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SB1-SSA1,32,117 108.04 (15) (am) In carrying out this state's program of reemployment services
8and eligibility assessments using grant funds awarded under 42 USC 506, the
9department shall, except as provided in par. (b), provide reemployment services to
10all claimants receiving benefits, including benefits under ss. 108.141 and 108.142,
11including by doing all of the following for each such claimant:
SB1-SSA1,32,1312 1. Requiring the claimant to complete an online assessment aimed at
13identifying the claimant's skills, abilities, and career aptitude.
SB1-SSA1,32,1514 2. Coordinating with the claimant to develop an individualized employment
15plan for the claimant.
SB1-SSA1,32,1816 3. Requiring the claimant to participate in the services described under par. (a)
172. a. as needed pursuant to the individualized employment plan described in subd.
182.
SB1-SSA1,32,2119 (ao) Except as provided in par. (b), the department shall, when a claimant's
20remaining benefit entitlement under s. 108.06 (1) is 3 or less times the claimant's
21weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1), do all of the following:
SB1-SSA1,32,2322 1. Require the claimant to participate in a live, one-on-one reemployment
23counseling session between the claimant and an employee of the department.
SB1-SSA1,33,224 2. Provide the claimant information about services and benefits that are
25available to the claimant pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and

1Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 USC 3101 to 3361, once the claimant exhausts his or her
2benefit entitlement.
SB1-SSA1,56 3Section 56. 108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,33,64 108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) Promulgate Immediately promulgate rules to establish
5the program. The department shall do all of the following in the rules promulgated
6under this paragraph:
SB1-SSA1,57 7Section 57. 108.133 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,33,118 108.133 (2) (am) Promulgate Immediately promulgate rules identifying
9occupations for which drug testing is regularly conducted in this state. The
10department shall notify the U.S. department of labor of any rules promulgated under
11this paragraph.
SB1-SSA1,58 12Section 58. 108.14 (8o) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,33,1413 108.14 (8o) The department shall act to continue to receive grants for
14reemployment services and eligibility assessments under 42 USC 506.
SB1-SSA1,59 15Section 59. 108.14 (30) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,33,1816 108.14 (30) (a) The department shall, on at least a weekly basis, perform a
17comparison of recipients of benefits under this chapter against all of the following for
18the purpose of detecting fraud or erroneous payments:
SB1-SSA1,33,2019 1. Nationally recognized databases that contain information on death records,
20including the federal social security administration's death master file.
SB1-SSA1,33,2121 2. The National Association of State Workforce Agencies' integrity data hub.
SB1-SSA1,33,2322 3. The national directory of new hires maintained by the office of child support
23enforcement in the U.S. department of health and human services.
SB1-SSA1,33,2524 4. Prisoner databases maintained by the department of justice, the department
25of corrections, and the U.S. department of justice.
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1(b) The department may perform comparisons of recipients of benefits under
2this chapter against public or private databases in addition to those specified in par.
3(a) 1. to 4.
SB1-SSA1,60 4Section 60. 111.335 (4) (jm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,34,85 111.335 (4) (jm) Notwithstanding s. 111.322, it is not employment
6discrimination because of conviction record for the physician assistant affiliated
7credentialing board to refuse to grant to an individual a compact privilege, as defined
8in s. 448.988 (2) (b), in accordance with s. 448.988 (4) (a) 3.
SB1-SSA1,61 9Section 61. 118.2925 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,34,1210 118.2925 (1) (f) “Physician assistant" means a person who is licensed under s.
11448.974
subch. IX of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of
12ch. 448
.
SB1-SSA1,62 13Section 62. 146.81 (1) (eu) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,34,1514 146.81 (1) (eu) A physician assistant who is licensed under subch. IX of ch. 448
15or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of ch. 448.
SB1-SSA1,63 16Section 63. 146.81 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,34,1817 146.81 (1) (hg) A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
18counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
SB1-SSA1,64 19Section 64. 146.81 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,34,2320 146.81 (1) (hm) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed
21under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. III of ch. 459,
22or a speech and language pathologist licensed by the department of public
23instruction.
SB1-SSA1,65 24Section 65. 146.89 (1) (r) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1146.89 (1) (r) 6. A social worker who holds a certificate granted under ch. 457,
2as defined in s. 457.01 (10)
.
SB1-SSA1,66 3Section 66. 146.89 (1) (r) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,35,64 146.89 (1) (r) 7. A marriage and family therapist who is licensed under ch. 457,
5as defined in s. 457.01 (3),
or a professional counselor who is licensed under ch. 457,
6as defined in s. 457.01 (7)
.
SB1-SSA1,67 7Section 67. 146.997 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
8251
, is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,35,159 146.997 (1) (d) 4. A physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, perfusionist,
10physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist,
11occupational therapy assistant, or genetic counselor licensed under ch. 448; a
12physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who holds a compact privilege
13under subch. XI of ch. 448; or an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
14assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XII of ch. 448 ; or a physician
15assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of ch. 448;
.
SB1-SSA1,68 16Section 68. 146.997 (1) (d) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,35,1817 146.997 (1) (d) 11. A social worker, marriage and family therapist or
18professional counselor certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
SB1-SSA1,69 19Section 69. 146.997 (1) (d) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,35,2320 146.997 (1) (d) 12. A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is
21licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. III
22of ch. 459,
or a speech and language pathologist licensed by the department of public
23instruction.
SB1-SSA1,70 24Section 70. 154.01 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,35,2525 154.01 (3) (b) A physician assistant licensed under ch. 448.
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1Section 71. 155.01 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,36,42 155.01 (1g) (c) A physician assistant licensed under ch. 448 who a physician
3responsible for overseeing the physician assistant's practice affirms is competent to
4conduct evaluations of the capacity of patients to manage health care decisions.
SB1-SSA1,72 5Section 72. 155.01 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 251,
6is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,36,237 155.01 (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, occupational therapy assistant, or
11genetic counselor licensed under ch. 448, a naturopathic doctor licensed under ch.
12466, a person practicing Christian Science treatment, an optometrist licensed under
13ch. 449, a psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455, who is exercising the temporary
14authorization to practice, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (o), in this state, or who is
15practicing under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, as
16defined in s. 455.50 (2) (b), a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who
17holds a compact privilege under subch. XI of ch. 448, an occupational therapist or
18occupational therapy assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XII of ch.
19448, a physician assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of ch. 448,
20a partnership thereof, a corporation or limited liability company thereof that
21provides health care services, a cooperative health care association organized under
22s. 185.981 that directly provides services through salaried employees in its own
23facility, or a home health agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).
SB1-SSA1,73 24Section 73. 180.1901 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1180.1901 (1m) (f) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and
2social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457.
SB1-SSA1,74 3Section 74. 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,37,64 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
5professional counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch.
6I of
ch. 457.
SB1-SSA1,75 7Section 75. 252.14 (1) (ar) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,37,118 252.14 (1) (ar) 8. A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed
9under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. III of ch. 459,
10or a speech and language pathologist licensed by the department of public
11instruction.
SB1-SSA1,76 12Section 76. 252.14 (1) (ar) 14. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar)
134rm.
SB1-SSA1,77 14Section 77. 252.15 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB1-SSA1,37,1615 252.15 (1) (am) “Health care professional" means a physician, physician
16assistant, or nurse.
SB1-SSA1,78 17Section 78. 252.15 (1) (er) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,37,2018 252.15 (1) (er) “Social worker" means an individual who is certified or licensed
19as
a social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, or
20clinical social worker, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
SB1-SSA1,79 21Section 79. 253.10 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,38,222 253.10 (2) (f) “Qualified person assisting the physician" means a social worker
23certified under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10), a registered nurse or a physician
24assistant to whom a physician who is to perform or induce an abortion has delegated

1the responsibility, as the physician's agent, for providing the information required
2under sub. (3) (c) 2.
SB1-SSA1,80 3Section 80. 256.215 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,38,104 256.215 (2) (b) The emergency medical services provider establishes, submits
5to the department, and maintains patient care protocols corresponding to the
6appropriate service level to be used by a community paramedic or a community
7emergency medical services practitioner. The emergency medical services provider
8may include in a patient care protocol only those services that do not require a
9license, certificate, or other credential under subch. II, III, IV, or VII of ch. 448, subch.
10I of ch. 457,
or ch. 441, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 455, 457, or 459 to provide.
SB1-SSA1,81 11Section 81. 257.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,38,1412 257.01 (1) (a) An individual who, under ch. 455, is licensed as a psychologist
13or, under subch. I of ch. 457, is certified as a social worker or licensed as a clinical
14social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a professional counselor.
SB1-SSA1,82 15Section 82. 257.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,38,2016 257.01 (1) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years,
17but is not currently, licensed as a psychologist under ch. 455 or certified as a social
18worker or licensed as a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a
19professional counselor under subch. I of ch. 457, if the individual's license or
20certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.
SB1-SSA1,83 21Section 83. 303.08 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,39,322 303.08 (1) (f) Obtaining counseling or therapy from an approved public
23treatment facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (c), an approved private treatment
24facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (b), a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a licensed clinical
25social worker, as defined in s. 457.01 (1r), a professional counselor licensed under ch.

1457, or a certified
, as defined in s. 457.01 (7), an independent social worker, as defined
2in s. 457.01 (2g),
or an advanced practice social worker, as defined in s. 457.01 (1c),
3who is authorized to practice psychotherapy under subch. I of ch. 457.
SB1-SSA1,84 4Section 84. 440.023 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,39,6 5440.023 Occupational license review council. (1) Definitions. In this
6section:
SB1-SSA1,39,77 (a) “Council” means the occupational license review council.
SB1-SSA1,39,88 (b) “Occupational license” means any of the following:
SB1-SSA1,39,109 1. A license, permit, certification, registration, or other approval granted under
10s. 167.10 (6m) or under ch. 101 or 145 or under chs. 440 to 480.
SB1-SSA1,39,1511 2. A license, permit, certification, registration, or other approval not included
12under subd. 1., if granted to a person by this state in order that the person may
13engage in a profession, occupation, or trade in this state or in order that the person
14may use one or more titles in association with his or her profession, occupation, or
15trade.
SB1-SSA1,39,22 16(2) Report. No later than December 31, 2024, and no later than December 31
17of every 10th year thereafter, the council shall submit a report to the governor, the
18chief of the legislative reference bureau, and the chief clerk of each house of the
19legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). In preparing the
20report, the council shall take into account the impact the council estimates its
21recommendations will have on state revenues and expenditures. The report shall
22include all of the following:
SB1-SSA1,39,2523 (a) The council's recommendations for the elimination of occupational licenses
24or the modification of laws and rules governing occupational licenses based on all of
25the following:
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11. The council's evaluation of whether the unregulated practice of the
2profession, occupation, or trade can clearly harm or endanger the health, safety, or
3welfare of the public, and whether the potential for the harm is recognizable and not
4remote or speculative.
SB1-SSA1,40,65 2. The council's evaluation of whether the public reasonably benefits from the
6occupational license requirement.
SB1-SSA1,40,107 3. The council's evaluation of whether the public can be effectively protected
8by any means other than requiring an occupational license and whether the
9occupational license is the least restrictive regulation, as defined in s. 13.0963 (4) (b),
10that will effectively protect the public.
SB1-SSA1,40,1311 4. The council's analysis of licensure requirements for the regulated profession,
12occupation, or trade in other states, including educational and reciprocity
13requirements.
SB1-SSA1,40,1514 5. The council's estimate of the number of individuals or entities that are
15affected by the occupational license requirement.
SB1-SSA1,40,2016 6. The council's estimate of the total financial burden imposed on individuals
17or entities as a result of the occupational licensure requirement, including education
18or training costs, examination fees, private credential fees, occupational license fees
19imposed by the state, and other costs individuals or entities incur in order to obtain
20the required occupational license.
SB1-SSA1,40,2221 7. Any statement or analysis provided by the agency or board administering
22the occupation license.
SB1-SSA1,40,2523 (b) The council's recommendations for the reduction or elimination of
24continuing and other education requirements for occupational licenses not
25recommended for elimination under par. (a).
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1(3) Legislative action. (a) The legislative reference bureau shall prepare
2legislation that gives effect to the council's recommendations under sub. (2).
SB1-SSA1,41,53 (b) The joint committee on legislative organization shall introduce without
4change in each house of the legislature each bill prepared under par. (a), and the bill
5shall be referred to the appropriate standing committee of each house.
SB1-SSA1,41,76 (c) The legislature shall take final action on a bill introduced under par. (b) no
7later than June 30, 2025, and no later than June 30 of every 10th year thereafter.
SB1-SSA1,41,88 (d) A bill introduced under par. (b) is not subject to s. 13.093 (1).
SB1-SSA1,85 9Section 85. 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,41,1410 440.03 (9) (a) (intro.) Subject to pars. (b) and (c) and s. 458.33 (2) (b) and (5),
11the department shall, biennially, determine each fee for an initial credential for
12which no examination is required, for a reciprocal credential, and for a credential
13renewal and any fees imposed under ss. 448.986 (2) and , 448.9875 (2), 448.9885 (2),
14457.51 (2), and 459.71 (2)
by doing all of the following:
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