Assembly Bill 1001 proposes the creation of a new funding mechanism for community emergency medical services and falls prevention initiatives in Wisconsin. The bill appropriates $600,000 for the fiscal year 2025-26 to the Department of Health Services (DHS) for grants aimed at employing community paramedics or community emergency medical services practitioners. Additionally, it allocates $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to the Wisconsin Institute of Healthy Aging for falls prevention initiatives. However, the appropriations are contingent upon the enactment of related legislation during the 2025 legislative session; if such legislation is not passed, the funding will be void.

The bill also includes a reconciliation provision that stipulates its effective date is tied to the enactment of another specific bill, 2025 Assembly Bill 970, or any identical legislation. Furthermore, it increases the funding for falls prevention initiatives by $200,000 for both fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. Notably, the newly created section for community emergency medical services grants will be repealed on July 1, 2027, indicating a temporary funding structure for these initiatives.