Rachael Cabral-Guevara, Wisconsin State Senator for 19th District | Official website
Rachael Cabral-Guevara, Wisconsin State Senator for 19th District | Official website
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "state agency status for certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide services without compensation for local health departments or school districts. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill establishes that physician assistants and advanced practice nurse prescribers who volunteer their services, without payment, for local health departments or school district programs are to be considered state agents of the Department of Health Services (DHS) for certain legal purposes. This designation provides legal protection, such that if these healthcare professionals face legal action due to their actions within the scope of their service, any resulting judgments for damages and costs will be covered by DHS. Additionally, the bill authorizes these healthcare providers to supervise immunization programs for school districts or local health departments under written protocols from DHS, again conferring state agent status if they are uncompensated for such roles. This status ensures they receive similar legal protection as mentioned earlier.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Rick Gundrum (Republican-58th District). It was co-sponsored by Representative David Armstrong (Republican-67th District), Representative Lindee Rae Brill (Republican-27th District), and Representative Calvin T. Callahan (Republican-35th District), along eight other co-sponsors.
Rachael Cabral-Guevara has authored or co-authored another 15 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Cabral-Guevara graduated from Mount Mary University in 2000 with a BS and again in 2004 from the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh with a BS.
Cabral-Guevara, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2023 to represent the state's 19th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Roger Roth.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB31 | 02/12/2025 | State agency status for certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses who provide services without compensation for local health departments or school districts. (FE) |
| SB30 | 02/12/2025 | Required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria. (FE) |
| SB29 | 02/12/2025 | Requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time |
| SB27 | 02/07/2025 | Requiring state employees to perform their work at the offices of their employer. (FE) |
| SB19 | 02/05/2025 | Fee waivers for state park vehicle admission receipts to pupils with Every Kid Outdoors passes. (FE) |
| SB13 | 02/03/2025 | Incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE) |
| SB12 | 02/03/2025 | A sales and use tax exemption for the sale of gun safes. (FE) |
| SB11 | 02/03/2025 | Allowing representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations to provide information to pupils on public school property |
| SB10 | 02/03/2025 | Access to public high schools for military recruiters |
| SB7 | 01/24/2025 | Prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state |
| SB4 | 01/24/2025 | Agreements for direct primary care |
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