Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 151, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or by email to DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be submitted by the date and time at which the public hearing on these rules is conducted. Information as to the place, date, and time of the public hearing will be published on the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ website and in the Wisconsin Administrative Register. TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. Med 13.02 (1) is amended to read:
Med 13.02 Continuing medical education required; waiver. (1) Each physician required to complete the biennial training requirements provided under s. 448.13, Stats., shall, in each second year at the time of making application for a certificate of registration as required under s. 448.07, Stats., sign a statement on the application for registration certifying that the physician has completed at least 30 hours of acceptable continuing medical educational programs within the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year for which application for registration is made biennial registration period. Section 2. Med 13.02 (1g) and (1r) are created to read:
Med 13.02 (1g) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), for a renewal date occurring in 2017 or 2018, a minimum of 2 of the 30 hours of continuing medical education required under sub. (1) shall be an educational course or program related to the guidelines issued by the board under s. 440.035 (2m), Stats., that is approved under s. Med 13.03 (3) at the time of the physician’s attendance. (b) This subsection does not apply to a physician who, at the time of making application for a certificate of registration, does not hold a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration number to prescribe controlled substances.
(1r) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), for a renewal date occurring in 2019 or 2020, a minimum of 2 of the 30 hours of continuing medical education required under sub. (1) shall be an educational course or program related to the guidelines issued by the board under s. 440.035 (2m), Stats., that is approved under s. Med 13.03 (3) at the time of the physician’s attendance. (b) This subsection does not apply to a physician who, at the time of making application for a certificate of registration, does not hold a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration number to prescribe controlled substances.
Section 3. Med 13.03 (3) is created to read:
Med 13.03 (3) (a) Only educational courses and programs approved by the board may be used to satisfy the requirement under s. Med 13.02 (1g) (a) and (1r) (a). To apply for approval of a continuing education course or program, a provider shall submit to the board an application on forms provided by the department. The application shall include all of the following concerning the course or program: 1. The title.
2. A general description and a detailed outline of the content.
3. The dates and locations.
4. The name and qualifications of the instructor.
5. The sponsor.
Note: An application for continuing education course or program approval may be obtained from the board at the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Office of Education and Examinations, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin, 53708, or from the department’s website at http://dsps.wi.gov. (b) A continuing education course or program must meet all of the following criteria to be approved:
1. The course or program is accepted by the board under sub. (1) (b).
2. The subject matter of the course pertains to the guidelines issued by the board under s. 440.035 (2m), Stats. 3. The provider agrees to monitor the attendance and furnish a certificate of attendance to each participant. The certificate of attendance shall certify successful completion of the course or program.
4. The provider is approved by the board.
5. The course or program content and instructional methodologies are approved by the board.
(c) A separate application shall be submitted for each continuing education course or program approval request.
(d) A course or program sponsor may repeat a previously approved course or program without application, if the subject matter and instructor has not changed.
Section 4. Effective date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect upon publication in the official state newspaper, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (c), Stats. (END OF TEXT OF RULE)
