Wisconsin 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 149 — Relating to: community paramedics, community emergency medical technicians, community emergency medical services providers, and services provided by emergency medical technicians. (FE)

Last action — Public hearing held

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a regulatory framework for community paramedics and community emergency medical technicians, allowing them to provide specific services under defined protocols.

  • 256.01 (3)

    “Ambulance service provider” means a person engaged primarily in the business of transporting sick, disabled, or injured individuals by ambulance to or from facilities or institutions providing health services. → “Ambulance service provider" means a person engaged primarily in the business of transporting sick, disabled, or injured individuals by ambulance to or from facilities or institutions providing health services.

    The definition remains unchanged, confirming the existing status of ambulance service providers.

  • 256.12 (2) (a)

    conduct an emergency medical services program using emergency medical technicians — paramedics for the delivery of emergency medical care to sick, disabled, or injured individuals at the scene of an emergency and during transport to a hospital, while in the hospital emergency department until responsibility for care is assumed by the regular hospital staff, and during transfer of a patient between health care facilities. → conduct an emergency medical services program using emergency medical technicians — paramedics for the delivery of emergency medical care to sick, disabled, or injured individuals at the scene of an emergency and during transport to a hospital, while in the hospital emergency department until responsibility for care is assumed by the regular hospital staff, and during transfer of a patient between health care facilities. Nothing in this section prohibits an emergency medical services program from using community paramedics and community emergency medical technicians for services described in ss. 256.205 (6) and 256.21 (6) or from providing nonemergency services in accordance with sub. (6p).

    The amendment clarifies that community paramedics and emergency medical technicians can be included in emergency medical services programs.

  • 256.15

    256.15 (6p) DELEGATION FROM A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. An emergency medical technician who is acting upon a delegation by a health care provider does not violate the actions authorized for emergency services under sub. (6n) for actions taken in accordance with that delegation.

    This creates a legal framework for emergency medical technicians to operate under delegated authority from healthcare providers.

  • 256.205

    256.205 Community paramedics. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, “community paramedic" means an individual who has obtained an approval issued under sub. (2). (2) DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL. No person may use the title “community paramedic" unless he or she obtains an approval from the department issued under this section to provide services as a community paramedic.

    Establishes a formal approval process for individuals wishing to serve as community paramedics.

  • 256.21

    256.21 Community emergency medical technicians. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, “community emergency medical technician" means an individual who has obtained an approval issued under sub. (2). (2) DEPARTMENTAL APPROVAL. No person may use the title “community emergency medical technician" unless he or she obtains an approval from the department issued under this section to provide services as a community emergency medical technician.

    Creates a similar approval process for community emergency medical technicians.

Action History

  1. Public hearing held

  2. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Moulton

  3. Fiscal estimate received

  4. Representative Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  5. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  6. Introduced by Senators Moulton, Bewley, Carpenter, Cowles, Feyen, Hansen, Miller, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Shankland, Allen, Anderson, Berceau, Bernier, Bowen, E. Brooks, Brandtjen, Considine, Felzkowski, Kerkman, Kremer, Kulp, Meyers, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Snyder, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Tittl, Vruwink, Wachs, Schraa and Skowronski

Sponsors

  • Vinehout · Primary
  • Bewley · Primary
  • Miller · Primary
  • Petrowski · Primary
  • Hansen · Primary
  • Moulton · Primary
  • Tim Carpenter · Primary
  • Dan Feyen · Primary
  • Cowles · Primary
  • Olsen · Primary
  • Ringhand · Primary
  • L. Taylor · Primary
  • Steve Nass · Primary
  • Robert Wirch · Primary

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (118)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 149?
SB 149 is sponsored by Vinehout, Bewley, Miller, Petrowski, Hansen, Moulton, Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Cowles, Olsen, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Nass, Steve (Republican), and Wirch, Robert (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 149?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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