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)
SB 183 modifies reimbursement rules for emergency medical services under Wisconsin's Medical Assistance program. It sets a maximum $175 reimbursement rate for emergency responders when patients are not transported to a hospital. The bill also requires reporting on changes to emergency medical responder scope of practice and updates eligibility for the expenditure restraint incentive program. These changes directly affect emergency medical service providers billing the Medical Assistance program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Oct 2025
Assembly Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Apr 14, 2025
Signed Oct 22, 2025
Floor votes · Assembly Oct 14, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Oct 22, 2025
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 10-21-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 36
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Introduced
Point of order that Assembly Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Joers
lower
Oct 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
upper
Aug 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Marklein, James, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Testin;
cosponsored 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
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Pfaff
DDemocratic
P
Howard Marklein
RRepublican
P
Jesse James
RRepublican
P
Mark Spreitzer
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Testin
RRepublican
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