Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 SENATE BILL 782
5	5	December 8, 2023 - Introduced by Senators SPREITZER, SMITH, AGARD, HESSELBEIN,
6	6	JACQUE, PFAFF and TAYLOR, cosponsored by Representatives VINING, C.
7	7	ANDERSON, J. ANDERSON, BALDEH, CLANCY, CONSIDINE, DRAKE, EMERSON,
8	8	JACOBSON, JOERS, MADISON, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI, RATCLIFF,
9	9	SHANKLAND, SINICKI and STUBBS. Referred to Committee on Health.
10	10	AN ACT to create 20.435 (1) (ck) and 256.158 of the statutes; relating to:
11	11	epinephrine for ambulances and making an appropriation.
12	12	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
13	13	This bill requires that the Department of Health Services reimburse
14	14	ambulance service providers for a set of two epinephrine auto-injectors or a set of two
15	15	draw-up epinephrine kits for each ambulance operating in the state. Under the bill,
16	16	an ambulance service provider means an ambulance service provider that is a public
17	17	agency, volunteer fire department, or nonprofit corporation. The bill also requires
18	18	that, on an ongoing basis, DHS must, upon request, reimburse ambulance service
19	19	providers for replacement sets of epinephrine auto-injectors or draw-up
20	20	epinephrine kits. DHS may only reimburse ambulance service providers for
21	21	epinephrine if each ambulance for which the ambulance service provider is
22	22	reimbursed is staffed with an emergency medical service provider who is qualified
23	23	to administer the epinephrine.
24	24	For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
25	25	printed as an appendix to this bill.
26	26	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
27	27	enact as follows:
28	28	SECTION 1. 20.435 (1) (ck) of the statutes is created to read:
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33	33	SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 782
34	34	20.435 (1) (ck) Epinephrine for ambulances. A sum sufficient for the
35	35	department of health services to reimburse ambulance service providers for
36	36	epinephrine under s. 256.158.
37	37	SECTION 2. 256.158 of the statutes is created to read:
38	38	256.158 Epinephrine for ambulances. (1) In this section:
39	39	(a) “Ambulance service provider” means an ambulance service provider that is
40	40	a public agency, volunteer fire department, or nonprofit corporation.
41	41	(b) “Draw-up epinephrine” means epinephrine that is administered
42	42	intramuscularly using a needle and syringe and drawn up from a vial or ampule.
43	43	(c) “Draw-up epinephrine kit” means a single-use vial or ampule of draw-up
44	44	epinephrine and a syringe for administration to a patient.
45	45	(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (ck), the department shall
46	46	reimburse ambulance service providers for a set of 2 epinephrine auto-injectors or
47	47	a set of 2 draw-up epinephrine kits for each ambulance operating in the state. On
48	48	an ongoing basis, the department shall, upon request from an ambulance service
49	49	provider, reimburse the ambulance service provider for a replacement set of 2
50	50	epinephrine auto-injectors or a set of 2 draw-up epinephrine kits. The department
51	51	shall allow the ambulance service provider to choose between epinephrine
52	52	auto-injectors and draw-up epinephrine kits. The department may not reimburse
53	53	an ambulance service provider for epinephrine unless each ambulance for which the
54	54	ambulance service provider is reimbursed is staffed with an emergency medical
55	55	services practitioner who is qualified to administer the provided epinephrine.
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