Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SB420 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 SENATE BILL 420
5	5	September 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators JAMES, BALLWEG, CABRAL-GUEVARA,
6	6	FEYEN, STROEBEL, NASS and MARKLEIN, cosponsored by Representatives HURD,
7	7	PETRYK, ALLEN, BEHNKE, BRANDTJEN, CALLAHAN, EDMING, GREEN, GUNDRUM,
8	8	GUSTAFSON, KITCHENS, MICHALSKI, OLDENBURG, PENTERMAN, TUSLER and
9	9	DONOVAN. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism.
10	10	AN ACT to create 106.13 (2m) (q), 256.12 (5) (c), 256.15 (6) (d) and 256.15 (8) (dm)
11	11	of the statutes; relating to: eligibility of certain minors for licensure as
12	12	emergency medical services practitioners and certification as emergency
13	13	medical responders, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures,
14	14	and extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures.
15	15	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
16	16	This bill allows individuals who are 17 years of age to apply for licensure as
17	17	emergency medical services practitioners and for certification as emergency medical
18	18	responders if the individuals meet certain requirements specified in the bill. Under
19	19	current law, no person under the age of 18 may apply for licensure as an emergency
20	20	medical services practitioner or for certification as an emergency medical responder.
21	21	“Emergency medical services practitioner” is defined under current law to mean an
22	22	emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, an
23	23	emergency medical technician — intermediate, or a paramedic. Further, under the
24	24	bill, the Department of Health Services may reimburse a school district, charter
25	25	school, or tribal school for any costs to administer an examination necessary for a
26	26	student to become licensed as an emergency medical services practitioner or certified
27	27	as an emergency medical responder. Finally, the bill includes emergency medical
28	28	services as an approved occupational area in the youth apprenticeship program. The
29	29	youth apprenticeship program integrates school-based and work-based learning for
30	30	students in certain industries in the state. Under current law, the Department of
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38	38	Workforce Development is required to develop curricula for the youth apprenticeship
39	39	program for all approved occupational areas.
40	40	For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
41	41	an appendix to this bill.
42	42	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
43	43	enact as follows:
44	44	SECTION 1. 106.13 (2m) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
45	45	106.13 (2m) (q) Emergency medical services.
46	46	SECTION 2. 256.12 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
47	47	256.12 (5) (c) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (ch), the department
48	48	may reimburse a school district, a charter school, as defined under s. 115.001 (1), or
49	49	a tribal school, as defined under s. 115.001 (15m), for any costs that the school
50	50	district, charter school, or tribal school incurs to pay for the administration of an
51	51	examination required for licensure as an emergency medical services practitioner
52	52	under s. 256.15 (6) (a) 3. or certification as an emergency medical responder under
53	53	s. 256.15 (8). The department may not reimburse a school district, charter school,
54	54	or tribal school in a school year for any costs that the school district, charter school,
55	55	or tribal school incurs to administer an examination for a student who has already
56	56	completed an examination under this paragraph in that school year.
57	57	SECTION 3. 256.15 (6) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
58	58	256.15 (6) (d) Notwithstanding par. (a) 1., an individual who is 17 years of age
59	59	is eligible for an initial license as an emergency medical services practitioner if the
60	60	individual satisfies all of the following:
61	61	1. The individual meets all the requirements under par. (a) that are not related
62	62	to the individual's age.
63	63	2. The individual maintains school attendance in compliance with s. 118.15.
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88	88	3. The individual provides the department with a letter signed by the
89	89	individual's parent or guardian indicating the consent of the individual's parent or
90	90	guardian for the individual to work as an emergency medical services practitioner.
91	91	4. The individual provides the department with a letter of endorsement from
92	92	a sponsoring organization that provides emergency medical services.
93	93	5. The individual agrees, in a manner approved by the department, to comply
94	94	with any applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
95	95	SECTION 4. 256.15 (8) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
96	96	256.15 (8) (dm) Notwithstanding par. (b) 1., an individual who is 17 years of
97	97	age is eligible for an initial certification as an emergency medical responder if the
98	98	individual satisfies all of the following:
99	99	1. The individual meets all the requirements under par. (b) that are not related
100	100	to the individual's age.
101	101	2. The individual maintains school attendance in compliance with s. 118.15.
102	102	3. The individual provides the department with a letter signed by the
103	103	individual's parent or guardian indicating the consent of the individual's parent or
104	104	guardian for the individual to work as an emergency medical responder.
105	105	4. The individual provides the department with a letter of endorsement from
106	106	a sponsoring organization that provides emergency medical services.
107	107	5. The individual agrees, in a manner approved by the department, to comply
108	108	with any applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
109	109	SECTION 5.0Nonstatutory provisions.
110	110	(1) The department of health services may promulgate emergency rules under
111	111	s. 227.24 to implement s. 256.15 (5) (c), (6) (d), and (8) (dm). Notwithstanding s.
112	112	227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in
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140	140	effect until January 1, 2026, or the date on which permanent rules take effect,
141	141	whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not
142	142	required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
143	143	emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety,
144	144	or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
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