AB273,14,1211 450.11 (8) (bm) The podiatrists podiatry affiliated credentialing board, insofar
12as this section applies to podiatrists.
AB273, s. 29 13Section 29. 632.64 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,14,23 14632.64 Certification of disability. Insurers For the purpose of insurance
15policies that they issue, insurers
doing a life insurance business in this state shall
16afford equal weight to a certification of disability signed by a physician with respect
17to matters within the scope of the physician's professional license and, to a
18certification of disability signed by a chiropractor with respect to matters within the
19scope of the chiropractor's professional license for the purpose of insurance policies
20they issue
, and to a certification of disability signed by a podiatrist with respect to
21matters within the scope of the podiatrist's professional license
. This section does
22not require an insurer to treat a certificate of disability as conclusive evidence of
23disability.
AB273, s. 30 24Section 30. 632.99 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1632.99 Certifications of disability. Every For the purpose of insurance
2policies that they issue, every
insurer doing a health or disability insurance business
3in this state shall afford equal weight to a certification of disability signed by a
4physician with respect to matters within the scope of the physician's professional
5license and, to a certification of disability signed by a chiropractor with respect to
6matters within the scope of the chiropractor's professional license for the purpose of
7insurance policies they issue
, and to a certification of disability signed by a podiatrist
8with respect to matters within the scope of the podiatrist's professional license
. This
9section does not require an insurer to treat any certification of disability as
10conclusive evidence of disability.
AB273, s. 31 11Section 31. 655.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,15,1712 655.45 (1) For the quarter beginning on July 1, 1986, and for each quarter
13thereafter, the director of state courts shall file reports complying with sub. (2) with
14the medical examining board, the physical therapists affiliated credentialing board,
15the podiatrists podiatry affiliated credentialing board, the board of nursing and the
16department, respectively, regarding health care providers licensed by the respective
17bodies.
AB273, s. 32 18Section 32. 812.30 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,15,2319 812.30 (9) "Need-based public assistance" means aid to families with
20dependent children, relief funded by a relief block grant under ch. 49, relief provided
21by counties under s. 59.53 (21), medical assistance, supplemental security income,
22food stamps, or benefits received by veterans under s. 45.40 (1) (1m) or under 38 USC
23501
to 562.
AB273, s. 33 24Section 33. 814.29 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1814.29 (1) (d) 1. That the person is a recipient of means-tested public
2assistance, including aid to families with dependent children, relief funded by a relief
3block grant under ch. 49, relief provided by counties under s. 59.53 (21), medical
4assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps or benefits received by
5veterans under s. 45.40 (1) (1m) or under 38 USC 501 to 562.
AB273, s. 34 6Section 34. 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB273,16,177 895.48 (1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), any physician, physician
8assistant, podiatrist,
or athletic trainer licensed under ch. 448, chiropractor licensed
9under ch. 446, dentist licensed under ch. 447, emergency medical technician licensed
10under s. 256.15, first responder certified under s. 256.15 (8), physician assistant
11licensed under ch. 448,
registered nurse licensed under ch. 441, or a massage
12therapist or bodyworker issued a certificate under ch. 460 who renders voluntary
13health care to a participant in an athletic event or contest sponsored by a nonprofit
14corporation, as defined in s. 66.0129 (6) (b), a private school, as defined in s. 115.001
15(3r), a public agency, as defined in s. 46.856 (1) (b), or a school, as defined in s. 609.655
16(1) (c), is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in rendering that
17care if all of the following conditions exist:
AB273,16,2118 2. The physician, podiatrist, athletic trainer, chiropractor, dentist, emergency
19medical technician, first responder, physician assistant, registered nurse, massage
20therapist or bodyworker does not receive compensation for the health care, other
21than reimbursement for expenses.
AB273, s. 35 22Section 35. 905.04 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,17,2 23905.04 (title) Physician-patient, registered nurse-patient,
24chiropractor-patient, psychologist-patient, social worker-patient,

1marriage and family therapist-patient
, podiatrist-patient and
2professional counselor-patient privilege.
AB273, s. 36 3Section 36. 905.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,17,114 905.04 (1) (b) A communication or information is "confidential" if not intended
5to be disclosed to 3rd persons other than those present to further the interest of the
6patient in the consultation, examination, or interview, or to persons reasonably
7necessary for the transmission of the communication or information , or to persons
8who are participating in the diagnosis and treatment under the direction of the
9physician, podiatrist, registered nurse, chiropractor, psychologist, social worker,
10marriage and family therapist or professional counselor, including the members of
11the patient's family.
AB273, s. 37 12Section 37. 905.04 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,17,1613 905.04 (1) (c) "Patient" means an individual, couple, family or group of
14individuals who consults with or is examined or interviewed by a physician,
15podiatrist, registered nurse, chiropractor, psychologist, social worker, marriage and
16family therapist or professional counselor.
AB273, s. 38 17Section 38. 905.04 (1) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,17,1918 905.04 (1) (dg) "Podiatrist" means a person licensed under s. 448.63 or a person
19reasonably believed by the patient to be a podiatrist.
AB273, s. 39 20Section 39. 905.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,18,621 905.04 (2) General rule of privilege. A patient has a privilege to refuse to
22disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential
23communications made or information obtained or disseminated for purposes of
24diagnosis or treatment of the patient's physical, mental or emotional condition,
25among the patient, the patient's physician, the patient's podiatrist, the patient's

1registered nurse, the patient's chiropractor, the patient's psychologist, the patient's
2social worker, the patient's marriage and family therapist, the patient's professional
3counselor or persons, including members of the patient's family, who are
4participating in the diagnosis or treatment under the direction of the physician,
5podiatrist, registered nurse, chiropractor, psychologist, social worker, marriage and
6family therapist or professional counselor.
AB273, s. 40 7Section 40. 905.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,18,138 905.04 (3) Who may claim the privilege. The privilege may be claimed by the
9patient, by the patient's guardian or conservator, or by the personal representative
10of a deceased patient. The person who was the physician, podiatrist, registered
11nurse, chiropractor, psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist or
12professional counselor may claim the privilege but only on behalf of the patient. The
13authority so to do is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
AB273, s. 41 14Section 41. Initial applicability.
AB273,18,1515 (1) Certifications of disability by podiatrists.
AB273,18,1916 (a) Life insurance. If a life insurance policy that is in effect on the effective date
17of this subsection contains a provision that is inconsistent with the treatment of
18section 632.64 of the statutes, the treatment of section 632.64 of the statutes first
19applies to that life insurance policy on the date on which it is renewed.
AB273,18,2420 (b) Health or disability insurance. If a health or disability insurance policy that
21is in effect on the effective date of this subsection contains a provision that is
22inconsistent with the treatment of section 632.99 of the statutes, the treatment of
23section 632.99 of the statutes first applies to that health or disability insurance policy
24on the date on which it is renewed.
AB273,18,2525 (End)
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