Evers Signs Health, Safety Improvement Bills | News - WSAU News

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by Casey Nelson

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Governor Tony Evers returned to a former hometown to sign bills aimed to provide better healthcare to residents.

Evers signed three bi-partisan bills at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh on Tuesday. 

Evers signed the following bills:

This bill allows a pharmacist, with appropriate training, to administer a vaccination prescribed by a physician or follows a current immunization schedule recommended by the federal advisory committee. This expands the scope for families to get their vaccinations, especially those who live in rural areas.

This bill allows a trained EMS professional to provide emergency medical care as delegated by a health care provider.

This bill creates a grant program through the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs to update 9-1-1 service infrastructure. Grant funds can be used for advanced training of telecommunicators, equipment or software expenses, and incentives to consolidate the functions of two or more public safety answering points.



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