Amendment SE3 SSA1-SB1

SB1-SSA1,64,16 2. If the health care provider individual provides services other than services provided through telehealth as described in sub. (3), the health care individual's employer of the health care provider attests to all of the following to the department within 10 days of the date on which the health care provider individual begins providing health care services in this state under this section:

SB1-SSA1,64,18 a. The health care employer has confirmed that the health care provider individual holds a valid, unexpired remote credential granted by another state.

SB1-SSA1,64,23 b. To the best of the health care employer's knowledge and with a reasonable degree of certainty, the health care provider individual is not currently under investigation and no restrictions or limitations are currently placed on the health care provider's individual's remote credential by the credentialing state or any other jurisdiction.

SB1-SSA1,65,4 (b) A health care provider An individual who practices within the scope of a temporary preliminary credential granted under this section has all rights and is subject to all responsibilities, malpractice insurance requirements, limitations on scope of practice, and other provisions that apply under chs. 440 to 480 to the practice of the health care provider under the state-issued credential described in par. (a) 1. d.

SB1-SSA1,65,8 (c) 1. A temporary preliminary credential granted under this section becomes effective on the date identified in the attestation under par. (a) 1. a. that the health care provider individual first provided health care services in this state under this section.

SB1-SSA1,65,13 2. a. Except as provided in subd. 2. b., a temporary preliminary credential granted under this section expires on the date that the department, or an examining a credentialing board in the department, as applicable, grants or denies the application under par. (a) 1. d. for a permanent state-issued credential submitted by the health care provider individual.

SB1-SSA1,65,19 b. If a the individual is a health care provider who provides health care services only during the period covered by a national emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus or during the 30 days immediately after the national emergency ends, a temporary preliminary credential granted under this section to the health care provider individual expires 30 days after the national emergency ends.

SB1-SSA1,135 Section 135. 440.094 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-SSA1,136 Section 136. 440.094 (1) (c) 9g., 9m., 17. and 19., (d), (e) and (f) of the statutes are created to read:

SB1-SSA1,65,23 440.094 (1) (c) 9g. A genetic counselor licensed under subch. VIII of ch. 448.

SB1-SSA1,65,24 9m. A physician assistant licensed under subch. IX of ch. 448.

SB1-SSA1,65,25 17. A radiographer licensed under ch. 462.

SB1-SSA1,66,1 19. A naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466.

SB1-SSA1,66,5 (d) “Remote credential” means a license, permit, certificate, or registration granted to an individual by another state or territory that authorizes or qualifies the individual to perform acts that are substantially the same as the acts that an individual who holds a state-issued credential is authorized or qualified to perform.

SB1-SSA1,66,7 (e) “Services” means actions that are within the scope of practice that is defined for a state-issued credential.

SB1-SSA1,66,8 (f) “State-issued credential” means a credential, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a).

SB1-SSA1,137 Section 137. 440.094 (1) (c) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,66,12 440.094 (1) (c) 14. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed under subch. I of ch. 457 or a clinical substance abuse counselor certified under s. 440.88.

SB1-SSA1,138 Section 138. 440.094 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,66,16 440.094 (3) Telehealth. A health care provider who practices within the scope of a temporary preliminary credential granted under this section may provide services through telehealth to a patient located in this state.

SB1-SSA1,139 Section 139. 440.094 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,66,21 440.094 (4) Nonapplicability. This section does not apply with respect to credentials under subch. IV or V or ch. 442, 444, or 463 or to credentials that authorize a credential holder to engage in the limited practice of law or in the practice of professional land surveying, as defined in s. 443.01 (6s).

SB1-SSA1,140 Section 140. 440.15 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,67,4 440.15 No fingerprinting. Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c), 441.51 (5) (a) 5., 448.980 (5) (b) 3., 448.985 (3) (a) 4., 448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a., 448.988 (3) (a) 5., 450.071 (3) (c) 9., 450.075 (3) (c) 9., and 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4., 457.50 (3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2. a., 457.70 (3) (b) 4. and (7) (b) 3., and 459.70 (3) (b) 1., the department or a credentialing board may not require that an applicant for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit fingerprints in connection with the department's or the credentialing board's credentialing.

SB1-SSA1,141 Section 141. 440.20 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,67,11 440.20 (6) (a) The department or appropriate examining board, affiliated credentialing board, or board in the department may reprimand the holder of a credential or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke the credential of any person who fails to satisfy applicable continuing education requirements within a required period and may specify makeup continuing education requirements that must be completed in order to maintain his or her credential or to restore it to good standing.

SB1-SSA1,67,13 (b) The grounds for discipline specified under par. (a) are in addition to any grounds for discipline specified in chs. 440 to 480.

SB1-SSA1,142 Section 142. 440.26 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,68,2 440.26 (3) Issuance of licenses; fees. Upon receipt and examination of an application executed under sub. (2), and after any investigation that it considers necessary, the department shall, if it determines that the applicant is qualified, grant the proper license upon payment of the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). No license shall be issued for a longer period than 2 4 years, and the license of a private detective shall expire on the renewal date of the license of the private detective agency, even if the license of the private detective has not been in effect for a full 2 4 years. Renewals of the original licenses issued under this section shall be issued in accordance with renewal forms prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by the applicable fees specified in s. 440.08 or determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The department may not renew a license unless the applicant provides evidence that the applicant has in force at the time of renewal the bond or liability policy specified in this section.

SB1-SSA1,143 Section 143. 440.26 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,68,7 440.26 (5m) (b) The renewal dates for permits issued under this subsection are specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,144 Section 144. 440.313 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,68,12 440.313 (1) The renewal date for licenses granted under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,145 Section 145. 440.415 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,68,17 440.415 (2) (a) The renewal date for a license granted under sub. (1) is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 69m. A renewal application shall be submitted to the department on a form prescribed by the department and shall include any information required by the department by rule.

SB1-SSA1,146 Section 146. 440.71 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,68,22 440.71 (3) Renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,147 Section 147. 440.88 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,69,2 440.88 (3) (d) 1. The department may not require an applicant for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical substance abuse counselor, or substance abuse counselor-in-training to pass a statutes and rules examination as a condition of receiving an initial certification or a certification renewal.

SB1-SSA1,69,6 2. The department may require an applicant for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical substance abuse counselor, or substance abuse counselor-in-training to affirm that the applicant has read and understands the statutes and rules that apply to the applicant's practice.

SB1-SSA1,148 Section 148. 440.88 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,69,17 440.88 (4) Applications; certification period. An application for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and the renewal fee for such certifications is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal of certification as a substance abuse counselor-in-training, a clinical supervisor-in-training, or a prevention specialist-in-training may be made only twice.

SB1-SSA1,149 Section 149. 440.905 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,69,23 440.905 (2) The board has rule-making authority and may promulgate rules relating to the regulation of cemetery authorities, cemetery salespersons, and cemetery preneed sellers. The board may determine, by rule, a fee under s. 440.05 (1) (a) and under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 21. that is sufficient to fund the board's operating costs.

SB1-SSA1,150 Section 150. 440.91 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,70,3 440.91 (1) (c) The renewal dates for licenses granted under par. (b) are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,151 Section 151. 440.91 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,70,8 440.91 (1m) (c) The renewal date and renewal fee for a registration granted under par. (b) are specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2). The department shall determine the renewal fee for a registration granted under par. (b) under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,152 Section 152. 440.91 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,70,13 440.91 (4) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board on a form provided by the board on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,153 Section 153. 440.92 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,70,18 440.92 (1) (c) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the board on a form provided by the board on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,154 Section 154. 440.972 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,70,22 440.972 (2) The renewal date for certificates granted under this section is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 38g., and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,155 Section 155. 440.974 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,71,5 440.974 (2) The department shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for individuals registered under this subchapter. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall require the completion of at least 40 hours of continuing education every 2 years, except that the rules may not require continuing education for an applicant for renewal of a registration that expires on the 1st and 2nd renewal dates date after the date on which the department initially granted the registration.

SB1-SSA1,156 Section 156. 440.98 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,71,12 440.98 (6) Applications. An application for a sanitarian registration under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The renewal date for a sanitarian registration is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such registration is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,157 Section 157. 440.983 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,71,17 440.983 (1) The renewal date for licenses granted under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,158 Section 158. 440.992 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-SSA1,159 Section 159. 440.9935 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,71,24 440.9935 Renewal. The renewal date for certificates of registration issued under this subchapter is specified in shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department.

SB1-SSA1,160 Section 160. 441.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,72,6 441.06 (3) A registered nurse practicing for compensation shall, on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving name, residence, and other facts that the board requires, with the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s. 441.01 (7) and the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,161 Section 161. 441.10 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,72,15 441.10 (6) On or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a licensed practical nurse practicing for compensation shall submit to the board, on forms furnished by the department, an application for license renewal, together with a statement giving name, residence, nature and extent of practice as a licensed practical nurse during the prior year and prior unreported years, the nursing workforce survey and fee required under s. 441.01 (7), and other facts bearing upon current competency that the board requires, accompanied by the applicable license renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,162 Section 162. 441.15 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,73,3 441.15 (3) (b) On or before the applicable renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), a person issued a license under par. (a) and practicing nurse-midwifery shall submit to the board on furnished forms a statement giving his or her name, residence, and other information that the board requires by rule, with the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). If applicable, the person shall also submit evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has in effect the malpractice liability insurance required under the rules promulgated under sub. (5) (bm). The board shall grant to a person who pays the fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) for renewal of a license to practice nurse-midwifery and who satisfies the requirements of this paragraph the renewal of his or her license to practice nurse-midwifery and the renewal of his or her license to practice as a registered nurse.

SB1-SSA1,163 Section 163. 441.16 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,73,7 441.16 (3m) (a) The board may not require an applicant for certification under this section to pass a statutes and rules examination as a condition of receiving an initial certification or a certification renewal.

SB1-SSA1,73,10 (b) The board may require an applicant for certification under this section to affirm that the applicant has read and understands the statutes and rules that apply to the applicant's practice.

SB1-SSA1,164 Section 164. 442.083 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,73,18 442.083 (1) The renewal dates for licenses issued under this chapter are specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a). The department may not renew a license issued to a firm unless, at the time of renewal, the firm satisfies the requirements under s. 442.08 (2) and demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the department, that the firm has complied with the requirements under s. 442.087.

SB1-SSA1,165 Section 165. 442.083 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,73,25 442.083 (2) (a) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of licenses granted to individuals under this chapter. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not require an individual to complete more than 80 continuing education credits during the each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

SB1-SSA1,166 Section 166. 443.015 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,8 443.015 (1c) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) by the professional land surveyor section of the examining board shall require a professional land surveyor to complete at least 20 hours of continuing education during each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date determined under s. 440.08 (2). The section may exempt initial licensees from the requirement, may specify minimum numbers of hours for specified categories of continuing education, and may waive the requirement in cases of extreme hardship, as determined by the board.

SB1-SSA1,167 Section 167. 443.015 (1e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,15 443.015 (1e) The rules promulgated under sub. (1) by the registered interior designer section of the examining board shall require a Wisconsin registered interior designer to complete at least 15 hours of continuing education during the each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a). At least 10 of the 15 hours shall be in subjects related to the practice of interior design that safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare.

SB1-SSA1,168 Section 168. 443.07 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,19 443.07 (6) The renewal date for permits under this section is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such permits is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,169 Section 169. 443.08 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,23 443.08 (3) (b) The renewal date for certificates of authorization under this section is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,170 Section 170. 443.10 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,75,5 443.10 (2) (e) The renewal date dates for certificates of registration for architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, and Wisconsin registered interior designers is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the fee for renewal of such certificates is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,171 Section 171. 443.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,75,11 443.10 (5) Fees; renewals. The professional land surveyor section shall grant a license to engage in the practice of professional land surveying to any applicant who has met the applicable requirements of this chapter. The renewal date for the license is specified shall be as determined under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for the license is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB1-SSA1,172 Section 172. 445.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: