Wisconsin Statutes 448.976 – Civil liability
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No physician assistant shall be liable for any civil damages for either of the following:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 448.976
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Physician assistant: means a person licensed as a physician assistant under subch. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Reporting in good faith to the department of transportation under s. 146.82 (3) a patient’s name and other information relevant to a physical or mental condition of the patient that in the physician assistant’s judgment impairs the patient’s ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle.
(2) In good faith, not reporting to the department of transportation under s. 146.82 (3) a patient’s name and other information relevant to a physical or mental condition of the patient that in the physician assistant’s judgment does not impair the patient’s ability to exercise reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle.