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Introduced
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
In Committee
10/28/2025
10/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Health Services to enter into partnerships with health care providers, including obstetricians and gynecologists, and community health centers and hospitals to educate women on the symptoms, processes, and other issues surrounding perimenopause and menopause so that women may be prepared for perimenopause and menopause. The bill requires DHS to create, in coordination with these partners, informational materials, in electronic and physical form, that may be distributed to or accessed by women who are determined by their health care provider to be experiencing or will soon be experiencing perimenopause and menopause. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) to develop comprehensive educational resources about perimenopause and menopause by partnering with healthcare providers, community health centers, and hospitals. The legislation mandates the creation of both electronic and physical informational materials that will be available to women who are experiencing or approaching perimenopause and menopause. These materials must cover a range of topics including symptoms, treatments, biological processes, medical consultation guidelines, and communication strategies for discussing these life stages with family and friends. Specifically, the bill directs DHS to collaborate with medical professionals to develop detailed resources that help women better understand and prepare for the physical and emotional changes associated with perimenopause and menopause. The bill will take effect on the first day of the third month following its official publication, aiming to improve women's health education and awareness around these significant transitional periods in their lives.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (32)
Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R)*,
Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D)*,
Jodi Habush Sinykin (D)*,
Dianne Hesselbein (D)*,
LaTonya Johnson (D)*,
Sarah Keyeski (D)*,
Chris Larson (D)*,
Melissa Ratcliff (D)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Bob Wirch (D)*,
Mike Bare (D),
Brienne Brown (D),
Angelina Cruz (D),
Karen DeSanto (D),
Ben DeSmidt (D),
Jodene Emerson (D),
Joan Fitzgerald (D),
Kalan Haywood (D),
Jenna Jacobson (D),
Alex Joers (D),
Tara Johnson (D),
Vincent Miresse (D),
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D),
Lori Palmeri (D),
Pricilla Prado (D),
Ann Roe (D),
Christine Sinicki (D),
Lee Snodgrass (D),
Angela Stroud (D),
Angelito Tenorio (D),
Randy Udell (D),
Robyn Vining (D),
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received (on 11/18/2025)
Official Document
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb356 |
| Fiscal Note - SB356: Fiscal Estimate From DHS | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb356/sb356_dhs.pdf |
| SB356 ROCP for Committee on Health | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/health/1950336.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB356.pdf |
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