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AB529-ASA1,26,43 (b) Interfered with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding by using threats,
4harassment, or intentional misrepresentation of facts.
AB529-ASA1,26,65 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, been convicted of an offense the
6circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of naturopathic medicine.
AB529-ASA1,26,77 (d) Been adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court.
AB529-ASA1,26,88 (e) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive, or misleading.
AB529-ASA1,26,99 (f) Advertised, practiced, or attempted to practice under another's name.
AB529-ASA1,26,1210 (g) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.34, practiced or assisted in the
11practice of naturopathic medicine while the applicant's or licensee's ability to
12practice or assist was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
AB529-ASA1,26,1413 (h) Engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct in violation of the code of
14ethics established in the rules promulgated under s. 466.03 (1) (a).
AB529-ASA1,26,1615 (i) Engaged in conduct while practicing naturopathic medicine that evidences
16a lack of knowledge or ability to apply professional principles or skills.
AB529-ASA1,26,1717 (j) Violated this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter.
AB529-ASA1,26,20 18466.09 Penalties. Any person who violates this chapter or any rule
19promulgated under this chapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned
20for not more than 9 months or both.
AB529-ASA1,36 21Section 36 . 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,27,822 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), any physician,
23naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, podiatrist, or athletic trainer licensed
24under ch. 448, chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, dentist licensed under ch. 447,
25emergency medical services practitioner licensed under s. 256.15, emergency

1medical responder certified under s. 256.15 (8), registered nurse licensed under ch.
2441, or a massage therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under ch. 460 who
3renders voluntary health care to a participant in an athletic event or contest
4sponsored by a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 66.0129 (6) (b), a private school,
5as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), a public
6agency, as defined in s. 46.856 (1) (b), or a school, as defined in s. 609.655 (1) (c), is
7immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in rendering that care if
8all of the following conditions exist:
AB529-ASA1,27,139 2. The physician, naturopathic doctor, podiatrist, athletic trainer, chiropractor,
10dentist, emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5),
11emergency medical responder, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), physician assistant,
12registered nurse, massage therapist or bodywork therapist does not receive
13compensation for the health care, other than reimbursement for expenses.
AB529-ASA1,37 14Section 37 . 905.04 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB529-ASA1,27,16 15905.04 (title) Privilege between certain health-care providers and
16patients.
AB529-ASA1,38 17Section 38 . 905.04 (1) (b) and (c), (2) and (3) of the statutes are amended to
18read:
AB529-ASA1,28,219 905.04 (1) (b) A communication or information is “confidential" if not intended
20to be disclosed to 3rd persons other than those present to further the interest of the
21patient in the consultation, examination, or interview, to persons reasonably
22necessary for the transmission of the communication or information, or to persons
23who are participating in the diagnosis and treatment under the direction of the
24physician, naturopathic doctor, podiatrist, registered nurse, chiropractor,

1psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor,
2including the members of the patient's family.
AB529-ASA1,28,63 (c) “Patient" means an individual, couple, family or group of individuals who
4consults with or is examined or interviewed by a physician, naturopathic doctor,
5podiatrist, registered nurse, chiropractor, psychologist, social worker, marriage and
6family therapist or professional counselor.
AB529-ASA1,28,17 7(2) General rule of privilege. A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose
8and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications made
9or information obtained or disseminated for purposes of diagnosis or treatment of the
10patient's physical, mental or emotional condition, among the patient, the patient's
11physician, the patient's naturopathic doctor, the patient's podiatrist, the patient's
12registered nurse, the patient's chiropractor, the patient's psychologist, the patient's
13social worker, the patient's marriage and family therapist, the patient's professional
14counselor or persons, including members of the patient's family, who are
15participating in the diagnosis or treatment under the direction of the physician,
16naturopathic doctor, podiatrist, registered nurse, chiropractor, psychologist, social
17worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor.
AB529-ASA1,28,24 18(3) Who may claim the privilege. The privilege may be claimed by the patient,
19by the patient's guardian or conservator, or by the personal representative of a
20deceased patient. The person who was the physician, naturopathic doctor,
21podiatrist, registered nurse, chiropractor, psychologist, social worker, marriage and
22family therapist or professional counselor may claim the privilege but only on behalf
23of the patient. The authority so to do is presumed in the absence of evidence to the
24contrary.
AB529-ASA1,39 25Section 39 . 905.04 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
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1905.04 (1) (br) “Naturopathic doctor" means a naturopathic doctor, as defined
2in s. 990.01 (22m), or an individual reasonably believed by the patient to be a
3naturopathic doctor.
AB529-ASA1,40 4Section 40 . 990.01 (22m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,29,85 990.01 (22m) Naturopathic doctor. “ Naturopathic doctor” means a
6naturopathic doctor licensed under s. 466.04 (1). Except where expressly provided,
7“naturopathic doctor” does not include a limited-scope naturopathic doctor licensed
8under s. 466.04 (2).
AB529-ASA1,41 9Section 41 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB529-ASA1,29,1710 (1) Initial appointments to board. Notwithstanding the lengths of the terms
11specified for the members of the naturopathic medicine examining board under s.
1215.405 (7f) (intro.), 2 of the initial members under s. 15.405 (7f) (a) and one of the
13initial members under s. 15.405 (7f) (c) shall be appointed for terms expiring on July
141, 2023; one of the initial members under s. 15.405 (7f) (a) and one of the initial
15members under s. 15.405 (7f) (c) shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2024;
16and one of the initial members under s. 15.405 (7f) (a) and the initial member under
17s. 15.405 (7f) (b) shall be appointed for terms expiring on July 1, 2025.
AB529-ASA1,29,2518 (2) Provisional appointments to board. Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (1), the
19governor may provisionally appoint initial members of the naturopathic medicine
20examining board under s. 15.405 (7f). Those provisional appointments remain in
21force until withdrawn by the governor or acted upon by the senate and, if confirmed
22by the senate, shall continue for the remainder of the unexpired term, if any, of the
23member and until a successor is chosen and qualifies. A provisional appointee may
24exercise all the powers and duties of board membership to which the person is
25appointed during the time in which the appointee qualifies.
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1(3) Initial naturopathic doctor appointments to board. Notwithstanding s.
215.405 (7f) (a), for purposes of an initial appointment to the naturopathic medicine
3examining board made before the date specified in Section 42 (1 ) of this act,
4including any provisional appointment made under sub. (2 ), the governor may
5appoint individuals who the governor determines satisfy the requirements under s.
6466.04 (1) (d) 1. a. to d., 2. a. to c., 3. a. to c., or 4. a. to d., who are licensed as a
7naturopathic doctor, naturopathic medical doctor, or naturopathic physician in
8another state, and who have been engaged in the practice or instruction of
9naturopathic medicine for at least 3 years.
AB529-ASA1,42 10Section 42 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication
11except as follows:
AB529-ASA1,30,1312 (1) The treatment of s. 466.02 takes effect on the first day of the 25th month
13beginning after publication.
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