146.89 Volunteer health care provider program.

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(1)In this section:

(d)“Governing body” means the governing body of any of the following:

1. A charter school, as defined in s. 115.001

(1).

2. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001

(3r), that participates in the choice program under s. 118.60 or the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23 or that, pursuant to s. 115.999

(3), 119.33

(c), is responsible for the operation and general management of a school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33 , subch. IX of ch. 115 , or subch. II of ch. 119 .

(g)“School” means any of the following:

1. A public elementary school, including an elementary school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program under s. 119.33 , subch. IX of ch. 115 , or subch. II of ch. 119 .

2. A charter school, as defined in s. 115.001

(1).

3. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001

(3r), that participates in the choice program under s. 118.60 or the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program under s. 119.23 .

(h)“School board” has the meaning given in s. 115.001

(7).

(r)“Volunteer health care provider” means an individual who is one of the following and who receives no income from the practice of his or her health care profession or who receives no income from the practice of that health care profession when providing services at the nonprofit agency specified under sub.

(3)or for the school board or governing body specified under sub.

(3r):

1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448 , naturopathic doctor under ch. 466 , a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist under ch. 447 , a registered nurse, practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441 , an optometrist under ch. 449 , a physician assistant under subch. IX of ch. 448 , a pharmacist under ch. 450 , a chiropractor under ch. 446 , a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448 , or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448 .

Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 1. is shown as amended eff. 9-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 17 . Prior to 9-1-26 it reads:

Effective date text 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a physician assistant under subch. IX of ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch. III of ch. 448.

2. Certified as a dietitian under subch. V of ch. 448 .

3. A nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06

(d).

Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 3. is renumbered to subd. 5e. and amended eff. 9-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 17 .

4. Registered as a pharmacy technician under ch. 450 .

5. An individual who holds a valid, unexpired license, certification, or registration issued by another state or territory that authorizes or qualifies the individual to perform acts that are substantially the same as those acts that an individual who is described in subds. 1. to 4. , except a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist, is licensed or certified to perform and who performs acts that are within the scope of that license, certification, or registration.

5e. A registered nurse who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51

(h), issued by a party state, as defined in s. 441.51

(k), and whose practice of professional nursing under s. 441.001

(4)includes performance of delegated medical services under the supervision of a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice registered nurse.

Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 5e. is shown as renumbered from subd. 3. and amended eff. 9-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 17 .

5m. A psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455 .

6. A social worker who holds a certificate granted under subch. I of ch. 457 .