SB1,195Section 195. 448.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,196Section 196. 448.13 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: 448.13 (title) Continuing education and professional development.
SB1,197Section 197. 448.13 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,198Section 198. 448.13 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,199Section 199. 448.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,200Section 200. 448.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,201Section 201. 448.65 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: 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:
SB1,202Section 202. 448.665 of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,203Section 203. 448.67 (4) of the statutes is amended to read: 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.
SB1,204Section 204. 448.86 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 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).
SB1,205Section 205. 448.9545 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.9545 (1) (a) To be eligible for renewal of a license issued under s. 448.953 (1) or (2), a licensee shall, during the 2-year each 2-year period within the 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), complete not less than 30 credit hours of continuing education in courses of study approved by the affiliated credentialing board.
SB1,206Section 206. 448.9545 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.9545 (1) (b) (intro.) No more than 10 credit hours of the continuing education required in each 2-year period under par. (a) may be on any of the following subject areas or combination of subject areas:
SB1,207Section 207. 448.955 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.955 (1) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
SB1,208Section 208. 448.955 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.955 (2) (a) Completed, during the each 2-year period within the 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified in determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), the continuing education requirements specified in s. 448.9545.
SB1,209Section 209. 448.955 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.955 (3) (a) A place for the licensee to describe his or her work history, including the average number of hours worked each week, for the 2-year 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified in determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
SB1,210Section 210. 448.956 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.956 (1) (c) A protocol established under par. (a) shall be updated no later than 30 days before the licensee’s renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) 14f.
SB1,211Section 211. 448.964 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.964 (1) The Except as provided in sub. (3), the affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or arrange for examinations required for occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant licensure under s. 448.963 (2) (c) and (3) (c) at times and places determined by the affiliated credentialing board.
SB1,212Section 212. 448.964 (3) of the statutes is created to read: 448.964 (3) (a) The affiliated credentialing board may not require an applicant for a license under s. 448.963 (2) or (3) to pass a statutes and rules examination as a condition of receiving an initial license or a license renewal.
(b) The affiliated credentialing board may require an applicant for a license under s. 448.963 (2) or (3) to affirm that the applicant has read and understands the statutes and rules that apply to the applicant’s practice.
SB1,213Section 213. 448.967 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.967 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter 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 a statement attesting compliance with the continuing education requirements established in rules promulgated under s. 448.965 (1) (b).
SB1,214Section 214. 448.9703 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.9703 (3) (a) Successfully completed at least 30 hours of continuing education in the prior each 2-year period within the prior 4-year period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2).
SB1,215Section 215. 448.9706 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.9706 (2) Except as provided in s. 448.9705, the renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified 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 specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and proof of compliance with the requirements established by rules promulgated by the board under s. 448.9703 (3).
SB1,216Section 216. 448.971 (1L) of the statutes is created to read: 448.971 (1L) “Compact” means the PA licensure compact under s. 448.988.
SB1,217Section 217. 448.971 (1m) of the statutes is created to read: 448.971 (1m) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.988 (2) (b), that is granted under the compact to an individual to practice in this state.
SB1,218Section 218. 448.971 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.971 (2) “Physician assistant” means a person who is licensed under this subchapter or who holds a compact privilege.
SB1,219Section 219. 448.972 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.972 (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), no person may represent himself or herself as a “PA” or “physician assistant,” use or assume the title “PA” or “physician assistant,” or append to the person’s name the words or letters “physician assistant,” “PA,” “PA-C,” or any other titles, letters, or designation that represents or may tend to represent the person as a physician assistant, unless he or she is licensed by the board under this subchapter or holds a compact privilege.
SB1,220Section 220. 448.973 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.973 (2) The board shall include in the register the board maintains under s. 440.035 (1m) (d) the names name of all persons each person whose licenses license or compact privilege issued under this subchapter were was suspended or revoked within the past 2 years. The register shall be available for purchase at cost.
SB1,221Section 221. 448.974 (title) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.974 (title) License; compact privilege; renewal.
SB1,222Section 222. 448.974 (1m) of the statutes is created to read: 448.974 (1m) The board shall grant a compact privilege to any applicant who satisfies all of the following:
(a) The applicant holds a qualifying license, as defined in s. 448.988 (2) (r), in another state that is a party to the compact and satisfies all other requirements under s. 448.988 (4).
(b) The individual applies for the compact privilege in the manner prescribed by the department.
(c) The individual pays any fee established by the department under s. 448.9885 (2).
SB1,223Section 223. 448.974 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 448.974 (2) (am) and amended to read: 448.974 (2) (am) 1. The renewal date for a license issued under this subchapter is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal of a license is subject to par. (b) subd. 2.
2. An applicant for the renewal of a license under this subchapter shall submit with his or her application for renewal proof of having satisfied the continuing education requirements imposed by the board under s. 448.973 (1) (b). This paragraph subdivision does not apply to an applicant for renewal of a license that expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the board initially granted the license.
SB1,224Section 224. 448.974 (2) (am) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read: 448.974 (2) (am) 1. The renewal date for a license issued under this subchapter is 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). Renewal of a license is subject to subd. 2.
SB1,225Section 225. 448.974 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read: 448.974 (2) (bm) Renewal of a compact privilege shall be governed by s. 448.988 (4) (b), except that the board may impose requirements for prescribing controlled substances in accordance with s. 448.988 (4) (d).
SB1,226Section 226. 448.978 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 448.978 (1r). SB1,227Section 227. 448.978 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.978 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), if a person who applies for or holds a license or compact privilege issued under s. 448.974 does any of the following, the board may reprimand the person or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke the person’s license or compact privilege:
SB1,228Section 228. 448.978 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.978 (2) (a) Makes a material misstatement in an application for a license or compact privilege or an application for renewal of a license or compact privilege under s. 448.974.
SB1,229Section 229. 448.978 (2) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.978 (2) (d) and amended to read: 448.978 (2) (d) Engages in unprofessional conduct.
(1g) In this paragraph, “unprofessional section:
(b) “Unprofessional conduct” does not include any of the following:
SB1,230Section 230. 448.978 (2) (d) 1. and 2. of the statutes are renumbered 448.978 (1g) (b) 1. and 2. SB1,231Section 231. 448.978 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read: 448.978 (2) (g) Engages in fraud or deceit in obtaining or using his or her license or compact privilege.
SB1,232Section 232. Subchapter XIII of chapter 448 [precedes 448.988] of the statutes is created to read: CHAPTER 448
SUBCHAPTER XIII
PA LICENSURE COMPACT
448.988 PA licensure compact. (1) Purpose. In order to strengthen access to medical services, and in recognition of the advances in the delivery of medical services, the participating states of the PA licensure compact have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of state licensing boards to license and discipline PAs and seeks to enhance the portability of a license to practice as a PA while safeguarding the safety of patients. This compact allows medical services to be provided by PAs, via the mutual recognition of the licensee’s qualifying license by other compact participating states. This compact also adopts the prevailing standard for PA licensure and affirms that the practice and delivery of medical services by the PA occurs where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter, and therefore requires the PA to be under the jurisdiction of the state licensing board where the patient is located. State licensing boards that participate in this compact retain the jurisdiction to impose adverse action against a compact privilege in that state issued to a PA through the procedures of this compact. The PA licensure compact will alleviate burdens for military families by allowing active duty military personnel and their spouses to obtain a compact privilege based on having an unrestricted license in good standing from a participating state.
(2) Definitions. In this compact:
(a) “Adverse action” means any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state’s laws which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against a PA license or license application or compact privilege such as license denial, censure, revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, or restriction on the licensee’s practice.
(b) “Compact privilege” means the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a licensee from another participating state to practice as a PA to provide medical services and other licensed activity to a patient located in the remote state under the remote state’s laws and regulations.
(c) “Conviction” means a finding by a court that an individual is guilty of a felony or misdemeanor offense through adjudication or entry of a plea of guilt or no contest to the charge by the offender
(d) “Criminal background check” means the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based information for a license applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant’s criminal history record information, as defined in 28 CFR 20.3 (d), from the state’s criminal history record repository, as defined in 28 CFR 20.3 (f).
