Wisconsin § 256.04 - Emergency medical services board.

§ 256.04. Emergency medical services board.

The emergency medical services board shall do all of the following: 256.04(1) (1) Appoint an advisory committee of physicians with expertise in the emergency medical services area to advise the department on the criteria for selection of the state medical director for emergency medical services and on the performance of the director and to advise the director on appropriate medical issues. 256.04(3) (3) Annually, no later than September 15, in consultation with the department of health services and the technical college system board, submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) on state and national changes to the scope of practice of emergency medical responders, emergency medical services practitioners, or any equivalent practitioners in other jurisdictions and how those scope of practice changes may affect training for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners in this state. 256.04(4) (4) Periodically review all emergency medical services statutes and rules for surface, water and air transportation and recommend to the department and the department of transportation changes in those statutes and rules to provide different personnel and equipment requirements, where appropriate, for emergency response, nonemergency response and interfacility transportation of patients. 256.04(5) (5) Seek involvement in its deliberations by appropriate personnel from the department, the technical college system board and the department of transportation. 256.04(6) (6) Seek involvement in its deliberations by ambulance service provider personnel, emergency medical services practitioners, emergency medical responders, persons who train emergency medical services personnel and other interested persons. 256.04(7) (7) Advise, make recommendations to, and consult with the department concerning the funding under s. 256.12 (4) and (5) , including recommending a formula for allocating funds among ambulance service providers under s. 256.12 (5) . 256.04(8) (8) Review the annual budget prepared by the department for the expenditures under s. 20.435 (1) (r) . 256.04(9) (9) Prepare written information on cardiocerebral resuscitation and provide the information to persons who offer certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 256.04(10) (10) Prepare recommendations on training and approval qualifications for community paramedics and community emergency medical services practitioners. 256.04(11) (11) Serve as a repository and contact for information and guidance on rendering first aid to domestic animals. In developing any guidance under this subsection, the board shall consult with a licensed veterinarian who is trained in pre-hospitalization emergency care of domestic animals. 256.04 History History: 1993 a. 16 ss. 2578f , 2578g , 2578p ; 1995 a. 225 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 104 ; 2007 a. 130 ss. 156 to 159 ; Stats. 2007 s. 256.04; 2009 a. 28 ; 2009 a. 180 s. 125 ; 2017 a. 12 , 66 , 166 ; 2023 a. 19 ; 2025 a. 36 .