Amendment SA1-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA1,357,2 2n. The department or a credentialing board may promulgate rules to do any of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,357,5 a. Establish interim continuing education or other reporting requirements between renewal dates established under subd. 1n. as needed to account for the length of a renewal cycle established under subd. 1n.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,357,8 b. Notwithstanding any specific continuing education or similar requirement in chs. 440 to 480, adjust or prorate the requirement to align it with the length of a renewal cycle established under subd. 1n.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,763 Section 763. 440.08 (2) (a) 25m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,357,10 440.08 (2) (a) 25m. Dental therapist: October 1 of each odd-numbered year.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,764 Section 764. 440.08 (2) (a) 37m. of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act 251, is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,765 Section 765. 440.08 (2) (a) 38. to 72. of the statutes are repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,766 Section 766 . 440.08 (2) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,357,18 440.08 (2) (ar) 1. Notwithstanding par. (a) and chs. 440 to 480, the department may, in cooperation with credentialing boards, establish a system or process to transition credential holders from 2-year renewal cycles under chs. 440 to 480, 2021 stats., to renewal cycles established by the department under par. (a) 1n.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,357,24 2. Notwithstanding the fees for credential renewals determined under s. 440.03 (9), if the department under subd. 1. transitions credential holders from 2-year renewal cycles under chs. 440 to 480, 2021 stats., to different renewal cycles under par. (a) 1n. before revised renewal fees can be determined under s. 440.03 (9), the department may adjust the applicable renewal fee accordingly, in cooperation with credentialing boards, until a revised fee can be determined under s. 440.03 (9).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,767 Section 767. 440.08 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,358,4 440.08 (2) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credential is $10. The renewal dates specified in par. (a) determined under par. (a) do not apply to apprentice, journeyman, student or temporary credentials.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,768 Section 768. 440.08 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (a) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,358,9 440.08 (2m) (a) Except as provided in par. (e) (d) and sub. (3), renewal applications shall include the applicable renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) or as specified in par. (b).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,769 Section 769. 440.08 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (c).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,770 Section 770. 440.08 (2) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2m) (d).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,771 Section 771. 440.08 (2m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,358,13 440.08 (2m) (title) Renewal fees and applications.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,772 Section 772. 440.08 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,358,16 440.08 (2m) (b) The renewal fee for an apprentice, journeyman, student, or temporary credential is $10.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,773 Section 773. 440.08 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,359,5 440.08 (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-SSA2-SA1,774 Section 774. 440.09 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,359,12 440.09 (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-SSA2-SA1,775 Section 775. 440.094 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,359,16 440.094 (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-SSA2-SA1,776 Section 776. 440.094 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,359,18 440.094 (1) (c) 3. A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,777 Section 777. 440.094 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,360,2 440.094 (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-SSA2-SA1,778 Section 778. 440.26 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,360,17 440.26 (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-SSA2-SA1,779 Section 779. 440.26 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,360,23 440.26 (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-SSA2-SA1,780 Section 780. 440.313 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,361,5 440.313 (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-SSA2-SA1,781 Section 781. 440.415 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,361,10 440.415 (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-SSA2-SA1,782 Section 782. 440.71 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,361,16 440.71 (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-SSA2-SA1,783 Section 783. 440.88 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,362,3 440.88 (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-SSA2-SA1,784 Section 784. 440.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,362,9 440.905 (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-SSA2-SA1,785 Section 785. 440.91 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,362,13 440.91 (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-SSA2-SA1,786 Section 786. 440.91 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,362,18 440.91 (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-SSA2-SA1,787 Section 787. 440.91 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,362,23 440.91 (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-SSA2-SA1,788 Section 788. 440.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,363,4 440.92 (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-SSA2-SA1,789 Section 789. 440.972 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,363,9 440.972 (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-SSA2-SA1,790 Section 790. 440.974 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,363,19 440.974 (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-SSA2-SA1,791 Section 791. 440.98 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,364,2 440.98 (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-SSA2-SA1,792 Section 792. 440.981 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,364,8 440.981 (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-SSA2-SA1,793 Section 793. 440.982 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,364,14 440.982 (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-SSA2-SA1,794 Section 794. 440.983 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,364,20 440.983 (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-SSA2-SA1,795 Section 795. 440.987 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,364,25 440.987 (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-SSA2-SA1,796 Section 796. 440.992 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,797 Section 797. 440.9935 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,365,7 440.9935 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-SSA2-SA1,798 Section 798. 441.001 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,365,12 441.001 (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-SSA2-SA1,799 Section 799. 441.001 (3c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,365,18 441.001 (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-SSA2-SA1,800 Section 800. 441.001 (3g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,366,2 441.001 (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-SSA2-SA1,801 Section 801. 441.001 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,366,7 441.001 (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-SSA2-SA1,802 Section 802. 441.001 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,366,13 441.001 (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-SSA2-SA1,803 Section 803. 441.001 (3w) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,366,16 441.001 (3w) Prescription order. “Prescription order” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (21).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,804 Section 804. 441.001 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,366,19 441.001 (5) Recognized role. “Recognized role” means one of the following roles:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,366,20 (a) Certified nurse-midwife.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,366,21 (b) Certified registered nurse anesthetist.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,366,22 (c) Clinical nurse specialist.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,366,23 (d) Nurse practitioner.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,805 Section 805. 441.01 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,367,7 441.01 (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.