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The Wisconsin EMS Association and its
lobbying firm, Broydrick and Associates, continually monitors
the State Capitol for EMS-related developments within the
legislature. As they take place, this page provides
information on any Wisconsin bill, rule, or hearing with a
relationship to EMS.
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BILL NUMBER |
DATE INTRODUCED |
DESCRIPTION |
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SB-127 |
March 18, 2009 |
Bill to increase medical
malpractice claim limits from $25,000 to $250,000 for volunteer
fire companies and from $50,000 to $250,000 for municipal EMS
providers. |
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AB-313 |
June 16, 2009 |
Bill to prohibit DHFS from
charging a fee for EMT-Basic licenses. Bill has language similar
to that in place for Wisconsin First Responders. |
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AB-324 |
June 16, 2009 |
Bill to make it a class A
misdemeanor to
impersonate an EMT, First Responder or Firefighter. |
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AB-394 |
August 26, 2009 |
Bill to require the Department of
Transportation (DOT) to return to the color and design of
special distinguishing registration plates for fire fighters and
emergency medical technicians that was previously in use until
it was changed in 2007. |
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SB-308 |
September 24, 2009 |
Bill to prohibit employment
discrimination against a volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical
technician, first responder, or ambulance driver. who is late
for or absent from work if the lateness or absence is due to the
employee responding to an emergency that begins before the
employee is required to report to work. |
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N/A |
Not Yet Introduced |
Bill would require anyone that
drives an emergency vehicle to complete a formal DOT training
course of approximately 16 hours. |
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