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SB532-SSA1,15 9Section 15 . 146.81 (1) (dc) of the statutes is created to read:
SB532-SSA1,6,1110 146.81 (1) (dc) A naturopathic doctor or limited-scope naturopathic doctor
11licensed under ch. 466.
SB532-SSA1,16 12Section 16 . 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,6,2113 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, a naturopathic doctor, a
14limited-scope naturopathic doctor, a
physician assistant, as defined in s. 448.01 (6),
15or an advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) who treats a
16patient whose physical or mental condition in the physician's, naturopathic doctor's,
17limited-scope naturopathic doctor's,
physician assistant's, or advanced practice
18nurse prescriber's judgment affects the patient's ability to exercise reasonable and
19ordinary control over a motor vehicle may report the patient's name and other
20information relevant to the condition to the department of transportation without
21the informed consent of the patient.
SB532-SSA1,17 22Section 17 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,7,323 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, naturopathic doctor
24under ch. 466,
a dentist or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse,
25practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a

1physician assistant under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under
2ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch.
3III of ch. 448.
SB532-SSA1,18 4Section 18 . 146.997 (1) (d) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB532-SSA1,7,55 146.997 (1) (d) 4m. A naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466.
SB532-SSA1,19 6Section 19 . 155.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,7,187 155.01 (7) “Health care provider" means a nurse licensed or permitted under
8ch. 441, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist licensed under ch. 447, a
9physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, podiatrist, physical therapist, physical
10therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational therapy assistant
11licensed under ch. 448, a naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466, a person
12practicing Christian Science treatment, an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a
13psychologist licensed under ch. 455, a physical therapist or physical therapist
14assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. X of ch. 448, a partnership
15thereof, a corporation or limited liability company thereof that provides health care
16services, a cooperative health care association organized under s. 185.981 that
17directly provides services through salaried employees in its own facility, or a home
18health agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).
SB532-SSA1,20 19Section 20 . 180.1901 (1m) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB532-SSA1,7,2220 180.1901 (1m) (h) Naturopathic medicine examining board under ch. 466,
21except that “health care professional" does not include a limited-scope naturopathic
22doctor licensed by the naturopathic medicine examining board under ch. 466.
SB532-SSA1,21 23Section 21 . 252.11 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,8,624 252.11 (10) The state laboratory of hygiene shall examine specimens for the
25diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases for any physician, naturopathic doctor,

1physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber, or local health officer in the
2state, and shall report the positive results of the examinations to the local health
3officer and to the department. All laboratories performing tests for sexually
4transmitted diseases shall report all positive results to the local health officer and
5to the department, with the name of the physician, naturopathic doctor, physician
6assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber to whom reported.
SB532-SSA1,22 7Section 22 . 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar) 4n.
SB532-SSA1,23 8Section 23 . 252.14 (1) (ar) 4s. of the statutes is created to read:
SB532-SSA1,8,99 252.14 (1) (ar) 4s. A naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466.
SB532-SSA1,24 10Section 24 . 255.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,8,1511 255.06 (1) (d) “Nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who is licensed
12under ch. 441 or who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued
13in a party state, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (k), and whose practice of professional
14nursing under s. 441.001 (4) includes performance of delegated medical services
15under the supervision of a physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, or podiatrist.
SB532-SSA1,25 16Section 25 . 257.01 (5) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,8,2217 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician
18assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch.
19466,
licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under
20ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450,
21licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or
22certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.
SB532-SSA1,9,523 (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not
24currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448,
25licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse,

1licensed practical nurse or nurse-midwife, under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under
2ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified
3as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner
4under ch. 448, if the individual's license or certification was never revoked, limited,
5suspended, or denied renewal.
SB532-SSA1,26 6Section 26 . 440.03 (13) (b) 39g. and 39h. of the statutes are created to read:
SB532-SSA1,9,77 440.03 (13) (b) 39g. Naturopathic doctor.
SB532-SSA1,9,88 39h. Naturopathic doctor, limited-scope.
SB532-SSA1,27 9Section 27 . 440.08 (2) (a) 47g. and 47h. of the statutes are created to read:
SB532-SSA1,9,1010 440.08 (2) (a) 47g. Naturopathic doctor: January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
SB532-SSA1,9,1211 47h. Naturopathic doctor, limited-scope: January 1 of each odd-numbered
12year.
SB532-SSA1,28 13Section 28 . 446.02 (9) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB532-SSA1,9,1514 446.02 (9) (e) A naturopathic doctor or limited-scope naturopathic doctor
15acting within the scope of his or her license under ch. 466.
SB532-SSA1,29 16Section 29 . 448.03 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,9,2317 448.03 (2) (a) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
18permit, registration, certificate or certification granted to practice midwifery under
19subch. XIII of ch. 440, to practice professional or practical nursing or
20nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice chiropractic under ch. 446, to practice
21dentistry or dental hygiene under ch. 447, to practice optometry under ch. 449, to
22practice acupuncture under ch. 451 or under any other statutory provision, to
23practice naturopathic medicine under ch. 466,
or as otherwise provided by statute.
SB532-SSA1,30 24Section 30 . 448.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,10,15
1448.56 (1) Written referral. Except as provided in this subsection and s.
2448.52, a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of a
3physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist,
4or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2). Written referral
5is not required if a physical therapist provides services in schools to children with
6disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules promulgated by the
7department of public instruction; provides services as part of a home health care
8agency; provides services to a patient in a nursing home pursuant to the patient's
9plan of care; provides services related to athletic activities, conditioning, or injury
10prevention; or provides services to an individual for a previously diagnosed medical
11condition after informing the individual's physician, naturopathic doctor, physician
12assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber
13certified under s. 441.16 (2) who made the diagnosis. The examining board may
14promulgate rules establishing additional services that are excepted from the written
15referral requirements of this subsection.
SB532-SSA1,31 16Section 31 . 448.56 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,10,2217 448.56 (1m) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the
18requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a physician, naturopathic
19doctor,
physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice
20nurse prescriber makes a written referral under sub. (1). The purpose of the rules
21shall be to ensure continuity of care between the physical therapist and the health
22care practitioner.
SB532-SSA1,32 23Section 32 . 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,11,524 450.03 (1) (e) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
25permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to provide home medical

1oxygen under s. 450.076, to practice professional or practical nursing or
2nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under ch.
3447, to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448, to practice optometry under ch.
4449, to practice naturopathic medicine under ch. 466, or to practice veterinary
5medicine under ch. 89, or as otherwise provided by statute.
SB532-SSA1,33 6Section 33 . 450.10 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
SB532-SSA1,11,87 450.10 (3) (a) 12. A naturopathic doctor or limited-scope naturopathic doctor
8licensed under ch. 466.
SB532-SSA1,34 9Section 34 . 462.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB532-SSA1,11,18 10462.04 Prescription or order required. A person who holds a license or
11limited X-ray machine operator permit under this chapter may not use diagnostic
12X-ray equipment on humans for diagnostic purposes unless authorized to do so by
13prescription or order of a physician licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a), a naturopathic
14doctor licensed under s. 466.04 (1),
a dentist licensed under s. 447.04 (1), a podiatrist
15licensed under s. 448.63, a chiropractor licensed under s. 446.02, an advanced
16practice nurse certified under s. 441.16 (2), a physician assistant licensed under s.
17448.04 (1) (f), or, subject to s. 448.56 (7) (a), a physical therapist who is licensed under
18s. 448.53 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. IX of ch. 448.
SB532-SSA1,35 19Section 35 . Chapter 466 of the statutes is created to read:
SB532-SSA1,11,2020 chapter 466
SB532-SSA1,11,2121 naturopathic DOCTORS
SB532-SSA1,11,22 22466.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
SB532-SSA1,11,23 23(1) “Board" means the naturopathic medicine examining board.
SB532-SSA1,11,24 24(2) “Drug” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (10).
SB532-SSA1,12,2
1(3) “Limited-scope naturopathic doctor" means an individual licensed under
2s. 466.04 (2).
SB532-SSA1,12,5 3(4) “Minor office procedure" includes the methods for the repair and care
4incidental to superficial lacerations, superficial abrasions, and superficial lesions
5and the removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial tissues.
SB532-SSA1,12,6 6(5) “Naturopathic doctor" means an individual licensed under s. 466.04 (1).
SB532-SSA1,12,12 7(6) (a) “Naturopathic medicine” means, except as provided in par. (c), a system
8of primary health care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human health
9conditions, injury, and disease; the promotion or restoration of health; and the
10support and stimulation of a patient's inherent self-healing processes through
11patient education and the use of naturopathic therapies and therapeutic substances,
12including all of the following:
SB532-SSA1,12,1513 1. Ordering and performing physical and laboratory examinations, for
14diagnostic purposes, consistent with naturopathic education and training, including
15all of the following:
SB532-SSA1,12,1616 a. Diagnostic or evaluation methods.
SB532-SSA1,12,1717 b. Physical examinations.
SB532-SSA1,12,1818 c. Clinical laboratory tests.
SB532-SSA1,12,1919 d. Diagnostic sonography.
SB532-SSA1,12,2020 e. Electrocardiography.
SB532-SSA1,12,2121 f. Phlebotomy.
SB532-SSA1,12,2222 2. Ordering diagnostic imaging studies.
SB532-SSA1,12,2323 3. Dispensing, administering, ordering, or performing any of the following:
SB532-SSA1,12,2424 a. Health education and health counseling.
SB532-SSA1,13,2
1b. Food, extracts of food, nutraceuticals, vitamins, amino acids, minerals,
2enzymes, botanical medicines, homeopathic medicines, and dietary supplements.
SB532-SSA1,13,43 c. Hot or cold hydrotherapy, naturopathic physical medicine, the use of
4therapeutic medical equipment, and therapeutic exercise.
SB532-SSA1,13,65 d. Devices, including therapeutic devices, barrier contraception, and durable
6medical equipment.
SB532-SSA1,13,87 4. Recommending, dispensing, and administering nonprescription drug
8products.
SB532-SSA1,13,99 5. Performing minor office procedures.
SB532-SSA1,13,1310 6. Signing and attesting to any certificates, cards, forms or other required
11documentation that a physician may sign, so long as it is within the naturopathic
12doctor's scope of practice. This subdivision does not supersede any federal or state
13statute, rule, or regulation.
SB532-SSA1,13,1614 (b) “Naturopathic medicine” includes ordering or performing any other
15diagnostic, therapeutic, or other procedure or practice identified in rules
16promulgated rule under s. 466.03 (2) (a).
SB532-SSA1,13,1717 (c) “Naturopathic medicine” does not include any of the following:
SB532-SSA1,13,1818 1. Performing any surgical procedure other than a minor office procedure.
SB532-SSA1,13,1919 2. Using general or spinal anesthetics.
SB532-SSA1,13,2020 3. Administering ionizing radioactive substances for therapeutic purposes.
SB532-SSA1,13,2221 4. Performing surgical procedures involving the eye, ear, tendons, nerves,
22veins, or arteries that extend beyond superficial tissue.
SB532-SSA1,13,2523 5. Performing any procedure or practice that is prohibited by the board by rule
24under s. 466.03 (2) (a) or that is excluded from the definition of naturopathic physical
25medicine under sub. (7) (b).
SB532-SSA1,14,2
1(d) “Naturopathic medicine” is distinct from the practice of medicine and
2surgery, as defined in s. 448.01 (9).
SB532-SSA1,14,7 3(7) (a) “Naturopathic physical medicine” includes, except as provided in par.
4(b), manually administering mechanical treatment of body structures or tissues for
5the purpose of restoring normal physiological function to the body by normalizing
6and balancing the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as massage, stretching,
7resistance, or joint play examination.
SB532-SSA1,14,88 (b) “Naturopathic physical medicine” does not include any of the following:
SB532-SSA1,14,109 1. The employment or application of chiropractic or spinal adjustments and the
10principles or techniques of chiropractic science as described in s. 446.01 (2) (b).
SB532-SSA1,14,1311 2. The manipulation or adjustment of the spine or extremity joints of the
12human body beyond the elastic barrier, including small amplitude movement at or
13beyond the end range of normal joint motion.
SB532-SSA1,14,14 14(8) “Nonprescription drug product" has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (13m).
SB532-SSA1,14,18 15466.02 License required; use of titles. (1) (a) Except as provided in subs.
16(2) (a) and (b) and (3), no person may practice naturopathic medicine or make a
17representation that he or she is authorized to do so unless the person is licensed
18under this chapter.
SB532-SSA1,15,319 (b) 1. Except as provided in subs. (2) (b) and (3), no person may designate
20himself or herself as a naturopathic doctor or doctor of naturopathic medicine; use
21or assume the title “naturopathic doctor," “doctor of naturopathic medicine," or
22“doctor of naturopathy"; use the words “naturopathic medicine” or “naturopathic
23health care” in connection with his or her practice; append to the person's name the
24letters “N.D." or “ND"; use any other titles, words, letters, abbreviations, insignia,
25or designation that would imply that the individual is licensed, certified, or

1registered as a naturopathic doctor or doctor of naturopathic medicine; or claim to
2render naturopathic medicine or naturopathic health care services unless the person
3is licensed under s. 466.04 (1) or (2).
SB532-SSA1,15,64 2. This paragraph does not prohibit or restrict a person from designating
5himself or herself as a naturopath or from using or assuming the title “naturopath”
6if that designation or use does not otherwise violate subd. 1.
SB532-SSA1,15,7 7(2) (a) Subsection (1) (a) does not require a license for any of the following:
SB532-SSA1,15,98 1. Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
9registration, or certification granted by this state or the federal government.
SB532-SSA1,15,1010 2. The provision of information in connection with the sale of vitamins or herbs.
SB532-SSA1,15,1211 3. The provision of advice regarding the use of a therapy, including herbal
12medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, or other nondrug or nonsurgical therapy.
SB532-SSA1,15,1513 4. Any individual acting under an exemption from the requirement to obtain
14a license to practice medicine and surgery under s. 448.03 (2), to the extent that the
15individual's activities also fall within the practice of naturopathic medicine.
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