WI SB802

DSPS must contract with a nonprofit entity sponsored by health care professional associations to operate a voluntary, confidential assistance program for health care providers suffering from conditions that could lead to impairment (inability to practice safely due to a health condition)

Credentialing boards may opt to participate in the program for one or more credential types they regulate; participating credential holders pay a $70 fee at initial licensure and each renewal to fund the program

Health care providers and credentialing boards may report colleagues they believe have impairment-related conditions to the program, with civil liability immunity for good-faith reports

Program participation, treatment received, and reported information remain confidential and are not subject to subpoena or discovery, except when a provider poses imminent danger, is ineligible, or fails to comply with program terms

Physicians may fulfill their existing duty to report potentially impaired colleagues by reporting to this program instead of the Medical Examining Board, if the Board participates in the program