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AB529-ASA1,3,1917 (b) One physician licensed under ch. 448 who works as a primary care physician
18and who has experience in naturopathic medicine or working with naturopathic
19doctors.
AB529-ASA1,3,2020 (c) Two public members.
AB529-ASA1,4 21Section 4 . 36.25 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,4,322 36.25 (11) (b) The laboratory shall provide complete laboratory services in the
23areas of water quality, air quality, public health and contagious diseases for
24appropriate state agencies, and may perform examinations for licensed physicians,
25naturopathic doctors, veterinarians, local health officers, as defined in s. 250.01 (5),

1and resource management officials as may be necessary for the prevention and
2control of those diseases and environmental hazards which cause concern for public
3health and environmental quality.
AB529-ASA1,5 4Section 5 . 48.981 (2) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,4,55 48.981 (2) (a) 1m. A naturopathic doctor.
AB529-ASA1,6 6Section 6 . 48.981 (2m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,4,107 48.981 (2m) (b) 1. “Health care provider" means a physician, as defined under
8s. 448.01 (5), a naturopathic doctor, as defined under s. 466.01 (5), a physician
9assistant, as defined under s. 448.01 (6), or a nurse holding a license under s. 441.06
10(1) or a license under s. 441.10.
AB529-ASA1,7 11Section 7 . 60.23 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,4,1612 60.23 (9) Resident physicians, physician assistants and nurses health care
13providers
in certain towns. In a town comprised entirely of one or more islands,
14annually appropriate money to retain a physician or, if no physician is available, a
15physician assistant, naturopathic doctor, or nurse practitioner, as a resident within
16the town.
AB529-ASA1,8 17Section 8 . 69.01 (6g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,4,2018 69.01 (6g) “Date of death" means the date that a person is pronounced dead by
19a physician, naturopathic doctor, coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner, deputy
20medical examiner, or hospice nurse.
AB529-ASA1,9 21Section 9 . 69.18 (1) (cj) of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,5,222 69.18 (1) (cj) 1. For purposes of preparation of the certificate of death and in
23accordance with accepted medical standards, a naturopathic doctor who is directly
24involved with the care of a patient who dies may pronounce the date, time, and place

1of the patient's death if the patient was generally under the care of a naturopathic
2doctor at the time of death.
AB529-ASA1,5,43 2. Subdivision 1. may not be construed to authorize a naturopathic doctor to
4certify under sub. (2) (b) the cause of the patient's death.
AB529-ASA1,10 5Section 10 . 77.54 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,5,76 77.54 (14) (b) Furnished by a licensed physician, naturopathic doctor, surgeon,
7podiatrist, or dentist to a patient who is a human being for treatment of the patient.
AB529-ASA1,11 8Section 11 . 77.54 (14) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,5,109 77.54 (14) (d) Sold to a licensed physician, naturopathic doctor, surgeon,
10podiatrist, dentist, or hospital for the treatment of a human being.
AB529-ASA1,12 11Section 12 . 118.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,5,2312 118.15 (3) (a) Any child who is excused by the school board because the child
13is temporarily not in proper physical or mental condition to attend a school program
14but who can be expected to return to a school program upon termination or
15abatement of the illness or condition. The school attendance officer may request the
16parent or guardian of the child to obtain a written statement from a licensed
17physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, psychologist,
18physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d), or certified
19advanced practice nurse prescriber or Christian Science practitioner living and
20residing in this state, who is listed in the Christian Science Journal, as sufficient
21proof of the physical or mental condition of the child. An excuse under this paragraph
22shall be in writing and shall state the time period for which it is valid, not to exceed
2330 days.
AB529-ASA1,13 24Section 13 . 118.25 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,6,4
1118.25 (1) (a) “Practitioner" means a person licensed as a physician,
2naturopathic doctor,
or as a physician assistant in any state or licensed or certified
3as an advanced practice nurse prescriber in any state. In this paragraph, “ physician”
4has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5).
AB529-ASA1,14 5Section 14 . 118.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,6,86 118.29 (1) (e) “Practitioner" means any physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist,
7optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber, or podiatrist
8licensed in any state.
AB529-ASA1,15 9Section 15 . 146.81 (1) (dc) of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,6,1110 146.81 (1) (dc) A naturopathic doctor or limited-scope naturopathic doctor
11licensed under ch. 466.
AB529-ASA1,16 12Section 16 . 146.82 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,6,2113 146.82 (3) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a physician, a naturopathic doctor, a
14limited-scope naturopathic doctor, a
physician assistant, as defined in s. 448.01 (6),
15or an advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) who treats a
16patient whose physical or mental condition in the physician's, naturopathic doctor's,
17limited-scope naturopathic doctor's,
physician assistant's, or advanced practice
18nurse prescriber's judgment affects the patient's ability to exercise reasonable and
19ordinary control over a motor vehicle may report the patient's name and other
20information relevant to the condition to the department of transportation without
21the informed consent of the patient.
AB529-ASA1,17 22Section 17 . 146.89 (1) (r) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,7,323 146.89 (1) (r) 1. Licensed as a physician under ch. 448, naturopathic doctor
24under ch. 466,
a dentist or dental hygienist under ch. 447, a registered nurse,
25practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, an optometrist under ch. 449, a

1physician assistant under ch. 448, a pharmacist under ch. 450, a chiropractor under
2ch. 446, a podiatrist under subch. IV of ch. 448, or a physical therapist under subch.
3III of ch. 448.
AB529-ASA1,18 4Section 18 . 146.997 (1) (d) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,7,55 146.997 (1) (d) 4m. A naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466.
AB529-ASA1,19 6Section 19 . 155.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,7,187 155.01 (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, or occupational therapy assistant
11licensed under ch. 448, a naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466, a person
12practicing Christian Science treatment, an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a
13psychologist licensed under ch. 455, a physical therapist or physical therapist
14assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. X of ch. 448, a partnership
15thereof, a corporation or limited liability company thereof that provides health care
16services, a cooperative health care association organized under s. 185.981 that
17directly provides services through salaried employees in its own facility, or a home
18health agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).
AB529-ASA1,20 19Section 20 . 180.1901 (1m) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,7,2220 180.1901 (1m) (h) Naturopathic medicine examining board under ch. 466,
21except that “health care professional" does not include a limited-scope naturopathic
22doctor licensed by the naturopathic medicine examining board under ch. 466.
AB529-ASA1,21 23Section 21 . 252.11 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,8,624 252.11 (10) The state laboratory of hygiene shall examine specimens for the
25diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases for any physician, naturopathic doctor,

1physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber, or local health officer in the
2state, and shall report the positive results of the examinations to the local health
3officer and to the department. All laboratories performing tests for sexually
4transmitted diseases shall report all positive results to the local health officer and
5to the department, with the name of the physician, naturopathic doctor, physician
6assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber to whom reported.
AB529-ASA1,22 7Section 22 . 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar) 4n.
AB529-ASA1,23 8Section 23 . 252.14 (1) (ar) 4s. of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,8,99 252.14 (1) (ar) 4s. A naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466.
AB529-ASA1,24 10Section 24 . 255.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,8,1511 255.06 (1) (d) “Nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who is licensed
12under ch. 441 or who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued
13in a party state, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (k), and whose practice of professional
14nursing under s. 441.001 (4) includes performance of delegated medical services
15under the supervision of a physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, or podiatrist.
AB529-ASA1,25 16Section 25 . 257.01 (5) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,8,2217 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician
18assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch.
19466,
licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under
20ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450,
21licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or
22certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.
AB529-ASA1,9,523 (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not
24currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448,
25licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse,

1licensed practical nurse or nurse-midwife, under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under
2ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified
3as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner
4under ch. 448, if the individual's license or certification was never revoked, limited,
5suspended, or denied renewal.
AB529-ASA1,26 6Section 26 . 440.03 (13) (b) 39g. and 39h. of the statutes are created to read:
AB529-ASA1,9,77 440.03 (13) (b) 39g. Naturopathic doctor.
AB529-ASA1,9,88 39h. Naturopathic doctor, limited-scope.
AB529-ASA1,27 9Section 27 . 440.08 (2) (a) 47g. and 47h. of the statutes are created to read:
AB529-ASA1,9,1010 440.08 (2) (a) 47g. Naturopathic doctor: January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
AB529-ASA1,9,1211 47h. Naturopathic doctor, limited-scope: January 1 of each odd-numbered
12year.
AB529-ASA1,28 13Section 28 . 446.02 (9) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,9,1514 446.02 (9) (e) A naturopathic doctor or limited-scope naturopathic doctor
15acting within the scope of his or her license under ch. 466.
AB529-ASA1,29 16Section 29 . 448.03 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,9,2317 448.03 (2) (a) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
18permit, registration, certificate or certification granted to practice midwifery under
19subch. XIII of ch. 440, to practice professional or practical nursing or
20nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice chiropractic under ch. 446, to practice
21dentistry or dental hygiene under ch. 447, to practice optometry under ch. 449, to
22practice acupuncture under ch. 451 or under any other statutory provision, to
23practice naturopathic medicine under ch. 466,
or as otherwise provided by statute.
AB529-ASA1,30 24Section 30 . 448.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,10,15
1448.56 (1) Written referral. Except as provided in this subsection and s.
2448.52, a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of a
3physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist,
4or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2). Written referral
5is not required if a physical therapist provides services in schools to children with
6disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules promulgated by the
7department of public instruction; provides services as part of a home health care
8agency; provides services to a patient in a nursing home pursuant to the patient's
9plan of care; provides services related to athletic activities, conditioning, or injury
10prevention; or provides services to an individual for a previously diagnosed medical
11condition after informing the individual's physician, naturopathic doctor, physician
12assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber
13certified under s. 441.16 (2) who made the diagnosis. The examining board may
14promulgate rules establishing additional services that are excepted from the written
15referral requirements of this subsection.
AB529-ASA1,31 16Section 31 . 448.56 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,10,2217 448.56 (1m) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the
18requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a physician, naturopathic
19doctor,
physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice
20nurse prescriber makes a written referral under sub. (1). The purpose of the rules
21shall be to ensure continuity of care between the physical therapist and the health
22care practitioner.
AB529-ASA1,32 23Section 32 . 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,11,524 450.03 (1) (e) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
25permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to provide home medical

1oxygen under s. 450.076, to practice professional or practical nursing or
2nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice dentistry or dental hygiene under ch.
3447, to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448, to practice optometry under ch.
4449, to practice naturopathic medicine under ch. 466, or to practice veterinary
5medicine under ch. 89, or as otherwise provided by statute.
AB529-ASA1,33 6Section 33 . 450.10 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,11,87 450.10 (3) (a) 12. A naturopathic doctor or limited-scope naturopathic doctor
8licensed under ch. 466.
AB529-ASA1,34 9Section 34 . 462.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,11,18 10462.04 Prescription or order required. A person who holds a license or
11limited X-ray machine operator permit under this chapter may not use diagnostic
12X-ray equipment on humans for diagnostic purposes unless authorized to do so by
13prescription or order of a physician licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a), a naturopathic
14doctor licensed under s. 466.04 (1),
a dentist licensed under s. 447.04 (1), a podiatrist
15licensed under s. 448.63, a chiropractor licensed under s. 446.02, an advanced
16practice nurse certified under s. 441.16 (2), a physician assistant licensed under s.
17448.04 (1) (f), or, subject to s. 448.56 (7) (a), a physical therapist who is licensed under
18s. 448.53 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. IX of ch. 448.
AB529-ASA1,35 19Section 35 . Chapter 466 of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,11,2020 chapter 466
AB529-ASA1,11,2121 naturopathic DOCTORS
AB529-ASA1,11,22 22466.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
AB529-ASA1,11,23 23(1) “Board" means the naturopathic medicine examining board.
AB529-ASA1,11,24 24(2) “Drug” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (10).
AB529-ASA1,12,2
1(3) “Limited-scope naturopathic doctor" means an individual licensed under
2s. 466.04 (2).
AB529-ASA1,12,5 3(4) “Minor office procedure" includes the methods for the repair and care
4incidental to superficial lacerations, superficial abrasions, and superficial lesions
5and the removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial tissues.
AB529-ASA1,12,6 6(5) “Naturopathic doctor" means an individual licensed under s. 466.04 (1).
AB529-ASA1,12,12 7(6) (a) “Naturopathic medicine” means, except as provided in par. (c), a system
8of primary health care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human health
9conditions, injury, and disease; the promotion or restoration of health; and the
10support and stimulation of a patient's inherent self-healing processes through
11patient education and the use of naturopathic therapies and therapeutic substances,
12including all of the following:
AB529-ASA1,12,1513 1. Ordering and performing physical and laboratory examinations, for
14diagnostic purposes, consistent with naturopathic education and training, including
15all of the following:
AB529-ASA1,12,1616 a. Diagnostic or evaluation methods.
AB529-ASA1,12,1717 b. Physical examinations.
AB529-ASA1,12,1818 c. Clinical laboratory tests.
AB529-ASA1,12,1919 d. Diagnostic sonography.
AB529-ASA1,12,2020 e. Electrocardiography.
AB529-ASA1,12,2121 f. Phlebotomy.
AB529-ASA1,12,2222 2. Ordering diagnostic imaging studies.
AB529-ASA1,12,2323 3. Dispensing, administering, ordering, or performing any of the following:
AB529-ASA1,12,2424 a. Health education and health counseling.
AB529-ASA1,13,2
1b. Food, extracts of food, nutraceuticals, vitamins, amino acids, minerals,
2enzymes, botanical medicines, homeopathic medicines, and dietary supplements.
AB529-ASA1,13,43 c. Hot or cold hydrotherapy, naturopathic physical medicine, the use of
4therapeutic medical equipment, and therapeutic exercise.
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