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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 128
March 11, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives KRUG, BEHNKE, CALLAHAN,
KAUFERT, KREIBICH, MELOTIK, MIRESSE, MURSAU, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI,
SUBECK and WICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators TESTIN, JACQUE, CABRAL-
GUEVARA and L. JOHNSON. Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-
Term Care.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to create 255.075 of the statutes; relating to: requiring first
responders to be trained to administer epinephrine delivery systems.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires first responders to be trained in how to recognize signs and
symptoms of severe allergic reactions, standards and procedures for the storage and
administration of an epinephrine delivery system, and emergency follow-up
procedures after an epinephrine delivery system is administered and requires first
responders to have an epinephrine delivery system available to the first responder
for use at all times while on duty. First responders include conservation wardens,
correctional officers, emergency medical responders, emergency medical services
practitioners, firefighters, and law enforcement officers. The Department of Health
Services is required to identify organizations that conduct trainings that cover all
the subjects that first responders are required to be trained in under the bill.
Finally, the bill allows DHS to distribute epinephrine delivery systems to first
responders who are trained in all subjects described under the bill or to employers
of first responders who are trained in all subjects described under the bill to be used
by those first responders.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
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The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 255.075 of the statutes is created to read:
255.075 Use of epinephrine delivery systems by first responders. (1)
In this section:
(a) XAdministerY means to directly apply an epinephrine delivery system to
the body of an individual.
(b) XEpinephrine delivery systemY has the meaning given in s. 255.07 (1) (cm).
(c) XFirst responderY means any of the following:
1. Conservation warden under s. 23.10.
2. Correctional officer, as defined in s. 102.475 (8) (a).
3. Emergency medical responder, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p).
4. Emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5).
5. Firefighter, as defined in s. 36.27 (3m) (a) 1m.
6. Law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 165.85 (2) (c).
(2) The department shall identify organizations that conduct trainings, either
online or in person, that cover all of the subjects required under sub. (3). The
department shall compile a list of all organizations identified under this subsection,
post the list on the department[s website, and update the list as necessary.
(3) Each first responder shall be trained in all of the following:
(a) How to recognize signs and symptoms of severe allergic reactions,
including anaphylaxis.
(b) Standards and procedures for the storage and administration of an
epinephrine delivery system.
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(c) Emergency follow-up procedures after an epinephrine delivery system is
administered.
(4) Each first responder shall have an epinephrine delivery system available
to the first responder for use at all times while on duty.
(5) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (a), the department may
distribute epinephrine delivery systems to first responders who are trained in all
subjects described under sub. (3) or to employers of first responders who are trained
in all subjects described under sub. (3) to be administered by those first responders.
(END)
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