EmR1829 Rule Text

Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8366; telephone [phone]; email at [e-mail].

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, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8366, or by email to [e-mail]. 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 Legislative Reference Bureau’s website and in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.

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TEXT OF RULE

Section 1.   Chapter Med 25 is created to read:

CHAPTER MED 25

SPORTS PHYSICIAN LICENSURE EXEMPTION

  Med 25.01 Authority and scope. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the medical examining board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5) (b) and 448.03 (2m) (e), Stats., and implement the sports physician licensure exemption under s. 448.03 (2m), Stats.

  Med 25.02 Exemption. Subject to s. 448.03 (2m), Stats., and ss. Med 25.03 and 25.04, a physician who is licensed in good standing to practice medicine and surgery in another state may practice medicine and surgery in this state without a license granted by the board if the physician has one of the following:

  (1) A written agreement with a sports team to provide care to team members and coaching staff traveling with the team for a specific sporting event to take place in this state.

  (2) An invitation from a national sport governing body to provide services to team members and coaching staff at a national sport training center in this state or to provide services to athletes and coaching staff at an event or competition in this state that is sanctioned by the national sport governing body.

  Med 25.03 Expiration and extension of an exemption. (1) An exemption under s. Med 25.02 (1) is valid only while the physician is traveling with the sports team, and, except as provided under sub. (2), is subject to a limit of 10 days.

  (2) The board may extend an exemption under s. Med 25.02 (1) for up to 20 days. As provided under s. 448.03 (2m) (c) 1. b., Stats., the total extensions granted a physician under this subsection may not exceed 30 days in a given calendar year. A request for extension shall be submitted to the board at least 10 days prior to the expiration date under sub. (1), and include all the following:

  (a) A completed application on a form provided by the board.

  (b) A verified copy of the written agreement between the applicant and the sports team under s. 448.03 (2m) (a) 1., Stats.

  (c) A verified copy of a license to practice medicine and surgery in another state issued to the applicant and verified documentary evidence of the applicant’s current eligibility to practice under that license in that state.

  Note: An application for extension may be obtained from the Department of Safety and Professional Services at [phone] or from the Department’s website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

  (3) An exemption under s. Med 25.02 (2) is valid during the time certified by the national sport governing body, subject to a limit of 30 days.

  Med 25.04 Practice limitations. As provided under s. 448.03 (2m) (b), Stats., a physician may not do any of the following while practicing under s. Med 25.02:

  (1) Provide care or consultation to any person residing in this state, other than an athlete, team member, or member of a coaching staff specified under s. Med 25.02 (1) and (2).

  (2) Practice at a health care facility, as defined in s. 146.997 (1) (c), Stats., or a clinic, as defined in s. 146.903 (1) (b), Stats.

  (3) Prescribe drugs.

Section 2. 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.

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Dated October 31, 2018   Agency ___Kenneth B. Simons, M.D.___

            Chair

          Medical Examining Board