurred as a result of a crime.
3.
Second-degree or 3rd-degree burns to at least 5 percent of the patient's body or, due to the inhalation of superheated air, swelling of the patient's larynx or a burn to the patient's upper respiratory tract, if the person has reasonable cause to believe that the burn occurred as a result of a crime.
(b)
For any mandatory report under par. (a), the person shall report the patient's name and the type of wound or burn injury involved as soon as reasonably possible to the local police department or county sheriff's office for the area where the treatment is rendered.
(c)
Any such person who intentionally fails to report as required under this subsection may be required to forfeit not more than $500.
(3)
Any person reporting in good faith under sub. (2), and any inpatient health care facility that employs the person who reports, are immune from all civil and criminal liability that may result because of the report. In any proceeding, the good faith of any person reporting under this section shall be presumed.
(4)
The reporting requirement under sub. (2) does not apply under any of the following circumstances:
(a)
The patient is accompanied by a law enforcement officer at the time treatment is rendered.
(b)
The patient's name and type of wound or burn injury have been previously reported under sub. (2).
(c)
The wound is a gunshot wound and appears to have occurred at least 30 days prior to the time of treatment.
History:  1987 a. 233; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 27; 2007 a. 130 s. 168; Stats. 2007 s. 255.40.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.01 - Definitions.

256.01
Definitions.
In this chapter:
(1k)
“Advanced emergency medical technician” means an emergency medical services practitioner who has completed intermediate technician training.
(1t)
“Ambulance" means an emergency vehicle, including any motor vehicle, boat or aircraft, whether privately or publicly owned, which is designed, constructed or equipped to transport sick, disabled or injured individuals.
(2)
“Ambulance service" means the business of transporting sick, disabled, or injured individuals by ambulance to or from facilities or institutions providing health services.
(3)
“Ambulance service provider" means a person engaged primarily in the business of transporting sick, disabled, or injured individuals by ambulance to or from facilities or institutions providing health services.
(4)
“Board" means the emergency medical services board.
(4p)
“Emergency medical responder" means a person who is certified by the department as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a) or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b) or (c) and who, as a condition of employment or as a member of an organization that provides emergency medical care before hospitalization, provides emergency medical care to a sick, disabled, or injured individual.
(5)
“Emergency medical services practitioner" means an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, an emergency medical technician — intermediate, or a paramedic.
(6)
“Emergency medical technician" means an individual who is licensed by the department to administer basic life support and to properly handle and transport sick, disabled, or injured individuals or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b) or (c).
(7)
“Emergency medical technician — intermediate" means an individual who is licensed by the department as an emergency medical technician — intermediate under s. 256.15 (5) or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b) or (c).
(10)
“Hospital" has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2).
(11)
“Medical director" means a physician who trains, medically coordinates, directs, supervises, establishes standard operating procedures for, and designates physicians for direction and supervision of, emergency medical services practitioners and who reviews the performance of emergency medical services practitioners and ambulance service providers.
(12)
“Nonprofit corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).
(13)
“Opioid antagonist" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (13v).
(14)
“Paramedic" means an individual who is specially trained in emergency cardiac, trauma, and other lifesaving or emergency procedures in a training program or course of instruction prescribed by the department and who is examined and licensed as a paramedic under s. 256.15 (5) or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b) or (c).
History:  2007 a. 130 ss. 53, 54, 58 to 61, 67, 68, 120, 122, 132, 202; 2013 a. 166, 200; 2015 a. 26, 83, 113; 2017 a. 12, 66, 366.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.04 - Emergency medical services board.

256.04
Emergency medical services board.
The emergency medical services board shall do all of the following:
(1)
Appoint an advisory committee of physicians with expertise in the emergency medical services area to advise the department on the criteria for selection of the state medical director for emergency medical services and on the performance of the director and to advise the director on appropriate medical issues.
(4)
Periodically review all emergency medical services statutes and rules for surface, water and air transportation and recommend to the department and the department of transportation changes in those statutes and rules to provide different personnel and equipment requirements, where appropriate, for emergency response, nonemergency response and interfacility transportation of patients.
(5)
Seek involvement in its deliberations by appropriate personnel from the department, the technical college system board and the department of transportation.
(6)
Seek involvement in its deliberations by ambulance service provider personnel, emergency medical services practitioners, emergency medical responders, persons who train emergency medical services personnel and other interested persons.
(7)
Advise, make recommendations to, and consult with the department concerning the funding under s. 256.12 (4) and (5), including recommending a formula for allocating funds among ambulance service providers under s. 256.12 (5).
(8)
Review the annual budget prepared by the department for the expenditures under s. 20.435 (1) (r).
NOTE:  Sub. (8) is shown as amended eff. 7-1-24 by 2023 Wis. Act 19. Prior to 7-1-24 it reads:
(9)
Prepare written information on cardiocerebral resuscitation and provide the information to persons who offer certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(10)
Prepare recommendations on training and approval qualifications for community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners.
(11)
Serve as a repository and contact for information and guidance on rendering first aid to domestic animals. In developing any guidance under this subsection, the board shall consult with a licensed veterinarian who is trained in pre-hospitalization emergency care of domestic animals.
History:  1993 a. 16 ss. 2578f, 2578g, 2578p; 1995 a. 225; 1997 a. 27; 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 104; 2007 a. 130 ss. 156 to 159; Stats. 2007 s. 256.04; 2009 a. 28; 2009 a. 180 s. 125; 2017 a. 12, 66, 166; 2023 a. 19.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.13 - Cardiocerebral resuscitation.

256.13
Cardiocerebral resuscitation.
Any person who offers certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall provide the written information on cardiocerebral resuscitation that is prepared by the emergency medical services board under s. 256.04 (9) to each individual to whom the person provides instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
History:  2007 a. 104; 2009 a. 180 s. 124; Stats. 2009 s. 256.13.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.155 - First aid to domestic animals.

256.155
First aid to domestic animals.
(1)
Definition. In this section, “domestic animal” has the meaning given in s. 895.484 (1) (a).
(2)
Rendering first aid allowed. An emergency medical services practitioner or emergency medical responder who, in the course of responding to a call for service, encounters a domestic animal that is sick or injured may render any first aid service to the domestic animal before the domestic animal is transferred to a veterinarian for further treatment if the service is in the scope of practice of the license or certification of that emergency medical services practitioner or emergency medical responder when applied to human beings.
(3)
Immunity from liability.
(a)
An ambulance service provider, emergency medical services practitioner, or emergency medical responder is immune from civil or criminal liability for any outcomes resulting from an emergency medical services practitioner or an emergency medical responder rendering first aid to a domestic animal in accordance with sub. (2).
(b)
An ambulance service provider, emergency medical services practitioner, or emergency medical responder is immune from civil or criminal liability from declining to render first aid to a domestic animal.
History:  2017 a. 166.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.17 - Denial, nonrenewal and suspension of license, training permit or certification based on certain delinquency in payment.

256.17
Denial, nonrenewal and suspension of license, training permit or certification based on certain delinquency in payment.
(1)
Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall require each applicant to provide the department with the applicant's social security number, if the applicant is an individual, as a condition of issuing or renewing any of the following:
(a)
A license under s. 256.15 (5) (a).
(b)
A training permit under s. 256.15 (5) (b).
(c)
A certification under s. 256.15 (6g) (a) or (8) (a).
(1m)
If an individual who applies for or to renew a license, training permit or certification under sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining the license, training permit or certification, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of children and families. A license, training permit or certification issued or renewed in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subsection is invalid.
(2)
The department of health services may not disclose any information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of children and families for the purpose of making certifications required under s. 49.857.
(3)
The department of health services shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license, training permit or certification specified in sub. (1), shall suspend a license, training permit or certification specified in sub. (1) or may, under a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857 (2), restrict a license, training permit or certification specified in sub. (1) if the department of children and families certifies under s. 49.857 that the applicant for or holder of the license, training permit or certification is delinquent in the payment of court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings.
History:  1997 a. 191; 1999 a. 9; 2007 a. 20 ss. 2863 to 2865, 9121 (6) (a); 2007 a. 130 ss. 105 to 110; Stats. 2007 s. 256.17.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.18 - Denial, nonrenewal, and revocation of license, certification, or permit based on delinquent taxes or unemployment insurance contributions.

256.18
Denial, nonrenewal, and revocation of license, certification, or permit based on delinquent taxes or unemployment insurance contributions.
(1)
Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall require each applicant to provide the department with his or her social security number, if the applicant is an individual, or the applicant's federal employer identification number, if the applicant is not an individual, as a condition of issuing or renewing any of the following:
(a)
A license under s. 256.15 (5) (a) or (7).
(b)
A training permit under s. 256.15 (5) (b).
(c)
A certificate under s. 256.15 (6g) (a) or (8) (a) or (f).
(1m)
If an individual who applies for or to renew a license, training permit or certificate under sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining the license, training permit or certificate, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of children and families. A license, training permit or certificate issued or renewed in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subsection is invalid.
(2)
The department may not disclose any information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 108.227.
(3)
Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license, certificate or permit specified in sub. (1) if the applicant does not provide the information specified in sub. (1).
(4)
The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license, certificate or permit specified in sub. (1) or shall revoke a license, certificate or permit specified in sub. (1), if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant for or holder of the license, certificate or permit is liable for delinquent taxes.
(4m)
The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license, certificate, or permit specified in sub. (1) or shall revoke a license, certificate, or permit specified in sub. (1), if the department of workforce development certifies under s. 108.227 that the applicant for or holder of the license, certificate, or permit is liable for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.
(5)
An action taken under sub. (3), (4), or (4m) is subject to review only as provided under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) and (5) or 108.227 (5) and (6), whichever is applicable.
History:  1997 a. 237; 1999 a. 9; 2007 a. 20; 2007 a. 130 ss. 111 to 116; Stats. 2007 s. 256.18; 2013 a. 36.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.205 - Community paramedics.

256.205
Community paramedics.
(1)
Definition. In this section, “community paramedic" means an individual who has obtained an approval issued under sub. (2).
(2)
Departmental approval. No person may use the title “community paramedic" unless he or she obtains an approval from the department issued under this section to provide services as a community paramedic. To be eligible for an approval by the department as a community paramedic, an individual shall meet all of the following criteria:
(a)
The individual is licensed as a paramedic, that license is not suspended or revoked, and the individual is not the subject of an action under s. 256.15 (11).
(b)
The individual has the equivalent of 2 years of service as a paramedic.
(c)
The individual successfully completes a training program that has been approved by the department under sub. (3).
(d)
The individual submits an application for the approval on a form specified by the department.
(e)
The individual satisfies any other requirements established by the department.
(3)
Training program. The department shall, after consulting the board, approve training programs for community paramedics that include clinical experience, that provide flexibility in addressing local service needs, and that meet any other criteria established by the department.
(4)
Affiliation. A community paramedic may provide services under sub. (6) only if he or she is a volunteer for or an employee of a community emergency medical services provider, as defined in s. 256.215 (1) (a), or if he or she is an employee of or under contract with a hospital, clinic, or physician.
(5)
Requirements.
(a)
A community paramedic shall follow any protocols and supervisory standards established by the department or by a medical director.
(b)
A community paramedic is subject to certification, disciplinary, complaint, and other regulatory requirements that apply to emergency medical services practitioners under s. 256.15.
(6)
Services provided. Notwithstanding the actions authorized for emergency services under s. 256.15 (6n), a community paramedic may provide services for which he or she is trained under a training program approved by the department under sub. (3), that are not duplicative of services already being provided to a patient, and that are approved by the hospital, clinic, or physician for which the community paramedic is an employee or contractor or are incorporated in the patient care protocols under s. 256.215 (2) (b).
History:  2017 a. 66.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.21 - Community emergency medical services practitioners.

256.21
Community emergency medical services practitioners.
(1)
Definition. In this section, “community emergency medical services practitioner" means an individual who has obtained an approval issued under sub. (2).
(2)
Departmental approval. No person may use the title “community emergency medical services practitioner" unless he or she obtains an approval from the department issued under this section to provide services as a community emergency medical services practitioner. To be eligible for an approval by the department as a community emergency medical services practitioner, an individual shall meet all of the following criteria:
(a)
The individual is licensed as an emergency medical services practitioner of any level, that license is not suspended or revoked, and the individual is not the subject of an action under s. 256.15 (11).
(b)
The individual has the equivalent of 2 years of service as an emergency medical services practitioner at any level.
(c)
The individual successfully completes a training program that has been approved by the department under sub. (3).
(d)
The individual submits an application for the approval on a form specified by the department.
(e)
The individual satisfies any other requirements established by the department.
(3)
Training program. The department shall, after consulting the board, approve training programs for community emergency medical services practitioners that include clinical experience, that provide flexibility in addressing local service needs, and that meet any other criteria established by the department.
(4)
Affiliation. A community emergency medical services practitioner may provide services under sub. (6) only if he or she is a volunteer for or an employee of a community emergency medical services provider, as defined in s. 256.215 (1) (a), or if he or she is an employee of or under contract with a hospital, clinic, or physician.
(5)
Requirements.
(a)
A community emergency medical services practitioner shall follow any protocols and supervisory standards established by the department or by a medical director.
(b)
A community emergency medical services practitioner is subject to certification, disciplinary, complaint, and other regulatory requirements that apply to emergency medical services practitioners under s. 256.15.
(6)
Services provided. Notwithstanding the actions authorized for emergency services under s. 256.15 (6n), a community emergency medical services practitioner may provide services for which he or she is trained under a training program approved by the department under sub. (3), that are not duplicative of services already being provided to a patient, and that are approved by the hospital, clinic, or physician for which the community emergency medical services practitioner is an employee or contractor or are incorporated in the patient care protocols under s. 256.215 (2) (b).
History:  2017 a. 66.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.215 - Providers of community emergency medical services.

256.215
Providers of community emergency medical services.
(1)
Definitions. In this section:
(a)
“Community emergency medical services provider” means an emergency medical services provider that has approval from the department for its personnel to provide community emergency medical services under sub. (2).
(b)
“Community emergency medical services practitioner” has the meaning given under s. 256.21 (1).
(c)
“Community paramedic” has the meaning given under s. 256.205 (1).
(d)
“Emergency medical services provider” means an emergency medical services program under s. 256.12 that provides services as a nontransporting emergency medical services practitioner provider or an ambulance service provider licensed under s. 256.15 (5).
(2)
Approval. No emergency medical services provider may advertise as providing community emergency medical services or may advertise having community paramedics or community emergency medical services practitioners unless the emergency medical services provider has approval from the department under this subsection. To be eligible for approval to provide community emergency medical services, an emergency medical services provider shall satisfy all of the following criteria:
(a)
The emergency medical services provider is licensed by the department at any emergency medical services level.
(b)
The emergency medical services provider establishes, submits to the department, and maintains patient care protocols corresponding to the appropriate service level to be used by a community paramedic or a community emergency medical services practitioner. The emergency medical services provider may include in a patient care protocol only those services that do not require a license, certificate, or other credential under subch. II, III, IV, or VII of ch. 448 or ch. 441, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 455, 457, or 459 to provide.
(c)
The emergency medical services provider agrees to provide to the department a list identifying each community paramedic and community emergency medical services practitioner providing community emergency medical services as a volunteer or employee of that emergency medical services provider. If the emergency medical services provider is approved under this subsection as a community emergency medical services provider, the emergency medical services provider shall provide and update its list of community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners.
(d)
The emergency medical services provider meets other requirements as specified by the department.
History:  2017 a. 66.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.23 - Ambulance service provider fee.

256.23
Ambulance service provider fee.
(1)
In this section:
(a)
“Eligible ambulance service provider” means any privately owned ambulance service provider. “Eligible ambulance service provider” does not include any ambulance service provider that is owned by any municipality or group of municipalities regardless of whether or not the ambulance service provider is organized as a nonprofit corporation.
(b)
“Emergency ambulance transport” means all of the following:
1.
Each ground emergency ambulance transport that requires the delivery of life support services, including basic life support or advanced life support, by an emergency medical responder or emergency medical services practitioner at any practice level.
2.
Any other ambulance transport that is designated by the department to be subject to the fee under sub. (2).
(2)
For the privilege of doing business in this state, there is imposed on each eligible ambulance service provider a fee that is equal to a uniform percentage, as determined under sub. (3), of the eligible ambulance service provider's net patient revenues from emergency ambulance transports. Except as provided in sub. (4), each eligible ambulance service provider shall pay the fee under this subsection in a manner determined by the department acting in collaboration with the Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin, or its successor organization, no more frequently than quarterly. An eligible ambulance service provider cannot increase rates it charges for its services because of the imposition of the fee under this subsection.
(3)
The department shall establish the uniform percentage of the eligible ambulance service provider's net patient revenues so that the total amount of fees collected from an eligible ambulance service provider under sub. (2) in a state fiscal year is an amount not less than one quarter of 1 percent lower than the maximum limit for a provider fee under 42 CFR 433.68 (f) but does not exceed the maximum limit.
(4)
The department may allow an eligible ambulance service provider that is unable to make a payment of the fee by the date specified under sub. (2) to make a delayed payment.
(5)
In accordance with s. 20.940, the department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services a request for any state plan amendment, waiver or other approval that is required to implement this section and s. 49.45 (3) (em). If federal approval is required, the department may not implement the collection of the fee under sub. (2) until it receives approval from the federal government to obtain federal matching funds.
(6)
In each fiscal year, the secretary of administration shall transfer from the ambulance service provider trust fund under s. 25.776 to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (jw) an amount equal to the annual costs of administering the ambulance assessment as specified under this section and making supplemental reimbursements to ambulance service providers under s. 49.45 (3) (em).
History: 2021 a. 228; 2023 a. 30.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 256 - Emergency medical services. › 256.30 - Refusal or delay of emergency service.

256.30
Refusal or delay of emergency service.
(1)
In this section “hospital providing emergency services" means a hospital which the department has identified as providing some category of emergency service.
(2)
No hospital providing emergency services may refuse emergency treatment to any sick or injured person.
(3)
No hospital providing emergency services may delay emergency treatment to a sick or injured person until credit checks, financial information forms or promissory notes have been initiated, completed or signed if, in the opinion of one of the following, who is an employee, agent or staff member of the hospital, the delay is likely to cause increased medical complications, permanent disability or death:
(a)
A physician, registered nurse, or paramedic.
(b)
A licensed practical nurse under the specific direction of a physician or registered nurse.
(c)
A physician assistant or any other person under the specific direction of a physician.
(3m)
Hospitals shall establish written procedures to be followed by emergency services personnel in carrying out sub. (3).
(4)
No hospital may be expected to provide emergency services beyond its capabilities as identified by the department.
(5)
Each hospital providing emergency services shall create a plan for referrals of emergency patients when the hospital cannot provide treatment for such patients.
(6)
The department shall identify the emergency services capabilities of all hospitals in this state and shall prepare a list of such services. The list shall be updated annually.
(7)
A hospital which violates this section may be fined not more than $1,000 for each offense.
History:  1977 c. 361; 1983 a. 273 s. 8; 1989 a. 102; 1993 a. 105; 2007 a. 130 s. 43; Stats. 2007 s. 256.30; 2017 a. 12.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 257 - Emergency volunteer health care practitioners. › 257.03 - Volunteer practitioners indemnified.

257.03
Volunteer practitioners indemnified.
(1)
Except as provided in sub. (3), a practitioner who, during a state of emergency and in a geographic area in which the state of emergency applies, provides services for which the individual is or has been licensed, certified, registered, or, in the case of a nurse aide, qualified, is, for any claim arising from the provision of the services, a state agent of the department under ss. 165.25 (6), 893.82, and 895.46 and, except as provided in sub. (2), is considered an employee of the state for worker's compensation benefits under ch. 102 if all of the following apply:
(a)
The services are provided on behalf of a health care facility or mass clinic, or at the request of the department or a local health department.
(b)
The health care facility, mass clinic, department, or local health department on whose behalf the practitioner provides the services does not compensate the practitioner for the services, except the health care facility, mass clinic, department, or local health department may reimburse the practitioner for travel, lodging, or meals. The practitioner's employer may compensate the practitioner for the services as long as the employer is not the health care facility, mass clinic, department, or local health department on whose behalf the services are provided.
(c)
The practitioner is registered in the system under s. 257.02.
(d)
If the practitioner provides the services at a health care facility or mass clinic, the practitioner first registers in writing with the health care facility or mass clinic.
(2)
A practitioner who provides services under sub. (1) is not considered an employee of the state for worker's compensation benefits under ch. 102 if the practitioner's employer compensates the practitioner for providing the services.
(3)
A practitioner is not a state agent of the department under ss. 165.25 (6), 893.82, and 895.46 if the practitioner's acts or omissions involve reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.
History:  2009 a. 42 ss. 251, 270 to 273.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 257 - Emergency volunteer health care practitioners. › 257.04 - Health care facilities indemnified.

257.04
Health care facilities indemnified.
The health care facility on whose behalf services under s. 257.03 are provided is, for the provision of the services, a state agent of the department for purposes of ss. 165.25 (6), 893.82, and 895.46.
History:  2009 a. 42.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority. › 279.01 - Definitions.

279.01
Definitions.
In this chapter:
(1)
“Affected property" means real property in this state that is owned by a person who, with respect to the property, is responsible for waterway improvement costs due to discharges from the property into the Fox River extending from Lake Winnebago to the mouth of the river in Lake Michigan and any portion of Green Bay in Lake Michigan containing sediments affected by discharges into the Fox River.
(2)
“Authority" means the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority.
(3)
“Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
(4)
“Bond" means, except in s. 279.19 (1) (a), a bond, note, or other obligation of the authority issued under this chapter, including a refunding bond.
(5)
“Bond resolution" means a resolution of the board authorizing the issuance of, or providing terms and conditions related to, bonds and includes, when appropriate, any trust agreement or trust indenture providing terms and conditions for the bonds.
(6)
“Consenting landowner" means a person who owns affected property, or a parent or subsidiary of such a person, who requests the authority to issue bonds for waterway improvement costs, and who consents to the levy of an assessment on the affected property.
(7)
“Waterway improvement" means any of the following actions, taken under an administrative or judicial order or decree or an administratively or judicially approved agreement, related to discharges into the Fox River:
(a)
Determining whether a discharge occurred, whether the discharge poses a significant threat to human health and the environment, or whether additional remedial actions may be required with respect to a discharge.
(b)
Conducting a feasibility study.
(c)
Planning for remedial action or removal.
(d)
Conducting remedial action or removal.
(8)
“Waterway improvement costs" means the costs of waterway improvements and any of the following:
(a)
The reasonable costs of financing provided by the authority and associated administrative costs incurred by the authority.
(b)
The fees and charges imposed by the authority or by others in connection with the financing.
(c)
A reserve for payment of the principal and interest on bonds issued by the authority.
History:  2007 a. 20.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority. › 279.03 - Powers of authority.

279.03
Powers of authority.
The authority has all of the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. In addition, the authority may do any of the following:
(1)
Adopt bylaws, policies, and procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business.
(2)
Adopt an official seal and alter the seal at pleasure.
(3)
Maintain an office.
(4)
Sue and be sued in its own name, plead and be impleaded.
(5)
Enter into any contracts that are necessary or useful for the conduct of its business.
(6)
Employ or contract with attorneys, accountants, and financial experts and any other necessary employees or agents, and fix the compensation of employees, subject to s. 279.02 (2).
(7)
Appoint any technical or professional advisory committee that the authority finds necessary, define the duties of any committee, and provide reimbursement for the expenses of any committee.
(8)
Accept contributions or grants in money, property, labor, or other things of value and comply with any restrictions on the use of the contributions or grants.
(9)
Obtain or aid in obtaining, from any department or agency of the United States or of this state or from any private company, any insurance or guaranty concerning the payment or repayment of all or part of the interest or principal, or both, on any bond issued under this chapter; and enter into any agreement, contract, or other instrument with respect to that insurance or guaranty, accept payment in the manner and form provided in such an agreement in case of default in payment of the bonds, and assign the insurance or guaranty as security for the authority's bonds.
History:  2007 a. 20; 2021 a. 238 s. 45.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 279 - Lower Fox river remediation authority. › 279.04 - Expenses.

279.04
Expenses.
(1)
All expenses of the authority are payable solely from funds obtained under the authority of this chapter, and no liability may be incurred by the authority beyond the extent to which moneys are obtained under this chapter. For the purposes of meeting the necessary expenses of initial organization and operation of the authority until the authority derives moneys from funds provided to it under the authority of this chapter, other than this section, the authority may use the funds appropriated under s. 20.375 (1) (a).
(2)
The authority shall apportion among and assess to consenting landowners, in an equitable manner, an amount equal to the amount expended from the appropriation under s. 20.375 (1) (a) and pay that amount to the department of administration for deposit in the general fund.
History:  2007 a. 20.