Senate Bill 43 aims to expand the authority of advanced practice nurse prescribers in Wisconsin by allowing them to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient's death for the preparation of death records. Currently, this authority is limited to certain healthcare providers, including physicians, naturopathic doctors, and physician assistants. The bill introduces new legal definitions and provisions, specifically creating a definition for "advanced practice nurse prescriber" and amending the existing statute to include these prescribers in the list of professionals who can officially declare a patient's death.

The bill includes the insertion of "advanced practice nurse prescriber" into the definition of "date of death" and establishes that these prescribers, when directly involved in a patient's care, may pronounce the necessary details for death records. This legislative change is intended to streamline the process of death record preparation and recognize the role of advanced practice nurses in patient care at the end of life.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 69.01(6g), 69.01