# Wisconsin AB199: An Act to amend 79.05 (2) (c); to create 256.04 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: reimbursement of emergency services under the Medical Assistance program when a patient is not transported, reporting on changes to the scope of practice of emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)

Wisconsin AB199, An Act to amend 79.05 (2) (c); to create 256.04 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: reimbursement of emergency services under the Medical Assistance program when a patient is not transported, reporting on changes to the scope of practice of emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican) and 20 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB199
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 79.05 (2) (c); to create 256.04 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: reimbursement of emergency services under the Medical Assistance program when a patient is not transported, reporting on changes to the scope of practice of emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Dean Kaufert (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Tony Kurtz (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Rob Summerfield (Republican), Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Emergency Medical Services Board, Health Services, Department of -- Health, Medical assistance, Medical service, Shared revenue
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tony Kurtz (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rob Summerfield (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nancy VanderMeer (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-10-14: Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-10-14: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-10-14: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-14: Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Joers (House)
- 2025-10-13: Representative Udell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-09: Placed on calendar 10-14-2025 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-08-14: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz (House)
- 2025-06-06: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-06-06: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0 (House)
- 2025-06-05: Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-06-04: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-04-30: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-25: Representative Stroud added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-23: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-04-23: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-22: Representative Andraca added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-04-21: Senator Habush Sinykin added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-04-16: Representative Madison added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-04-15: Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Zimmerman, Summerfield, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Franklin, Green, Gustafson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Subeck, VanderMeer and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, James, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Testin (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB199), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB199.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB199)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB199.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB199-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).