251.07 Certain health care providers; state agency status.
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251.07 Certain health care providers; state agency status.
(1)In this section:
(a)“Advanced practice registered nurse ” means an advanced practice nurse who may issue prescription orders under s. 441.09
(2).
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(a)is shown as amended eff. 9-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 134 . Prior to 9-1-26 it reads:
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(a)“Advanced practice nurse prescriber” means an advanced practice nurse who is certified under s. 441.16
(2)to issue prescription orders.
(b)“Physician assistant” means a person licensed under s. 448.974 .
(2)A physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse who is not an employee of the local health department and who provides services, without compensation, for those programs and services provided by a local health department that require medical oversight is, for the provision of the services he or she provides, a state agent of the department of health services for the purposes of ss. 165.25
(6), 893.82
(3), and 895.46 .
Effective date note NOTE: Sub.
(2)is shown as amended eff. 9-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 134 . Prior to 9-1-26 it reads:
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(2)A physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber who is not an employee of the local health department and who provides services, without compensation, for those programs and services provided by a local health department that require medical oversight is, for the provision of the services he or she provides, a state agent of the department of health services for the purposes of ss. 165.25 (6), 893.82 (3), and 895.46.