Senate Bill 155
Participation in the Volunteer Health Care Provider program by agencies serving homeless individuals. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 26, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 4, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2019
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 7, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 57
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 26, 2019: “Published 11-26-2019”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows nonprofit agencies and their volunteer health care providers that provide services to persons who are recipients of Medical Assistance to participate in the Volunteer Health Care Provider program if the Medical Assistance recipients served are primarily homeless individuals. Except for health care providers credentialed in another state who have separate requirements and liability exemptions under current law, volunteer health care providers providing services under the program are currently agents of the state for certain purposes, including the following: 1) representation by the attorney general in a civil action or other matter brought before a court or administrative agency; 2) mandatory filing of a notice of claim before bringing a civil claim against the agent; and 3) payment by the state of a judgment of damages and costs against the agent when found to be acting within the scope of employment. Currently, certain individuals may serve as volunteer health care providers by providing services through a nonprofit agency or for a school board or school governing body while receiving no income for the services.
To participate in the Volunteer Health Care Provider program, a health care professional must submit a joint application with a nonprofit agency, school board, or school governing body to the Department of Health Services for approval. A volunteer health care provider providing services through a nonprofit agency must provide services without charge except that certain dental services may be provided to Medical Assistance recipients under the program.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 5 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
29 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (29)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 19, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 26, 2019
The new law was published.
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Nov 26, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 57.
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Nov 19, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 7, 2019
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 5, 2019
“Read first time and referred to calendar of 11-7-2019 pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (1)(a)” (the official wording)
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Nov 5, 2019
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 5, 2019
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 4, 2019
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Sep 19, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jul 16, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 17, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 4, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts.
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Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 4, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Darling, Johnson, Carpenter, Nass, Ringhand, Stroebel, Wirch, Cowles and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Stuck, Felzkowski, Anderson, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Horlacher, Kolste, Kulp, Mursau, Novak, Ohnstad, Plumer, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Skowronski, Spiros, Snyder, Steffen, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tusler, Vining, Sinicki, Loudenbeck and Murphy
- Apr 4, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts
- May 17, 2019 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 16, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 19, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 19, 2019 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 19, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 4, 2019 · Senate
Senator Craig added as a coauthor
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 5, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 5, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar of 11-7-2019 pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (1)(a)
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 13, 2019 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 19, 2019 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-19-2019 by directive of the President, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (3)
- Nov 26, 2019 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-25-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 57
- Nov 26, 2019 · Senate
Published 11-26-2019
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote