Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB848 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 848
5	5	December 22, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives VINING, C. ANDERSON, J.
6	6	ANDERSON, BALDEH, CLANCY, CONSIDINE, DRAKE, EMERSON, JACOBSON, JOERS,
7	7	MADISON, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND, SINICKI and
8	8	STUBBS, cosponsored by Senators SPREITZER, SMITH, AGARD, HESSELBEIN,
9	9	JACQUE, PFAFF and TAYLOR. Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and
10	10	Public Safety.
11	11	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
12	12	AN ACT to create 20.435 (1) (ck) and 256.158 of the statutes; relating to:
13	13	epinephrine for ambulances and making an appropriation.
14	14	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
15	15	This bill requires that the Department of Health Services reimburse
16	16	ambulance service providers for a set of two epinephrine auto-injectors or a set of two
17	17	draw-up epinephrine kits for each ambulance operating in the state. Under the bill,
18	18	an ambulance service provider means an ambulance service provider that is a public
19	19	agency, volunteer fire department, or nonprofit corporation. The bill also requires
20	20	that, on an ongoing basis, DHS must, upon request, reimburse ambulance service
21	21	providers for replacement sets of epinephrine auto-injectors or draw-up
22	22	epinephrine kits. DHS may only reimburse ambulance service providers for
23	23	epinephrine if each ambulance for which the ambulance service provider is
24	24	reimbursed is staffed with an emergency medical service provider who is qualified
25	25	to administer the epinephrine.
26	26	For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
27	27	printed as an appendix to this bill.
28	28	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
29	29	enact as follows:
30	30	SECTION 1. 20.435 (1) (ck) of the statutes is created to read:
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35	35	SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 848
36	36	20.435 (1) (ck) Epinephrine for ambulances. A sum sufficient for the
37	37	department of health services to reimburse ambulance service providers for
38	38	epinephrine under s. 256.158.
39	39	SECTION 2. 256.158 of the statutes is created to read:
40	40	256.158 Epinephrine for ambulances. (1) In this section:
41	41	(a) “Ambulance service provider” means an ambulance service provider that is
42	42	a public agency, volunteer fire department, or nonprofit corporation.
43	43	(b) “Draw-up epinephrine” means epinephrine that is administered
44	44	intramuscularly using a needle and syringe and drawn up from a vial or ampule.
45	45	(c) “Draw-up epinephrine kit” means a single-use vial or ampule of draw-up
46	46	epinephrine and a syringe for administration to a patient.
47	47	(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (ck), the department shall
48	48	reimburse ambulance service providers for a set of 2 epinephrine auto-injectors or
49	49	a set of 2 draw-up epinephrine kits for each ambulance operating in the state. On
50	50	an ongoing basis, the department shall, upon request from an ambulance service
51	51	provider, reimburse the ambulance service provider for a replacement set of 2
52	52	epinephrine auto-injectors or a set of 2 draw-up epinephrine kits. The department
53	53	shall allow the ambulance service provider to choose between epinephrine
54	54	auto-injectors and draw-up epinephrine kits. The department may not reimburse
55	55	an ambulance service provider for epinephrine unless each ambulance for which the
56	56	ambulance service provider is reimbursed is staffed with an emergency medical
57	57	services practitioner who is qualified to administer the provided epinephrine.
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