Amendment AA1-SB70

SB70-AA1,786 Section 786. 440.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,362,13 440.08 (4) (a) Generally. If the department or the interested examining board or affiliated credentialing board, as appropriate, determines that an applicant for renewal has failed to comply with sub. (2) (c) (2m) (a) or (3) or with any other applicable requirement for renewal established under chs. 440 to 480 or that the denial of an application for renewal of a credential is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare, the department, examining board or affiliated credentialing board may summarily deny the application for renewal by mailing to the holder of the credential a notice of denial that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the denial and a notice that the holder may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of denial is mailed, file a written request with the department to have the denial reviewed at a hearing before the department, if the department issued the credential, or before the examining board or affiliated credentialing board that issued the credential.

SB70-AA1,787 Section 787. 440.09 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,362,20 440.09 (3) (a) A reciprocal credential granted under this section expires on the applicable renewal date specified in determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), except that if the first renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) after the date on which the credential is granted is within 180 days of the date on which the credential is granted, the credential expires on the 2nd renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) after the date on which the credential is granted.

SB70-AA1,788 Section 788. 440.094 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,362,24 440.094 (1) (c) 1. A registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse midwife licensed under ch. 441, or an advanced practice registered nurse prescriber certified licensed under ch. 441.

SB70-AA1,789 Section 789. 440.094 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,363,1 440.094 (1) (c) 3. A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.

SB70-AA1,790 Section 790. 440.094 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,363,9 440.094 (2) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding ss. 441.06 (4), 441.15 (2), 441.16, 441.09 (3) (b), 446.02 (1), 447.03 (1) and (2), 448.03 (1) (a), (b), and (c) and (1m), 448.51 (1), 448.61, 448.76, 448.961 (1) and (2), 449.02 (1), 450.03 (1), 451.04 (1), 455.02 (1m), 457.04 (4), (5), (6), and (7), 459.02 (1), 459.24 (1), and 460.02, a health care provider may provide services within the scope of the credential that the health care provider holds and the department shall grant the health care provider a temporary credential to practice under this section if all of the following apply:

SB70-AA1,791 Section 791. 440.26 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,363,24 440.26 (3) Issuance of licenses; fees. Upon receipt and examination of an application executed under sub. (2), and after any investigation that it considers necessary, the department shall, if it determines that the applicant is qualified, grant the proper license upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). No license shall be issued for a longer period than 2 years, and the The license of a private detective shall expire on the renewal date of the license of the private detective agency, even if the license of the private detective has not been in effect for a full 2 years licensure period. Renewals of the original licenses issued under this section shall be issued in accordance with renewal forms prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by the applicable fees specified in s. 440.08 or determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The department may not renew a license unless the applicant provides evidence that the applicant has in force at the time of renewal the bond or liability policy specified in this section.

SB70-AA1,792 Section 792. 440.26 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,364,5 440.26 (5m) (b) The renewal dates for permits issued under this subsection are specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,793 Section 793. 440.313 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,364,11 440.313 (1) The renewal date for licenses granted under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,794 Section 794. 440.415 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,364,16 440.415 (2) (a) The renewal date for a license granted under sub. (1) is specified in shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 69m. A renewal application shall be submitted to the department on a form prescribed by the department and shall include any information required by the department by rule.

SB70-AA1,795 Section 795. 440.71 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,364,22 440.71 (3) Renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,796 Section 796. 440.88 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,365,9 440.88 (4) Applications; certification period. An application for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist is specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a) , and the renewal fee for such certifications is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal of The department shall by rule prescribe the number of times that a certification as a substance abuse counselor-in-training, a clinical supervisor-in-training, or a prevention specialist-in-training may be made only twice renewed.

SB70-AA1,797 Section 797. 440.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,365,15 440.905 (2) The board has rule-making authority and may promulgate rules relating to the regulation of cemetery authorities, cemetery salespersons, and cemetery preneed sellers. The board may determine, by rule, a fee under s. 440.05 (1) (a) and under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 21. that is sufficient to fund the board's operating costs.

SB70-AA1,798 Section 798. 440.91 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,365,19 440.91 (1) (c) The renewal dates for licenses granted under par. (b) are specified in shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,799 Section 799. 440.91 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,365,24 440.91 (1m) (c) The renewal date and renewal fee for a registration granted under par. (b) are specified in shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2). The department shall determine the renewal fee for a registration granted under par. (b) under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,800 Section 800. 440.91 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,366,4 440.91 (4) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board on a form provided by the board on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,801 Section 801. 440.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,366,9 440.92 (1) (c) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board on a form provided by the board on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,802 Section 802. 440.972 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,366,14 440.972 (2) The renewal date for certificates granted under this section is specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 38g., and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,803 Section 803. 440.974 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,366,24 440.974 (2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for individuals registered under this subchapter. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall require the completion of at least 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years, except that the rules may not require continuing education for an applicant for renewal of a registration that expires on the 1st and 2nd renewal dates after the date on which the department initially granted the registration 2-year period, except that the department shall shall, for up to a 2-year period, exempt new registrants from the requirement under this subsection.

SB70-AA1,804 Section 804. 440.98 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,367,7 440.98 (6) Applications. An application for a sanitarian registration under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for a sanitarian registration is specified shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such registration is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,805 Section 805. 440.981 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,367,13 440.981 (1) No person may use the title “licensed midwife," describe or imply that he or she is a licensed midwife, or represent himself or herself as a licensed midwife unless the person is granted a license under this subchapter or is licensed as a nurse-midwife under s. 441.15 an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09.

SB70-AA1,806 Section 806. 440.982 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,367,19 440.982 (1) No person may engage in the practice of midwifery unless the person is granted a license under this subchapter, is granted a temporary permit pursuant to a rule promulgated under s. 440.984 (2m), or is licensed as a nurse-midwife under s. 441.15 an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09.

SB70-AA1,807 Section 807. 440.983 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,367,25 440.983 (1) The renewal date for licenses granted under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,808 Section 808. 440.987 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,368,5 440.987 (2) One member who is licensed as a nurse-midwife under s. 441.15 an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09 and who practices in an out-of-hospital setting.

SB70-AA1,809 Section 809. 440.992 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA1,810 Section 810. 440.9935 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,368,12 440.9935 Renewal. The renewal date for certificates of registration issued under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department.

SB70-AA1,811 Section 811. 441.001 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,368,17 441.001 (1c) Advanced practice registered nursing. “Advanced practice registered nursing” means the practice of a certified nurse-midwife, the practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist, the practice of a clinical nurse specialist, and the practice of a nurse practitioner.

SB70-AA1,812 Section 812. 441.001 (3c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,368,23 441.001 (3c) Practice of a certified nurse-midwife. “Practice of a certified nurse-midwife” means practice in the management of women's health care, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care for newborns, family planning, and gynecological services consistent with the standards of practice of the American College of Nurse-Midwives or its successor.

SB70-AA1,813 Section 813. 441.001 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,369,7 441.001 (3g) Practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist. “Practice of a certified registered nurse anesthetist” means providing anesthesia care, pain management care, and care related to anesthesia and pain management for persons across their lifespan, whose health status may range from healthy through all levels of acuity, including persons with immediate, severe, or life-threatening illness or injury, in diverse settings, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient clinics, medical offices, and home health care settings.

SB70-AA1,814 Section 814. 441.001 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,369,12 441.001 (3n) Practice of a clinical nurse specialist. “Practice of a clinical nurse specialist” means providing advanced nursing care, primarily in health care facilities, including the diagnosis and treatment of illness for identified specific populations based on a specialty.

SB70-AA1,815 Section 815. 441.001 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,369,18 441.001 (3r) Practice of a nurse practitioner. “Practice of a nurse practitioner” means practice in ambulatory, acute, long-term, or other health care settings as a primary or specialty care provider who provides health services, including assessing, diagnosing, treating, or managing acute, episodic, and chronic illnesses.

SB70-AA1,816 Section 816. 441.001 (3w) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,369,21 441.001 (3w) Prescription order. “Prescription order” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (21).

SB70-AA1,817 Section 817. 441.001 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,369,24 441.001 (5) Recognized role. “Recognized role” means one of the following roles:

SB70-AA1,369,25 (a) Certified nurse-midwife.

SB70-AA1,370,1 (b) Certified registered nurse anesthetist.

SB70-AA1,370,2 (c) Clinical nurse specialist.

SB70-AA1,370,3 (d) Nurse practitioner.

SB70-AA1,818 Section 818. 441.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,370,11 441.01 (3) The board may promulgate rules to establish minimum standards for schools for professional nurses and, schools for licensed practical nurses, and schools for advanced practice registered nurses, including all related clinical units and facilities, and make and provide periodic surveys and consultations to such schools. It The board may also establish promulgate rules to prevent unauthorized persons from practicing professional nursing. It shall approve all rules for the administration of this chapter in accordance with ch. 227.

SB70-AA1,819 Section 819. 441.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,370,18 441.01 (4) The board shall direct that those schools that qualify be placed on a list of schools the board has approved for professional nurses or, of schools the board has approved for licensed practical nurses, or of schools the board has approved for advanced practice registered nurses on application and proof of qualifications;, and the board shall make a study of nursing education and initiate promulgate rules and policies to improve it.

SB70-AA1,149e Section 149e. 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB70-AA1,370,23 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) The board shall require each applicant for the renewal Biennially, each holder of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse license issued under this chapter to shall do all of the following as a condition for renewing the license:

SB70-AA1,371,3 1. Complete and submit to the department with the application for renewal of the license a nursing workforce survey developed by the department of workforce development under s. 106.30 (2).

SB70-AA1,149f Section 149f. 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,371,8 441.01 (7) (a) (intro.) Biennially, each holder of a registered nurse or, licensed practical nurse, or licensed advanced practice registered nurse license issued under this chapter shall do all of the following:

SB70-AA1,820 Section 820 . 441.01 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,371,16 441.01 (7) (b) The board may not renew a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse license under this chapter unless the renewal applicant has completed the nursing workforce survey to the satisfaction of the board. The board shall establish standards to determine whether the nursing workforce survey has been completed. The board shall, by no later than June 30 of each odd-numbered year, submit all completed nursing workforce survey forms to the department of workforce development.

SB70-AA1,821 Section 821. 441.01 (7) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,371,20 441.01 (7) (c) An applicant who is renewing both a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse license under s. 441.09 (1) (c) is only required to pay a single fee under par. (a) 2.

SB70-AA1,822 Section 822. 441.06 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB70-AA1,371,22 441.06 (title) Registered nurses; civil liability exemption.

SB70-AA1,152e Section 152e. 441.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,372,4 441.06 (3) A registered nurse practicing for compensation shall, on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a), submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving name, residence, and other facts that the board requires, with the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s. 441.01 (7) and the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,152f Section 152f. 441.06 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,372,12 441.06 (3) A Except as provided in s. 441.09 (1) (c), a registered nurse practicing for compensation shall, on or before the applicable renewal date determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2), submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving name, residence, and other facts that the board requires, with the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70-AA1,823 Section 823. 441.06 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,372,22 441.06 (4) Except as provided in ss. 257.03 and 440.077, no person may practice or attempt to practice professional nursing, nor use the title, letters, or anything else to indicate that he or she is a registered or professional nurse unless he or she is licensed under this section. Except as provided in ss. 257.03 and 440.077, no person not so licensed may use in connection with his or her nursing employment or vocation any title or anything else to indicate that he or she is a trained, certified or graduate nurse. This subsection does not apply to any registered nurse who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued by a jurisdiction, other than this state, that has adopted the nurse licensure compact under s. 441.51.

SB70-AA1,824 Section 824. 441.06 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 441.09 (7) and amended to read: