Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 655.003 (2026)
Exemptions for public employees and facilities and volunteers
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655.003655.003 Exemptions for public employees and facilities and volunteers. Except as provided in s. 655.002 (1) (c), this chapter does not apply to a health care provider that is any of the following:
655.003(1)(1) A physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who is a state, county or municipal employee, or federal employee or contractor covered under the federal tort claims act, as amended, and who is acting within the scope of his or her employment or contractual duties.
Effective date noteNOTE: Sub. (1) is shown as amended eff. 9-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 17. Prior to 9-1-26 it reads:
Effective date text(1) A physician or a nurse anesthetist who is a state, county or municipal employee, or federal employee or contractor covered under the federal tort claims act, as amended, and who is acting within the scope of his or her employment or contractual duties.
655.003(3)(3) Except for a physician or advanced practice registered nurse who meets the criteria under s. 146.89 (5) (a), a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse who provides professional services under the conditions described in s. 146.89, with respect to those professional services provided by the physician or advanced practice registered nurse for which he or she is covered by s. 165.25 and considered an agent of the department, as provided in s. 165.25 (6) (b).
Effective date noteNOTE: Sub. (3) is shown as amended eff. 9-1-26 by 2025 Wis. Act 17. Prior to 9-1-26 it reads:
Effective date text(3) Except for a physician or nurse anesthetist who meets the criteria under s. 146.89 (5) (a), a physician or a nurse anesthetist who provides professional services under the conditions described in s. 146.89, with respect to those professional services provided by the physician or nurse anesthetist for which he or she is covered by s. 165.25 and considered an agent of the department, as provided in s. 165.25 (6) (b).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2007–2022 · leading case: Rouse v. Theda Clark Med. Ctr., Inc., 2007 WI 87 (Wis. 2007).
Rouse v. Theda Clark Med. Ctr., Inc., 2007 WI 87 (Wis. 2007). “The UWHCA is not an exempt "governmental agency" under Wis. Stat. § 655.003 (2); it is a non-exempt "health care provider" under Chapter 655.”
Ascaris Mayo v. Wisconsin Injured Patients & Families Comp. Fund, 914 N.W.2d 678 (Wis. 2018). “See Wis. Stat. § 655.003 (1). 5 The Fund also covers claims made against any provider's employee who is acting within the scope of his or her employment in providing health care services, ensuring that any person seeking care from a covered provider is protected under the Fund.”
Wisconsin Med. Soc'y, Inc. v. Morgan, 2010 WI 94 (Wis. 2010). “002 (b)-(j); see also Wis. Stat. § 655.003 (exception for government employees).”
Est. of Anne Oros v. Divine Savior Healthcare Inc., 2021 WI App 8 (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “002(1) contains an exclusive list of persons and entities defined to be mandatory Chapter 655 health care providers, with definitions that sometimes include reference to particular activities or relationships among persons or entities.”
Earl v. Kinziger (E.D. Wis. 2022). “Kettle Moraine is a “public facility” under the terms of Wis. Stat. §655.003 (2). Id. at ¶6 . He avers that as such, Kettle Moraine is exempt from participating in Chapter 655 and that chapter’s requirements.”
Soderlin, Matthew v. Doehling, Lori (W.D. Wis. 2021). “Wis. Apr. 20, 2018) (Chapter 655 “does not apply to public employees that work for a governmental agency.”
Ludmyla Carlborg v. Mount View Care Ctr. (Wis. Ct. App. 2021). “§ 655.003(2), which states that WIS. STAT.”
Yerks, Jammie v. McArdle, Sandra (W.D. Wis. 2021). “§ 655.003 . The court understands Yerks to now be alleging that Dr.”
Williams, Travis v. Syed, Salam (W.D. Wis. 2022). “§ 655.003 , and Wisconsin common law supports the existence of a negligence claim against state-employed nurses.”
— Wis. Stat. § 655.003(1) — 1 case
Rouse v. Theda Clark Med. Ctr., Inc., 2007 WI 87 (Wis. 2007). “The UWHCA is not an exempt "governmental agency" under Wis. Stat. § 655.003 (2); it is a non-exempt "health care provider" under Chapter 655.”
— Wis. Stat. § 655.003(2) — 2 cases
Rouse v. Theda Clark Med. Ctr., Inc., 2007 WI 87 (Wis. 2007). “The UWHCA is not an exempt "governmental agency" under Wis. Stat. § 655.003 (2); it is a non-exempt "health care provider" under Chapter 655.”
Ludmyla Carlborg v. Mount View Care Ctr. (Wis. Ct. App. 2021). “§ 655.003(2), which states that WIS. STAT.”
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