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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 144
October 9, 2023 - Offered by Representative Sortwell.
AB144-AA1,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
AB144-AA1,1,3 21. Page 1, line 4: after “individuals" insert “and ratification of the Social Work
3Licensure Compact".
AB144-AA1,1,4 42. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:
AB144-AA1,1,5 5 Section 1. 14.897 of the statutes is created to read:
AB144-AA1,1,11 614.897 Social work licensure compact. There is created a social work
7licensure compact commission as specified in s. 457.70. The delegate on the
8commission representing this state shall be appointed by the marriage and family
9therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board as provided in s.
10457.70 (10) (b) 1. and shall be an individual described in s. 457.70 (10) (b) 2. a. or b.
11The commission has the powers and duties granted and imposed under s. 457.70.
AB144-AA1,2 12Section 2. 15.405 (7c) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,2,2
115.405 (7c) (a) 1. Four social worker members who are certified or licensed
2under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,3 3Section 3. 15.405 (7c) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,2,54 15.405 (7c) (a) 2. Three marriage and family therapist members who are
5licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,4 6Section 4. 15.405 (7c) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,2,87 15.405 (7c) (a) 3. Three professional counselor members who are licensed
8under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,5 9Section 5. 15.405 (7c) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,2,1210 15.405 (7c) (a) 4. Three public members who represent groups that promote the
11interests of consumers of services provided by persons who are certified or licensed
12under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,6 13Section 6. 15.405 (7c) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,2,1514 15.405 (7c) (am) 1. At least one member who is certified under subch. I of ch.
15457 as an advanced practice social worker.
AB144-AA1,7 16Section 7. 15.405 (7c) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,2,1817 15.405 (7c) (am) 3. At least one member who is licensed under subch. I of ch.
18457 as a clinical social worker.
AB144-AA1,8 19Section 8. 15.405 (7c) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,2,2420 15.405 (7c) (c) All matters pertaining to granting, denying, limiting,
21suspending, or revoking a certificate or license under subch. I of ch. 457, and all other
22matters of interest to either the social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
23professional counselor section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section of
24the examining board.
AB144-AA1,9 25Section 9. 46.90 (4) (ab) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,3,2
146.90 (4) (ab) 4. A social worker, professional counselor, or marriage and family
2therapist certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,10 3Section 10. 48.56 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,3,64 48.56 (2) Each county department shall employ personnel who devote all or
5part of their time to child welfare services. Whenever possible, these personnel shall
6be social workers certified under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10).
AB144-AA1,11 7Section 11. 48.561 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,3,118 48.561 (2) The department shall employ personnel in a county having a
9population of 750,000 or more who devote all of their time directly or indirectly to
10child welfare services. Whenever possible, these personnel shall be social workers
11certified under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10).
AB144-AA1,12 12Section 12. 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,4,213 49.45 (30j) (a) 1. “Competent mental health professional” means a physician
14who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private practice school
15psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family therapist who is
16licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is licensed under s.
17457.12 or 457.13; an advanced practice social worker granted a certificate under s.
18457.08 (2)
, as defined in s. 457.01 (1c); an independent social worker granted a
19certificate under s. 457.08 (3)
, as defined in s. 457.01 (2g); a clinical social worker
20licensed under s. 457.08 (4), as defined in s. 457.01 (1r); a clinical substance abuse
21counselor or independent clinical supervisor who is certified under s. 440.88, or any
22of these individuals who is practicing under a currently valid training or temporary
23license or certificate granted under applicable provisions of ch. 457. “Competent
24mental health professional" does not include an individual whose license or
25certificate is suspended, revoked, or voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or

1certificate is limited or restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the
2limitation or restriction.
AB144-AA1,13 3Section 13. 51.03 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,4,164 51.03 (6) (a) In this subsection, “licensed treatment professional" means a
5physician who has completed a residence in psychiatry; a psychologist; a private
6practice school psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455; a marriage and family
7therapist who is licensed under s. 457.10 or 457.11; a professional counselor who is
8licensed under s. 457.12 or 457.13; an advanced practice social worker granted a
9certificate under s. 457.08 (2)
, as defined in s. 457.01 (1c); an independent social
10worker licensed under s. 457.08 (3), as defined in s. 457.01 (2g); a clinical social
11worker licensed under s. 457.08 (4), as defined in s. 457.01 (1r); or any of these
12individuals who is practicing under a currently valid training or temporary license
13or certificate granted under applicable provisions of ch. 457. “Licensed treatment
14professional" does not include an individual whose license or certificate is suspended,
15revoked, or voluntarily surrendered, or whose license or certificate is limited or
16restricted, when practicing in areas prohibited by the limitation or restriction.
AB144-AA1,14 17Section 14. 55.043 (1m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,4,1918 55.043 (1m) (a) 4. A social worker, professional counselor, or marriage and
19family therapist certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,15 20Section 15. 146.81 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,4,2221 146.81 (1) (hg) A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional
22counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,16 23Section 16. 146.89 (1) (r) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,4,2524 146.89 (1) (r) 6. A social worker who holds a certificate granted under ch. 457,
25as defined in s. 457.01 (10)
.
AB144-AA1,17
1Section 17. 146.89 (1) (r) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,5,42 146.89 (1) (r) 7. A marriage and family therapist who is licensed under ch. 457,
3as defined in s. 457.01 (3)
or a professional counselor who is licensed under ch. 457,
4as defined in s. 457.01 (7)
.
AB144-AA1,18 5Section 18. 146.997 (1) (d) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,5,76 146.997 (1) (d) 11. A social worker, marriage and family therapist or
7professional counselor certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,19 8Section 19. 180.1901 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,5,109 180.1901 (1m) (f) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and
10social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,20 11Section 20. 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,5,1412 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
13professional counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch.
14I of
ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,21 15Section 21. 252.15 (1) (er) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB144-AA1,5,1816 252.15 (1) (er) “Social worker" means an individual who is certified or licensed
17as
a social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, or
18clinical social worker, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.
AB144-AA1,22 19Section 22. 253.10 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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