Wisconsin Legislature: Physician

Automotive oil filters and oil absorbent materials: disposal of used materials in landfills prohibited - SB186

DEM position funding from petroleum inspection fund [Sec. 542]; original bill only - AB75

Diesel truck idling reduction: statutory authorization restored, grants from petroleum inspection fund; provision re ARRA funding; sunset provided [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 217f, g, 3013 p-s, 9110 (11u), 9137 (3u), 9210 (2u)] - AB75

Flammable, combustible, and hazardous liquids: revisions re definitions, Comm.Dept duties, and storage tanks (remedial legislation) - SB459

Oil company profits tax re biodiesel or ethanol blended with gasoline; revenue deposited in transportation fund [Sec. 604, 676, 1829, 1892, 9143 (1), 9343 (6); original bill only] - AB75

PECFA reimbursement notification deadline [Sec. 2151, 2152; original bill only] - AB75

PECFA semiannual report requirement repealed (remedial legislation) - SB446

Personal renewable fuel production and use: certain tax, fee, and license exemptions - AB408

Personal renewable fuel production and use: certain tax, fee, and license exemptions - SB279

Petroleum inspection fee statutes reorganized and term and inspection provisions revised (remedial legislation) - AB742

Petroleum inspection fund transfers to the general, recycling and renewable energy, environmental, and transportation funds [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9210 (1f)-(2f), (3q)] - AB75

Recycling and renewable fund revenues and grants for local recycling programs [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9137 (4c)] - AB75

Underground petroleum storage tank: Comm.Dept authority to contract for removal; lien provision [Sec. 219, 680, 2155; Enrolled AB-75: further revisions; action of backfilling the excavation specified, 216s, 219e] - AB75

Epilepsy drugs: pharmacist prohibited from substituting a drug product equivalent without prescribing practitioner and patient consent - AB506

Epilepsy drugs: pharmacist prohibited from substituting a drug product equivalent without prescribing practitioner and patient consent - SB354

Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties - AB653

Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties - SB460

Pharmacist duty to dispense contraceptive drugs or devices: requirements created, does not abrogate pharmacist's legal and ethical obligations re Wisconsin law; DHS duty re hospital pharmacy complaint [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1419c, 2995nd] - AB75

Prescription drug assistance for the elderly: changes re program payment rate and DHS report on pharmacy compliance and participation in MA [Sec. 1364, 1366, 1367] - AB75

Prescription drug monitoring program: Pharmacy Examining Board directed to create; DORL to apply for federal grants [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, confidentiality and civil or criminal liability immunity added] - AB227

Wholesale distribution of prescription drugs: exception created for donation of samples to certain charities - AB651

Wholesale distribution of prescription drugs: exception created for donation of samples to certain charities [S.Amdt.1: ``Cancer and chronic diseases drug repository" changed to ``Drug repository"] - SB455

Autism benefit services under MA provided to all eligible individuals, funding provision; DHS to distribute information on autism therapies; Autism Paraprofessional Board and licensing requirements created; health care provider required to provide referral if diagnosing a patient with a condition that requires further treatment, exceptions noted - AB141

Class B hunting license may be issued to applicants with physical disability due to terminal illness, physician statement required - AB595

Critical access hospital assessment created, MA and DHS provisions; health care provider loan program through U.W. revised re amount and rural areas; rural physician residency assistance program established through the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health's Department of Family Medicine, annual report to JCF required - AB770

Critical access hospital assessment created, MA and DHS provisions; health care provider loan program through U.W. revised re amount and rural areas; rural physician residency assistance program established through the U.W. School of Medicine and Public Health's Department of Family Medicine, annual report to JCF required - SB553

Disability insurance policy: insurer to pay health care provider directly for services under certain conditions; assignment of benefits definition - AB665

Disability insurance policy: insurer to pay health care provider directly for services under certain conditions; assignment of benefits definition - SB453

Dr. Michael S. Garrity Day proclaimed June 28, 2009 - SR7

Epilepsy drugs: pharmacist prohibited from substituting a drug product equivalent without prescribing practitioner and patient consent - AB506

Epilepsy drugs: pharmacist prohibited from substituting a drug product equivalent without prescribing practitioner and patient consent - SB354

Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties - AB653

Expedited partner therapy: physician, physician assistant, and certain nurses may prescribe or dispense antimicrobial drug to a patient to be used by a sexual partner for the treatment of specific STDs, pharmacist and civil liability exemption provisions; DHS duties - SB460

Farley, Linda: life and commitment to health care reform commended - AJR64

Farley, Linda: life and commitment to health care reform commended - SJR43

Financial disability re income tax refund: time period to claim refund extended - SB444

Health care facility, health care provider, or employee of: liability from immunity for reporting violation of law or certain standards, unprofessional conduct, or negligence in patient care; confidentiality of patient health care records provision - AB336

Health care facility use charge: patient notification and good faith estimate requirements, billing provision - AB207

Health care provider conduct, statement, or gesture of apology, condolence, or sympathy is inadmissible in a civil action or administrative hearing - AB710

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services and specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions; DHS duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, hospital provisions modified; A.Amdt.2: public information reported to a health care information organization provision added] - AB614

Health care providers and insurers required to disclose to consumer upon request information re median billed charge for certain health services and specified charge information for the most frequent presenting conditions; DHS duties - SB418

Health professional loan repayment program and Rural Health Development Council transferred from Comm.Dept to U.W. System [Sec. 40, 43, 211-213, 215, 582, 1296, 3035-3060, 9110 (3)-(5), 9210 (1); Enrolled AB-75: funding and council duties revised, 40g-n, 43d-g, 747s; deletes 40] - AB75

HIV testing consent provisions and disclosure of results revised; penalty and DHS duties - AB659

Human growth and development instruction: school board may offer if it provides medically accurate information and addresses specified topics; notification required if not offered; instruction by volunteer health care provider, definitions, and State Superintendent duties provisions - SB324

Human growth and development instruction: school board may offer if it provides medically accurate information and addresses specified topics; notification required if not offered; instruction by volunteer health care provider, definitions, and State Superintendent duties provisions [A.Amdt.11: marriage and parental responsibility instruction added; S.Amdt.1 to Engr. AB-458: instruction about sex offender registration and criminal penalties re crimes against children required] - AB458

Juvenile court jurisdiction: additional provision for waiver to adult criminal court re examination of juvenile by a psychiatrist, psychologist, or another expert; report requirement - SB149

MEB and licensed physician duties revised; biennial training requirement; temporary educational permit to practice medicine and surgery - AB877

MEB and licensed physician duties revised; biennial training requirement; temporary educational permit to practice medicine and surgery - SB635

Newborn hearing screening required; State Laboratory of Hygiene duties specified - AB488

Newborn hearing screening required; State Laboratory of Hygiene duties specified [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, appropriation provision; S.Amdt.1: appropriation modified] - SB323

Nurse-midwifery practice revisions, coverage by the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and hospital staff privileges - AB675

Nurse-midwifery practice revisions, coverage by the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and hospital staff privileges - SB451

Patient health care records: laws revised re access, inspection, fees, statutes related to evidence, electronic format, and forfeiture for noncompliance; health care provider definition expanded [for section numbers, see entry under ``Medical service"] - AB75

Permanency planning for children in out-of-home care, right to be heard in proceedings involving children in out-of-home care, notice to relatives when child is removed from home, placement with siblings re foster home or adoption, plan for transition to independent living, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, TPR filing requirements, reasonable efforts to achieve goals of permanency plan, informal disposition, confidentiality of records - AB486

Permanency planning for children in out-of-home care, right to be heard in proceedings involving children in out-of-home care, notice to relatives when child is removed from home, placement with siblings re foster home or adoption, plan for transition to independent living, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, TPR filing requirements, reasonable efforts to achieve goals of permanency plan, informal disposition, confidentiality of records [S.Amdt.1: effective date changed re paying support or maintenance arrears to certain public assistance recipients] - SB347

Physician assistants: medically related actions authority expanded - SB698

Physician pilot project: DHS to develop proposal to increase reimbursement to providers; JCF duties; report required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 1301e] - AB75

Court interpreter pilot project in seventh judicial administrative district authorized [Sec. 609, 9109 (1), 9409 (1)] - AB75

Plum City-Township of Union Fire Department: fire suppression grant provided; no funds matching or forest fire assistance agreement required [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9137 (6f)] - AB75

Plum City, Village of: grants for transportation and specialized instruction [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 244f, 9139 (9i)] - AB75

Region One development manager: Comm.Dept to fill vacancy by certain date [Enrolled AB-75: Sec. 9110 (18f)] - AB75

TID number 4 in Village of Elmwood: DOR certification of a value increment - AB173

TID number 4 in Village of Elmwood: DOR certification of a value increment - SB116

Industrial Hemp, Committee to Study the Uses of, created; report required - AB206

Industrial hemp: DATCP to issue license authorizing growing and processing; criminal history search and report required - AB740

Salvinorin A (from the plant Salvia divinorum): manufacture, distribution, or delivery intended for human consumption prohibited; fine and exception provisions - AB186

Extraterritorial plat or certified survey map: denying approval based on proposed use of land prohibited - AB260

Extraterritorial plat or certified survey map: denying approval based on proposed use of land prohibited - SB117

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying'', definition provision; certificate of registration replaced with licensure requirement; replaces ``registered land surveyor" references with ``professional land surveyor", including in name of the board; note on plat or map re ordinary high water mark and navigable waters - AB271

``Land surveying" replaced with ``practice of professional land surveying'', definition provision; certificate of registration replaced with licensure requirement; replaces ``registered land surveyor" references with ``professional land surveyor", including in name of the board; note on plat or map re ordinary high water mark and navigable waters - SB194

Platting requirements modified - AB906

Platting requirements modified [S.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB626

Subdivision plat: school board approval required - AB25