Amendment SE3 SSA1-SB1

SB1-SSA1,163 Section 163. 441.16 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,73,7 441.16 (3m) (a) The board may not require an applicant for certification under this section to pass a statutes and rules examination as a condition of receiving an initial certification or a certification renewal.

SB1-SSA1,73,10 (b) The board may require an applicant for certification under this section to affirm that the applicant has read and understands the statutes and rules that apply to the applicant's practice.

SB1-SSA1,164 Section 164. 442.083 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,73,18 442.083 (1) The renewal dates for licenses issued under this chapter are specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The department may not renew a license issued to a firm unless, at the time of renewal, the firm satisfies the requirements under s. 442.08 (2) and demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the department, that the firm has complied with the requirements under s. 442.087.

SB1-SSA1,165 Section 165. 442.083 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,73,25 442.083 (2) (a) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of licenses granted to individuals under this chapter. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not require an individual to complete more than 80 continuing education credits during the each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB1-SSA1,166 Section 166. 443.015 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,8 443.015 (1c) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) by the professional land surveyor section of the examining board shall require a professional land surveyor to complete at least 20 hours of continuing education during each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2). The section may exempt initial licensees from the requirement, may specify minimum numbers of hours for specified categories of continuing education, and may waive the requirement in cases of extreme hardship, as determined by the board.

SB1-SSA1,167 Section 167. 443.015 (1e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,15 443.015 (1e) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) by the registered interior designer section of the examining board shall require a Wisconsin registered interior designer to complete at least 15 hours of continuing education during the each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). At least 10 of the 15 hours shall be in subjects related to the practice of interior design that safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare.

SB1-SSA1,168 Section 168. 443.07 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,19 443.07 (6) The renewal date for permits under this section is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such permits is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,169 Section 169. 443.08 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,23 443.08 (3) (b) The renewal date for certificates of authorization under this section is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,170 Section 170. 443.10 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,75,5 443.10 (2) (e) The renewal date dates for certificates of registration for architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, and Wisconsin registered interior designers is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,171 Section 171. 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,75,11 443.10 (5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor section shall grant a license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying to any applicant who has met the applicable requirements of this chapter. The renewal date for the license is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for the license is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,172 Section 172. 445.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,75,15 445.06 (1) The renewal date for a funeral director's license is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such license is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,173 Section 173. 445.07 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,75,23 445.07 (1) (a) For the renewal of a license that expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the examining board initially granted the license, completion of 4 19 hours of continuing education subsequent to the date the applicant was granted the initial license. The examining board shall, in the rules promulgated under sub. (3), specify permitted or required subjects for the continuing education under this paragraph, which shall be subjects that the examining board determines prepare a new licensee for practice as a funeral director.

SB1-SSA1,76,3 (b) For each renewal subsequent to the renewal described in par. (a), completion of 15 hours of continuing education in the previous each 2-year licensure period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2).

SB1-SSA1,174 Section 174. 445.095 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,76,7 445.095 (1) (c) A certificate of apprenticeship issued under this section shall be renewable annually upon the payment on January 1 of each year of the renewal fee specified in s. 440.08 (2) (2r) (b).

SB1-SSA1,175 Section 175. 445.105 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,76,14 445.105 (3) Applications for funeral establishment permits shall be made on forms 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 funeral establishment permit is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such permit is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,176 Section 176. 446.01 (1v) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,76,22 446.01 (1v) (m) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457. “Health care professional" also includes an individual who is exercising the professional counselor privilege to practice, as defined in s. 457.50 (2) (s), in this state, and an individual who is exercising a multistate authorization to practice, as defined in s. 457.70 (2) (q), under any category of social worker multistate license, as defined in s. 457.70 (2) (r), in this state.

SB1-SSA1,177 Section 177. 446.02 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,77,13 446.02 (1) (b) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the person meets the requirements of continuing education for license renewal as the examining board may require, which requirements shall include current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction. The person shall include the approval number assigned under sub. (5) (b) to each educational program completed by the person to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph. During the time between initial licensure and commencement of a full 2-year licensure period, new licensees shall not be required to meet continuing education requirements. Any person who has not engaged in the practice of chiropractic for 2 years or more, while holding a valid license under this chapter, and desiring to engage in such practice, shall be required by the examining board to complete a continuing education course at a school of chiropractic approved by the examining board or pass a practical examination administered by the examining board or both.

SB1-SSA1,178 Section 178. 446.02 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,77,17 446.02 (4) The renewal date for all licenses granted by the examining board is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such licenses is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,179 Section 179. 446.025 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.025 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,77,21 446.025 (3) (a) 1. The renewal date and fees for a certificate issued under this section are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB1-SSA1,180 Section 180 . 446.025 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,77,24 446.025 (3) (a) 2. The renewal fees for a certificate issued under this section are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,181 Section 181. 446.025 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,78,6 446.025 (3) (b) A chiropractic radiological technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate under par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 12 continuing educational credit hours in each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2) in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.

SB1-SSA1,182 Section 182. 446.026 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 446.026 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,78,10 446.026 (3) (a) 1. The renewal date and fees for a certificate issued under this section are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB1-SSA1,183 Section 183 . 446.026 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,78,13 446.026 (3) (a) 2. The renewal fees for a certificate issued under this section are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,184 Section 184. 446.026 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,78,20 446.026 (3) (b) A chiropractic technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate under par. (a), submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 6 continuing educational credit hours in each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2) in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.

SB1-SSA1,185 Section 185. 447.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,78,25 447.05 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,186 Section 186. 447.055 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,79,10 447.055 (1) (a) 1. Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has taught, prepared, attended, or otherwise completed, during each of the 2-year periods within the 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 12 credit hours of continuing education relating to the clinical practice of dental hygiene that is sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international dental, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related professional organization.

SB1-SSA1,79,13 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the examining board may promulgate a rule requiring not more than 20 nor less than 12 credit hours of continuing education per 2-year period for eligibility for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene.

SB1-SSA1,187 Section 187. 447.055 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,79,17 447.055 (1) (b) 1. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 of the credit hours required in each 2-year period under par. (a) may be satisfied by such training.

SB1-SSA1,188 Section 188. 447.055 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,79,20 447.055 (1) (b) 2. Infection control. Not less than 2 of the credit hours required in each 2-year period under par. (a) must be satisfied by such training.

SB1-SSA1,189 Section 189. 447.056 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,80,6 447.056 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2) to (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice dentistry, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has taught, attended, or otherwise completed, during each of the 2-year periods within the 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 30 credit hours of continuing education related to the practice of dentistry or the practice of medicine, including not less than 25 credit hours of instruction in clinical dentistry or clinical medicine. Not more than 4 of the 30 hours may be from teaching. Continuing education does not satisfy the requirements under this subsection unless the continuing education is one of the following:

SB1-SSA1,190 Section 190. 447.056 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,80,10 447.056 (3) Credit hours completed before the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding renewal of a license to practice dentistry may not be applied to fulfill the credit hours required under sub. (1).

SB1-SSA1,191 Section 191. 447.058 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,80,16 447.058 (2) (b) A mobile dentistry program registrant shall submit an application for renewal, and the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB1-SSA1,192 Section 192. 448.015 (4) (am) 2m. of the statutes is renumbered 448.978 (1g) (a) and amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,80,21 448.978 (1g) (a) A “ Unprofessional conduct” includes a determination made by a physician assistant under ch. 154 or 155 if the physician assistant does not have sufficient education, training, and experience to make the determination.

SB1-SSA1,193 Section 193. 448.05 (6) (av) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,81,2 448.05 (6) (av) 1. The board may not require an applicant for certification as a respiratory care practitioner under s. 448.04 (1) (i) to pass a statutes and rules examination as a condition of receiving an initial certification or a certification renewal.

SB1-SSA1,81,5 2. The board may require an applicant described under subd. 1. to affirm that the applicant has read and understands the statutes and rules that apply to the applicant's practice.

SB1-SSA1,194 Section 194. 448.07 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,81,20 448.07 (1) (a) Every person licensed or certified under this subchapter shall register on or before November 1 of each odd-numbered year following issuance of the license or certificate with the board on or before his or her renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2). Registration shall be completed in such manner as the board shall designate and upon forms the board shall provide, except that registration with respect to a compact license shall be governed by the renewal provisions in s. 448.980 (7). The secretary of the board, on or before October 1 of each odd-numbered year, shall, at least 30 days prior to that date, mail or cause to be mailed to every person required to register a registration form. The board shall furnish to each person registered under this section a certificate of registration, and the person shall display the registration certificate conspicuously in the office at all times. No person may exercise the rights or privileges conferred by any license or certificate granted by the board unless currently registered as required under this subsection.

SB1-SSA1,195 Section 195. 448.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,82,5 448.08 (4) Professional partnerships and corporations permitted. Notwithstanding any other provision in this section, it is lawful for 2 or more physicians, who have entered into a bona fide partnership for the practice of medicine, to render a single bill for such services in the name of such partnership, and it also is lawful for a service corporation to render a single bill for services in the name of the corporation, provided that each individual licensed, registered or certified under this chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459 that renders billed services is individually identified as having rendered such services.

SB1-SSA1,196 Section 196. 448.13 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB1-SSA1,82,7 448.13 (title) Continuing education and professional development.

SB1-SSA1,197 Section 197. 448.13 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,82,11 448.13 (1) (a) 1. Continuing education programs or courses of study approved for at least 30 hours of credit by the board within each 2-year period within the 2 4 calendar years preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective.

SB1-SSA1,198 Section 198. 448.13 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,82,16 448.13 (1) (a) 2. Professional development and maintenance of certification or performance improvement or continuing medical education programs or courses of study required by the board by rule under s. 448.40 (1) and completed within the 2 4 calendar years preceding the calendar year for which the registration is effective.

SB1-SSA1,199 Section 199. 448.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,82,24 448.13 (1m) The board shall, on a random basis, verify the accuracy of proof submitted by physicians under sub. (1) (a) and may, at any time during the 2 calendar years specified in sub. (1) (a), require a physician to submit proof of any continuing education, professional development, and maintenance of certification or performance improvement or continuing medical education programs or courses of study that he or she has attended and completed at that time during the 2 calendar years since he or she last registered under s. 448.07.

SB1-SSA1,200 Section 200. 448.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,83,7 448.55 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter, other than temporary licenses granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.53 (2), are specified shall be as determined 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) and proof of compliance with the requirements established in any rules promulgated under sub. (3).

SB1-SSA1,201 Section 201. 448.65 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,83,13 448.65 (2) (intro.) The renewal date for a license granted under this subchapter, other than a temporary license granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.63 (3), is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by all of the following:

SB1-SSA1,202 Section 202. 448.665 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,83,25 448.665 Continuing education. The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for licensees to complete continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal of a license granted under this subchapter. The rules shall require a licensee to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study within each of the 2-year periods within the 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of these requirements for the completion of continuing education programs or courses of study if the affiliated credentialing board determines that prolonged illness, disability or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a licensee from completing the requirements.

SB1-SSA1,203 Section 203. 448.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,84,8 448.67 (4) Billing by professional partnerships and corporations. If 2 or more podiatrists have entered into a bona fide partnership or formed a service corporation for the practice of podiatry, the partnership or corporation may not render a single bill for podiatry services provided in the name of the partnership or corporation unless each individual licensed, registered or certified under this chapter, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 446, 449, 450, 455, 457 or 459, who provided services is individually identified on the bill as having rendered those services.

SB1-SSA1,204 Section 204. 448.86 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,84,14 448.86 (2) The renewal dates for certificates granted under this subchapter, other than temporary certificates granted under s. 448.80, are specified shall be as determined 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).

SB1-SSA1,205 Section 205. 448.9545 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: