WisconsinAB9312025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)HouseWALLET

An Act to amend 165.25 (6) (c), 250.15 (2) (c), 251.04 (8), 251.07 (1) (a), 251.07 (2), 252.04 (9) and 895.46 (5) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: grants to HealthNet of Rock County, Inc.; a reference to generalized public health nursing programs; and updating terminology from “advanced practice nurse prescriber” to “advanced practice registered nurse” (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health Services).

Sponsored By: Law Revision Committee

Signed by Governor

Health ServicesDepartment of -- AdministrationMedical serviceNursesPublic healthRock CountySchool -- Health programStatutes -- RevisionVaccination

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Annual grant for Rock County HealthNet

Wisconsin's Department of Health Services must award HealthNet of Rock County, Inc. $50,000 each fiscal year. This replaces the former grant recipient name, HealthNet of Janesville, Inc. The law does not specify a direct household payment or a particular service funded by the grant.

Updated nurse roles in public health

Beginning September 1, 2026, advanced practice registered nurses replace nurse prescribers in specified public health roles. They can provide unpaid medical oversight services for local health departments where they are not employees. Schools and local health departments can select them to supervise immunization programs and issue written orders following state health protocols. For immunization services, state-agent status requires no employment by the county, city, village, or school district, no pay, and compliance with those protocols. The law also includes authorized physicians, physician assistants, and these nurses as state health department agents when determining who can request attorney general defense. It updates the public health nursing program term from “general” to “generalized.”

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Law Revision Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Published 3-28-2026

    3/27/2026House
  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 134

    3/27/2026House
  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    3/26/2026House
  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2026

    3/20/2026House
  5. LRB correction

    3/20/2026House
  6. Received from Senate concurred in

    3/18/2026House
  7. Ordered immediately messaged

    3/17/2026Senate
  8. Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

    3/17/2026Senate
  9. Read a third time and concurred in

    3/17/2026Senate
  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

    3/17/2026Senate
  11. Ordered to a third reading

    3/17/2026Senate
  12. Read a second time

    3/17/2026Senate
  13. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

    3/16/2026Senate
  14. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

    3/16/2026Senate
  15. Available for scheduling

    2/11/2026Senate
  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

    2/11/2026Senate
  17. Received from Assembly

    2/10/2026Senate
  18. Ordered immediately messaged

    2/10/2026House
  19. Read a third time and passed

    2/10/2026House
  20. Rules suspended

    2/10/2026House
  21. Ordered to a third reading

    2/10/2026House
  22. Read a second time

    2/10/2026House
  23. Placed on calendar 2-10-2026 by Committee on Rules

    2/5/2026House
  24. Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules

    1/28/2026House
  25. Introduced by Law Revision Committee

    1/28/2026House

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