Assembly Bill 865 aims to prohibit educational institutions in Wisconsin from using live animals for training medical students, residents, fellows, interns, or physicians in human medical treatment under certain conditions. Specifically, the bill states that such use is not allowed if at least one other accredited training program in the same medical discipline does not utilize live animals, or if there exists an alternative teaching method or accredited course that offers equivalent training without the use of live animals. Acceptable alternatives may include human cadavers, high-fidelity synthetic simulators, or virtual reality models.

The bill establishes a penalty for violations, mandating a forfeiture of $1,000 for each live animal used in contravention of the prohibition. The new legal language created under section 100.72 of the statutes outlines these regulations and penalties, reinforcing the shift towards more humane and innovative training methods in medical education.