(2)

150.84 (2) .

257.01(5)

(5)

 

“Health care provider” means any of the following:

257.01(5)(a)

(a)

An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448 , licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466 , licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441 , licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447 , licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450 , licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89 , or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448 .

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

Effective date text (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.

257.01(5)(b)

(b)

An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448 , licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466 , licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse under ch. 441 , licensed as a nurse-midwife under ch. 441 , 2023 stats., licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447 , licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450 , licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89 , or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448 , if the individual’s license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.

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

Effective date text (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or nurse-midwife, under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist or dental therapist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448, if the individual’s license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.

257.01(5)(c)

(c)

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 under par. (a) is licensed or certified to perform.

257.01(6)

(6)

 

“Mass clinic” means a designated space that is arranged by a local health department or by the department and operated during a defined period of time to provide vaccination, prophylaxis, medication, or other specialized treatment to a population in response to a public health emergency.

257.01(7)

(7)

 

“Nurse aide” means any of the following:

257.01(7)(a)

(a)

An individual who satisfies the requirements for a nurse aide under s.