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455.04
(2) Subject to s. 455.09, the examining board shall grant an interim
8psychologist license to an individual who submits an application for the license, pays
9the fee specified under s. 440.05 (6), and satisfies the requirements for a license
10under sub. (1) (a) to (c), (d) 1., and (f). An individual licensed under this subsection
11may provide psychological services only under the supervision of qualified
12supervisors, as determined by the examining board.
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13Section 36
. 455.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.04
(3) The examining board may waive the requirements of sub. (1) (c)
and
15(d) to (e) if
a candidate holds a diploma of the American board of examiners in
16professional psychology, or an applicant holds a certificate or license of an examining
17board of some other state or territory or foreign country or province, if the standards
18of such other examining board are deemed by the members of this
examining board
19to be
substantially equivalent to the standards of this state
and like reciprocity is
20extended to holders of licenses issued by this state.
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21Section 37
. 455.04 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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455.04
(4) An individual who, on the day before the effective date of this
23subsection .... [LRB inserts date], held a valid private practice school psychologist
24license under s. 455.04 (4), 2017 stats., may continue to renew that license as
25provided in s. 455.06. The examining board may not grant any initial private
1practice school psychologist license based on an application received on or after the
2effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].
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3Section 38
. 455.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.04
(5) Applicants for licensure under
subs. (1) and (4) this section may be
5required to appear before the examining board in person prior to licensure to allow
6the examining board to make such inquiry of them as to qualifications and other
7matters as it considers proper.
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8Section 39
. 455.045 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.045
(1) The examining board shall administer In order to qualify for a
10psychologist license under s. 455.04 (1), an applicant must have passed all of the
11following examinations
for psychologist licensure at least semiannually at times and
12places determined by the examining board:
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(a) A written examination on the
professional practice of psychology.
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(b) A written examination
in the elements of practice essential to the public
15health, safety or welfare on state law related to the practice of psychology.
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16Section 40
. 455.045 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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17Section 41
. 455.045 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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455.045
(3) The examining board shall set passing scores for examinations
19under sub. (1) (a) or (b). The examining board may adopt passing scores
20recommended by test developers.
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21Section
42. 455.06 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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22455.06 Renewals. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the renewal dates for
23licenses issued under this chapter or under s. 455.04 (4), 2017 stats., are specified
24under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such licenses is determined by the
25department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
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1(b) A license issued under s. 455.04 (2) is valid for 2 years or until the individual
2obtains a license under s. 455.04 (1) and may not be renewed, except that the
3examining board may promulgate rules specifying circumstances in which the
4examining board, in cases of hardship, may allow an individual to renew a license
5issued under s. 455.04 (2). Notwithstanding sub. (2), an individual holding a license
6issued under s. 455.04 (2) is not required to complete continuing education.
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7(2) An applicant for renewal of a license issued under this chapter or under s.
8455.04 (4), 2017 stats., shall include with his or her application proof in the form
9specified by the examining board that he or she has completed the hours of
10continuing education required under s. 455.065.
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11Section 43
. 455.065 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.065
(1) Promulgate rules establishing the minimum number of hours of
13continuing education, the topic areas that the continuing education must cover, the
14criteria for the approval of continuing education programs and courses required for
15renewal of a license
, and the criteria for the approval of the sponsors and cosponsors
16of those continuing education programs and courses.
The examining board may
17establish criteria for the substitution of hours of professional activities to meet
18continuing education requirements.
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19Section 44
. 455.065 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
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20Section 45
. 455.065 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.065
(4) Approve continuing education programs and courses in accordance
22with the criteria established under
subs. sub. (1)
and (3).
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23Section
46. 455.065 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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455.065
(5) Promulgate rules establishing the criteria for the substitution of
25uncompensated hours of professional assistance volunteered to the department of
1health services for some or all hours of continuing education credits required under
2subs. sub. (1)
and (3). The eligible substitution hours shall involve professional
3evaluation of community programs for the certification and recertification of
4community mental health programs, as defined in s. 51.01 (3n), by the department
5of health services.
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6Section 47
. 455.065 (6) and (7) of the statutes are created to read:
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455.065
(6) Grant a postponement of or waiver from the continuing education
8requirements under this section based upon the grounds of prolonged illness or
9disability or on other grounds constituting extreme hardship. The examining board
10shall consider each application individually on its merits, and the examining board
11may grant a postponement, partial waiver, or total waiver of the requirement as the
12examining board deems appropriate.
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13(7) Grant an exemption from the continuing education requirements under
14this section to a psychologist who certifies to the examining board that he or she has
15permanently retired from the practice of psychology. A psychologist who has been
16granted an exemption under this subsection may not return to active practice
17without submitting evidence satisfactory to the examining board of having
18completed the required continuing education credits within the 2-year period prior
19to the return to the practice of psychology.
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22Section
50. 455.09 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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23455.09 (title)
Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
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24Section 51
. 455.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1455.09
(3) A revoked license may not be renewed.
One year from the date of
2revocation An individual may, no sooner than one year after the date of revocation,
3apply for reinstatement of a license under this chapter
, application may be made for
4reinstatement. The examining board may accept or reject an application for
5reinstatement. If reinstatement is granted under this subsection, the licensee shall
6pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee. This subsection does
7not apply to a license that is revoked under s. 440.12.
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9Section
53. 905.04 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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905.04
(1) (e) “Psychologist" means a
licensed psychologist
, as that term is
11defined in s. 455.01 (4) licensed under ch. 455, or a person reasonably believed by the
12patient to be a psychologist.
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(1)
Emergency rule authority. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the
15psychology examining board may promulgate rules under ch. 455 that are necessary
16to implement the changes in this act. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the
17board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
18subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
19health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
20rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2),
21the effective period of a rule promulgated under this subsection is for 2 years after
22its promulgation, or until permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner, and the
23effective period may not be further extended under s. 227.24 (2).
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24Section 55
.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd
25month beginning after publication, except as follows:
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1(1)
Section 54 (1
) of this act takes effect on the day after publication.