Amendment AA1-AB144

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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 144

October 9, 2023 - Offered by Representative Sortwell.

AB144-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB144-AA1,1,3 1. Page 1, line 4: after “individuals" insert “and ratification of the Social Work Licensure Compact".

AB144-AA1,1,4 2. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

AB144-AA1,1,5 “ Section 1. 14.897 of the statutes is created to read:

AB144-AA1,1,11 14.897 Social work licensure compact. There is created a social work licensure compact commission as specified in s. 457.70. The delegate on the commission representing this state shall be appointed by the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board as provided in s. 457.70 (10) (b) 1. and shall be an individual described in s. 457.70 (10) (b) 2. a. or b. The commission has the powers and duties granted and imposed under s. 457.70.

AB144-AA1,2 Section 2. 15.405 (7c) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,2,2 15.405 (7c) (a) 1. Four social worker members who are certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,3 Section 3. 15.405 (7c) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,2,5 15.405 (7c) (a) 2. Three marriage and family therapist members who are licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,4 Section 4. 15.405 (7c) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,2,8 15.405 (7c) (a) 3. Three professional counselor members who are licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,5 Section 5. 15.405 (7c) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,2,12 15.405 (7c) (a) 4. Three public members who represent groups that promote the interests of consumers of services provided by persons who are certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,6 Section 6. 15.405 (7c) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,2,15 15.405 (7c) (am) 1. At least one member who is certified under subch. I of ch. 457 as an advanced practice social worker.

AB144-AA1,7 Section 7. 15.405 (7c) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,2,18 15.405 (7c) (am) 3. At least one member who is licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 as a clinical social worker.

AB144-AA1,8 Section 8. 15.405 (7c) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,2,24 15.405 (7c) (c) All matters pertaining to granting, denying, limiting, suspending, or revoking a certificate or license under subch. I of ch. 457, and all other matters of interest to either the social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section of the examining board.

AB144-AA1,9 Section 9. 46.90 (4) (ab) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,3,2 46.90 (4) (ab) 4. A social worker, professional counselor, or marriage and family therapist certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,10 Section 10. 48.56 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,3,6 48.56 (2) Each county department shall employ personnel who devote all or part of their time to child welfare services. Whenever possible, these personnel shall be social workers certified under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10).

AB144-AA1,11 Section 11. 48.561 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,3,11 48.561 (2) The department shall employ personnel in a county having a population of 750,000 or more who devote all of their time directly or indirectly to child welfare services. Whenever possible, these personnel shall be social workers certified under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10).

AB144-AA1,12 Section 12. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,4,2 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. “Competent mental health professional” means a physician who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private practice school psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family therapist who is licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is licensed under s. 457.12 or 457.13; an advanced practice social worker granted a certificate under s. 457.08 (2), as defined in s. 457.01 (1c); an independent social worker granted a certificate under s. 457.08 (3), as defined in s. 457.01 (2g); a clinical social worker licensed under s. 457.08 (4), as defined in s. 457.01 (1r); a clinical substance abuse counselor or independent clinical supervisor who is certified under s. 440.88, or any of these individuals who is practicing under a currently valid training or temporary license or certificate granted under applicable provisions of ch. 457. “Competent mental health professional" does not include an individual whose license or certificate is suspended, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or certificate is limited or restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the limitation or restriction.

AB144-AA1,13 Section 13. 51.03 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,4,16 51.03 (6) (a) In this subsection, “licensed treatment professional" means a physician who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private practice school psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family therapist who is licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is licensed under s. 457.12 or 457.13; an advanced practice social worker granted a certificate under s. 457.08 (2), as defined in s. 457.01 (1c); an independent social worker licensed under s. 457.08 (3), as defined in s. 457.01 (2g); a clinical social worker licensed under s. 457.08 (4), as defined in s. 457.01 (1r); or any of these individuals who is practicing under a currently valid training or temporary license or certificate granted under applicable provisions of ch. 457. “Licensed treatment professional" does not include an individual whose license or certificate is suspended, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or certificate is limited or restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the limitation or restriction.

AB144-AA1,14 Section 14. 55.043 (1m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,4,19 55.043 (1m) (a) 4. A social worker, professional counselor, or marriage and family therapist certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,15 Section 15. 146.81 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,4,22 146.81 (1) (hg) A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,16 Section 16. 146.89 (1) (r) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,4,25 146.89 (1) (r) 6. A social worker who holds a certificate granted under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10).

AB144-AA1,17 Section 17. 146.89 (1) (r) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,5,4 146.89 (1) (r) 7. A marriage and family therapist who is licensed under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (3) or a professional counselor who is licensed under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (7).

AB144-AA1,18 Section 18. 146.997 (1) (d) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,5,7 146.997 (1) (d) 11. A social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,19 Section 19. 180.1901 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,5,10 180.1901 (1m) (f) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,20 Section 20. 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,5,14 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,21 Section 21. 252.15 (1) (er) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB144-AA1,5,18 252.15 (1) (er) “Social worker" means an individual who is certified or licensed as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, or clinical social worker, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

AB144-AA1,22 Section 22. 253.10 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read: