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1350.12
(4) (a)
Enforcement, administration and related costs. (intro.) The
2moneys appropriated from s. 20.370 (3)
(ak) and (aq)
and (ma), (5) (es) and (9) (mu)
3and (mw) may be used for the following:
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4Section
2023. 350.12 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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350.12
(4) (a) 3m. The cost of state law enforcement efforts as appropriated
6under s. 20.370 (3)
(ak) and (aq)
and (ma); and
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7Section
2024. 350.12 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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350.12
(4) (am)
Enforcement aids to department. Of the amounts appropriated
9under s. 20.370 (3)
(ak) and (aq)
and (ma), the department shall allocate $26,000 in
10each fiscal year to be used exclusively for the purchase of snowmobiles or trailers to
11carry snowmobiles, or both, to be used in state law enforcement efforts.
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12Section 2025
. 440.03 (13) (b) 20m. of the statutes is created to read:
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440.03
(13) (b) 20m. Dental therapist.
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14Section 2026
. 440.08 (2) (a) 25m. of the statutes is created to read:
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440.08
(2) (a) 25m. Dental therapist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year.
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16Section 2027
. 447.01 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.01
(6g) “Dental therapist” means an individual who practices dental
18therapy.
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19Section 2028
. 447.01 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.01
(6r) “Dental therapy” means the limited practice of dentistry, consisting
21of the services, treatments, and procedures specified in s. 447.06 (3) (b).
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22Section 2029
. 447.02 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.02
(1) (a) Governing the reexamination of an applicant who fails an
24examination specified in s. 447.04 (1) (a) 5.
, (1m) (a) 5., or (2) (a) 5. The rules may
1specify additional educational requirements for those applicants and may specify the
2number of times an applicant may be examined.
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3Section 2030
. 447.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.02
(1) (b) Governing the standards and conditions for the use of radiation
5and ionizing equipment in the practice of dentistry
or dental therapy.
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6Section 2031
. 447.02 (1) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.02
(1) (g) Specifying services, treatments, or procedures, in addition to
8those specified under s. 447.06 (3) (b) 1. to 28., that are included within the practice
9of dental therapy.
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10Section 2032
. 447.02 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.02
(2) (a) The conditions for supervision and the degree of supervision
12required under ss. 447.03 (3) (a),
(am), (b) and (d) 2. and 447.065.
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13Section 2033
. 447.02 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.02
(3) (a) (intro.) The examining board may issue a permit authorizing the
15practice in this state, without compensation, of dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental
16hygiene to an applicant who is licensed to practice dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental
17hygiene in another state, if all of the following apply:
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18Section 2034
. 447.02 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.02
(3) (a) 2. The examining board determines that the applicant is qualified
20and satisfies the criteria specified under s. 447.04 (1) (b) 1. to 3., except that the
21examining board may not require the applicant to pass an examination of state
22statutes and rules relating to dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental hygiene.
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23Section 2035
. 447.02 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.02
(3) (b) A permit under this subsection shall authorize the practice of
25dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in a specified area of the state for a period
1of time not more than 10 days in a year and may be renewed by the examining board.
2The examining board may not require an applicant to pay a fee for the issuance or
3renewal of a permit under this subsection.
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4Section 2036
. 447.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.02
(5) Except as provided in ss. 447.058 and 447.063, nothing in this
6chapter may be construed as authorizing the examining board to regulate business
7or administrative support functions or services, that do not constitute the practice
8of dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, provided to a business that provides
9dental or dental hygiene services.
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10Section 2037
. 447.03 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.03
(1m) Dental therapists. Except as provided under sub. (3) and s.
12447.02 (3), no person may do any of the following unless he or she is licensed to
13practice dental therapy under this chapter:
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(a) Practice or offer to practice dental therapy.
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(b) Represent himself or herself to the public as a dental therapist or use, in
16connection with his or her name, any title or description that may convey the
17impression that he or she is a dental therapist.
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18Section 2038
. 447.03 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.03
(3) (am) A dental therapy student who practices dental therapy under
20the supervision of a dentist in an infirmary, clinic, hospital or other institution
21connected or associated for training purposes with an accredited dental therapy
22school.
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23Section 2039
. 447.03 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.03
(3) (c) An individual licensed to practice dentistry
, dental therapy, or
25dental hygiene in another state or country who practices dentistry
, dental therapy,
1or dental hygiene in a program of dental education or research at the invitation of
2a group of dentists or practices dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under the
3jurisdiction of the army, navy, air force, U.S. public health service
, or veterans
4bureau.
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5Section 2040
. 447.04 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.04
(1m) Dental therapists. (a) The examining board shall grant a license
7to practice dental therapy to an individual who does all of the following:
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1. Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided
9by the department.
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2. Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
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3. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has done
12one of the following:
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a. Graduated from an accredited dental therapy education program.
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b. Graduated from a dental therapy education program that was not accredited
15at the time of graduation, but was accredited or approved by a state dental licensing
16board, was certified as a community health aide program dental therapy education
17program under U.S. Indian health service standards, or is otherwise approved by the
18examining board as being substantially comparable to an accredited program.
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4. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has
20passed a national board dental therapy examination and a dental therapy clinical
21examination administered by a regional testing service that has been approved by
22the examining board to administer clinical examinations for dental professionals.
23If a national board examination or a regional testing service examination for dental
24therapy does not exist, the examining board shall accept evidence of passing an
1alternative examination administered by another entity or testing service that is
2approved by the examining board.
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5. Passes an examination administered by the examining board on the statutes
4and rules relating to dental therapy.
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5m. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has
6current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an
7automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
8individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03
9(38) to provide such instruction.
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6. Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by
11rule that are comparable to and no more restrictive than the requirements
12established by the board for dentists under sub. (1) (a) 6. and dental hygienists under
13sub. (2) (a) 6.
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(b) The examining board may grant a license to practice dental therapy to an
15individual who is licensed or certified in good standing to practice dental therapy in
16another state or territory of the United States or in another country, or by the U.S.
17Indian health service community health aide program, if the applicant complies with
18all of the following requirements:
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1. Meets the requirements for licensure established by the examining board by
20rule. The board shall establish requirements under this subdivision that are
21comparable to and no more restrictive than the requirements established by the
22board for dentists under sub. (1) (b) 1. and dental hygienists under sub. (2) (b) 1.
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2. Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the person has
24current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an
25automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
1individual, organization, or institution of higher education qualified to provide such
2instruction. The examining board shall consult with the department of health
3services to determine whether an individual, organization, or institution of higher
4education is qualified to provide instruction under this subdivision.
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3. Presents the license or certification to the examining board and pays the fee
6specified under s. 440.05 (2).
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7Section 2041
. 447.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
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8447.05 Expiration and renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted
9to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable
10renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable
11renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The examining
12board may not renew a license to practice dentistry unless the applicant for renewal
13attests
that he or she has complied with s. 447.056, that he or she has current
14proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
including and that he or she has
15current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved
16through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher
17education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.
The examining
18board may not renew a license to practice dental therapy unless the applicant for
19renewal attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.057 and any rules
20promulgated under s. 447.057, that he or she has current proficiency in
21cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and that he or she has current proficiency in the use
22of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an
23individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03
24(38) to provide such instruction. The examining board may not renew a license to
25practice dental hygiene unless the applicant for renewal attests that he or she has
1complied with s. 447.055 and any rules promulgated by the examining board under
2s. 447.055, that he or she has a current certification in cardiopulmonary
3resuscitation, and that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated
4external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual,
5organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to
6provide such instruction.
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7Section 2042
. 447.057 of the statutes is created to read:
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8447.057 Continuing education; dental therapists. (1) (a) Except as
9provided in subs. (3) and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice
10dental therapy, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has
11taught, prepared, attended, or otherwise completed, during the 2-year period
12immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 12 credit
13hours of continuing education relating to the clinical practice of dental therapy that
14is sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international
15dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related
16professional organization.
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(b) Continuing education required under par. (a) may include training in all of
18the following:
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1. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 of the
20credit hours required under par. (a) may be satisfied by such training.
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2. Infection control. Not less than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a)
22must be satisfied by such training.
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(d) After consultation with the department of health services, the examining
24board may promulgate rules requiring that continuing education credit hours under
25par. (a) include courses in specific clinical subjects.
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1(2) The credit hours required under sub. (1) (a) may be satisfied by independent
2study, correspondence, or Internet programs or courses.
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3(3) Subsection (1) (a) does not apply to an applicant for renewal of a license that
4expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the examining board
5initially granted the license.
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6(4) A person may substitute credit hours of college level courses related to the
7practice of dental therapy for the credit hours required under sub. (1) (a). For
8purposes of this subsection, one credit hour of a college level course is equivalent to
96 credit hours of continuing education.
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10(5) For purposes of sub. (1) (a), one hour of teaching or preparing a continuing
11education program is equivalent to one credit hour of continuing education, but a
12person who teaches or prepares a continuing education program may obtain credit
13for the program only once.
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14(6) The examining board may require applicants for renewal of a license to
15practice dental therapy to submit proof of compliance with the requirements of this
16section.
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17Section 2043
. 447.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.06
(1) No contract of employment entered into between a dentist
or dental
19therapist and any other party under which the dentist
or dental therapist renders
20dental services may require the dentist
or dental therapist to act in a manner
which 21that violates the professional standards for dentistry
or dental therapy set forth in
22this chapter. Nothing in this subsection limits the ability of the other party to control
23the operation of the dental practice in a manner in accordance with the professional
24standards for dentistry
or dental therapy set forth in this chapter.
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25Section 2044
. 447.06 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
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1447.06
(1m) No contract of employment entered into between a dental
2therapist and any other party under which the dental therapist is employed to
3practice dental therapy may require a dental therapist to meet a minimum quota for
4the number of patients seen or the number of procedures performed.
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5Section 2045
. 447.06 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.06
(2) (a) 3. For a school for the education of dentists
, dental therapists, 7or dental hygienists.
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8Section 2046
. 447.06 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.06
(2) (b) A dental hygienist may practice dental hygiene or perform
10remediable procedures under par. (a) 1. only as authorized by a dentist
or dental
11therapist who is licensed to practice dentistry
or dental therapy under this chapter
12and who is present in the facility in which those practices or procedures are
13performed, except as provided in par. (c).
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14Section 2047
. 447.06 (2) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.06
(2) (c) (intro.) A dental hygienist may practice dental hygiene or perform
16remediable procedures under par. (a) 1. if a dentist
or dental therapist who is licensed
17to practice dentistry
or dental therapy under this chapter is not present in the facility
18in which those practices or procedures are performed only if all of the following
19conditions are met:
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20Section 2048
. 447.06 (2) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.06
(2) (c) 2. (intro.) The dentist
or dental therapist who made the written
22or oral prescription has examined the patient at least once during the 12-month
23period immediately preceding:
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24Section 2049
. 447.06 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
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447.06
(3) (a) In this subsection:
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11. “Collaborative management agreement” means an agreement under par. (d).
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2. “Qualifying dentist” means a dentist who is licensed in this state and who
3is actively practicing in this state.
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(b) The scope of practice of a dental therapist shall, subject to the terms of a
5collaborative management agreement, be limited to providing the following services,
6treatments, and procedures:
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1. Oral evaluation and assessment of dental disease and formulation of an
8individualized treatment plan.
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2. Identification of oral and systemic conditions requiring evaluation or
10treatment by dentists, physicians, or other health care providers and managing
11referrals.
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3. Comprehensive charting of the oral cavity.
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4. Oral health instruction and disease prevention education, including
14nutritional counseling and dietary analysis.
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5. Exposure and evaluation of radiographic images.
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6. Dental prophylaxis, including subgingival scaling and polishing procedures.
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7. Dispensing and administration via the oral or topical route of nonnarcotic
18analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotic medications as prescribed by a licensed
19health care provider.