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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 44
February 17, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives SUMMERFIELD, DITTRICH,
GUNDRUM, KNODL, KREIBICH, MURPHY, O'CONNOR, PENTERMAN and STEFFEN,
cosponsored by Senators CABRAL-GUEVARA and NASS. Referred to Committee
on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to amend 69.01 (6g); to create 69.01 (1g) and 69.18 (1) (cL) of the
statutes; relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to
pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient[s death for purposes of the
preparation of death records.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, any person who moves a corpse for the purpose of final
disposition must file a death record for the corpse in a manner prescribed by the
state registrar when the death occurred in this state, the corpse was found in this
state, or certain other circumstances apply. For purposes of preparing the death
record, certain health care providers may pronounce the date, time, and place of the
death in certain circumstances, including naturopathic doctors and physician
assistants. This bill allows advanced practice nurse prescribers who are directly
involved with the care of a patient who dies to pronounce the date, time, and place
of the patient[s death for purposes of preparation of the death record.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 69.01 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
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SECTION 1
69.01 (1g) XAdvanced practice nurse prescriberY means an advanced practice
nurse who is certified under s. 441.16 (2) to issue prescription orders.
SECTION 2. 69.01 (6g) of the statutes is amended to read:
69.01 (6g) XDate of deathY means the date that a person is pronounced dead
by a physician, naturopathic doctor, coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner,
deputy medical examiner, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber,
or hospice nurse.
SECTION 3. 69.18 (1) (cL) of the statutes is created to read:
69.18 (1) (cL) Except as provided in par. (cm), for purposes of preparation of
the death record and in accordance with accepted medical standards, an advanced
practice nurse prescriber who is directly involved with the care of a patient who dies
may pronounce the date, time, and place of the patient[s death.
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