Amendment SE3 SSA1-SB1

SB1-SSA1,49 Section 49. 108.04 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (2) (a) 4. (intro.) and amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,30,17 108.04 (2) (a) 4. (intro.) If the claimant is claiming benefits for a week other than an initial week, the claimant provides does all of the following:

SB1-SSA1,30,19 a. Provides information or job application materials that are requested by the department and participates.

SB1-SSA1,30,22 b. Participates in a public employment office workshop or training program or in similar reemployment services that are required by the department under sub. (15) (a) 2.

SB1-SSA1,50 Section 50. 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c. of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,31,2 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c. Submits and keeps posted on the department's job center website a current resume, if the claimant resides in this state.

SB1-SSA1,51 Section 51. 108.04 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,31,5 108.04 (2) (a) 5. The claimant completes any reemployment counseling session required of the claimant under sub. (15) (ao) 1.

SB1-SSA1,52 Section 52. 108.04 (15) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 108.04 (15) (a) 1. and amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,31,17 108.04 (15) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (b), the department may do any of the following shall, for the purpose of assisting claimants to find or obtain work: 1. Use, use the information or , materials, and resume provided under sub. (2) (a) 4. to assess a claimant's efforts, skills, and ability to find or obtain work and to develop a list of potential opportunities for a the claimant to obtain suitable work. A claimant who otherwise satisfies the requirement under sub. (2) (a) 3. is not required to apply for any specific positions on the list in order to satisfy that requirement The department shall provide each claimant, prior to the claimant filing a weekly claim for benefits, with at least 4 such potential opportunities each week, one or more of which may be opportunities with a temporary help company.

SB1-SSA1,53 Section 53. 108.04 (15) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (15) (a) 2. a. and amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,31,25 108.04 (15) (a) 2. a. Require Except as provided in par. (b), the department shall require a claimant whom the department identifies as likely to exhaust regular benefits to participate in a public employment office workshop or training program or in similar reemployment services that do not charge the claimant a participation fee and that offer instruction to improve the claimant's ability to obtain suitable work.

SB1-SSA1,54 Section 54. 108.04 (15) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,32,5 108.04 (15) (a) 2. b. Except as provided in par. (b), in addition to the claimants described in subd. 2. a., the department may require other claimants to participate in the reemployment services described in subd. 2. a., but the department shall prioritize claimants who are more likely to have difficulty obtaining reemployment.

SB1-SSA1,55 Section 55. 108.04 (15) (am) and (ao) of the statutes are created to read:

SB1-SSA1,32,11 108.04 (15) (am) In carrying out this state's program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments using grant funds awarded under 42 USC 506, the department shall, except as provided in par. (b), provide reemployment services to all claimants receiving benefits, including benefits under ss. 108.141 and 108.142, including by doing all of the following for each such claimant:

SB1-SSA1,32,13 1. Requiring the claimant to complete an online assessment aimed at identifying the claimant's skills, abilities, and career aptitude.

SB1-SSA1,32,15 2. Coordinating with the claimant to develop an individualized employment plan for the claimant.

SB1-SSA1,32,18 3. Requiring the claimant to participate in the services described under par. (a) 2. a. as needed pursuant to the individualized employment plan described in subd. 2.

SB1-SSA1,32,21 (ao) Except as provided in par. (b), the department shall, when a claimant's remaining benefit entitlement under s. 108.06 (1) is 3 or less times the claimant's weekly benefit rate under s. 108.05 (1), do all of the following:

SB1-SSA1,32,23 1. Require the claimant to participate in a live, one-on-one reemployment counseling session between the claimant and an employee of the department.

SB1-SSA1,33,2 2. Provide the claimant information about services and benefits that are available to the claimant pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 USC 3101 to 3361, once the claimant exhausts his or her benefit entitlement.

SB1-SSA1,56 Section 56. 108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,33,6 108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) Promulgate Immediately promulgate rules to establish the program. The department shall do all of the following in the rules promulgated under this paragraph:

SB1-SSA1,57 Section 57. 108.133 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,33,11 108.133 (2) (am) Promulgate Immediately promulgate rules identifying occupations for which drug testing is regularly conducted in this state. The department shall notify the U.S. department of labor of any rules promulgated under this paragraph.

SB1-SSA1,58 Section 58. 108.14 (8o) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,33,14 108.14 (8o) The department shall act to continue to receive grants for reemployment services and eligibility assessments under 42 USC 506.

SB1-SSA1,59 Section 59. 108.14 (30) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,33,18 108.14 (30) (a) The department shall, on at least a weekly basis, perform a comparison of recipients of benefits under this chapter against all of the following for the purpose of detecting fraud or erroneous payments:

SB1-SSA1,33,20 1. Nationally recognized databases that contain information on death records, including the federal social security administration's death master file.

SB1-SSA1,33,21 2. The National Association of State Workforce Agencies' integrity data hub.

SB1-SSA1,33,23 3. The national directory of new hires maintained by the office of child support enforcement in the U.S. department of health and human services.

SB1-SSA1,33,25 4. Prisoner databases maintained by the department of justice, the department of corrections, and the U.S. department of justice.

SB1-SSA1,34,3 (b) The department may perform comparisons of recipients of benefits under this chapter against public or private databases in addition to those specified in par. (a) 1. to 4.

SB1-SSA1,60 Section 60. 111.335 (4) (jm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,34,8 111.335 (4) (jm) Notwithstanding s. 111.322, it is not employment discrimination because of conviction record for the physician assistant affiliated credentialing board to refuse to grant to an individual a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.988 (2) (b), in accordance with s. 448.988 (4) (a) 3.

SB1-SSA1,61 Section 61. 118.2925 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,34,12 118.2925 (1) (f) “Physician assistant" means a person who is licensed under s. 448.974 subch. IX of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of ch. 448.

SB1-SSA1,62 Section 62. 146.81 (1) (eu) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,34,15 146.81 (1) (eu) A physician assistant who is licensed under subch. IX of ch. 448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of ch. 448.

SB1-SSA1,63 Section 63. 146.81 (1) (hg) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,34,18 146.81 (1) (hg) A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

SB1-SSA1,64 Section 64. 146.81 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,34,23 146.81 (1) (hm) A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. III of ch. 459, or a speech and language pathologist licensed by the department of public instruction.

SB1-SSA1,65 Section 65. 146.89 (1) (r) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,35,2 146.89 (1) (r) 6. A social worker who holds a certificate granted under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10).

SB1-SSA1,66 Section 66. 146.89 (1) (r) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,35,6 146.89 (1) (r) 7. A marriage and family therapist who is licensed under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (3), or a professional counselor who is licensed under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (7).

SB1-SSA1,67 Section 67. 146.997 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 251, is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,35,15 146.997 (1) (d) 4. A physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, perfusionist, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, or genetic counselor licensed under ch. 448; a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XI of ch. 448; or an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XII of ch. 448 ; or a physician assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of ch. 448;.

SB1-SSA1,68 Section 68. 146.997 (1) (d) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,35,18 146.997 (1) (d) 11. A social worker, marriage and family therapist or professional counselor certified, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

SB1-SSA1,69 Section 69. 146.997 (1) (d) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,35,23 146.997 (1) (d) 12. A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. III of ch. 459, or a speech and language pathologist licensed by the department of public instruction.

SB1-SSA1,70 Section 70. 154.01 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,35,25 154.01 (3) (b) A physician assistant licensed under ch. 448.

SB1-SSA1,71 Section 71. 155.01 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,36,4 155.01 (1g) (c) A physician assistant licensed under ch. 448 who a physician responsible for overseeing the physician assistant's practice affirms is competent to conduct evaluations of the capacity of patients to manage health care decisions.

SB1-SSA1,72 Section 72. 155.01 (7) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 251, is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,36,23 155.01 (7) “Health care provider" means a nurse licensed or permitted under ch. 441, a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, a dentist licensed under ch. 447, a physician, physician assistant, perfusionist, podiatrist, physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, or genetic counselor licensed under ch. 448, a naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466, a person practicing Christian Science treatment, an optometrist licensed under ch. 449, a psychologist who is licensed under ch. 455, who is exercising the temporary authorization to practice, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (o), in this state, or who is practicing under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (b), a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XI of ch. 448, an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XII of ch. 448, a physician assistant who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of ch. 448, a partnership thereof, a corporation or limited liability company thereof that provides health care services, a cooperative health care association organized under s. 185.981 that directly provides services through salaried employees in its own facility, or a home health agency, as defined in s. 50.49 (1) (a).

SB1-SSA1,73 Section 73. 180.1901 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,37,2 180.1901 (1m) (f) Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board under subch. I of ch. 457.

SB1-SSA1,74 Section 74. 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,37,6 252.14 (1) (ar) 7. A social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor certified or licensed, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

SB1-SSA1,75 Section 75. 252.14 (1) (ar) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,37,11 252.14 (1) (ar) 8. A speech-language pathologist or audiologist who is licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. III of ch. 459, or a speech and language pathologist licensed by the department of public instruction.

SB1-SSA1,76 Section 76. 252.14 (1) (ar) 14. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar) 4rm.

SB1-SSA1,77 Section 77. 252.15 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB1-SSA1,37,16 252.15 (1) (am) “Health care professional" means a physician, physician assistant, or nurse.

SB1-SSA1,78 Section 78. 252.15 (1) (er) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,37,20 252.15 (1) (er) “Social worker" means an individual who is certified or licensed as a social worker, advanced practice social worker, independent social worker, or clinical social worker, as those terms are defined under subch. I of ch. 457.

SB1-SSA1,79 Section 79. 253.10 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,38,2 253.10 (2) (f) “Qualified person assisting the physician" means a social worker certified under ch. 457, as defined in s. 457.01 (10), a registered nurse or a physician assistant to whom a physician who is to perform or induce an abortion has delegated the responsibility, as the physician's agent, for providing the information required under sub. (3) (c) 2.

SB1-SSA1,80 Section 80. 256.215 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,38,10 256.215 (2) (b) The emergency medical services provider establishes, submits to the department, and maintains patient care protocols corresponding to the appropriate service level to be used by a community paramedic or a community emergency medical services practitioner. The emergency medical services provider may include in a patient care protocol only those services that do not require a license, certificate, or other credential under subch. II, III, IV, or VII of ch. 448, subch. I of ch. 457, or ch. 441, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 455, 457, or 459 to provide.

SB1-SSA1,81 Section 81. 257.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,38,14 257.01 (1) (a) An individual who, under ch. 455, is licensed as a psychologist or, under subch. I of ch. 457, is certified as a social worker or licensed as a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a professional counselor.

SB1-SSA1,82 Section 82. 257.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,38,20 257.01 (1) (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not currently, licensed as a psychologist under ch. 455 or certified as a social worker or licensed as a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist, or a professional counselor under subch. I of ch. 457, if the individual's license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.

SB1-SSA1,83 Section 83. 303.08 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,39,3 303.08 (1) (f) Obtaining counseling or therapy from an approved public treatment facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (c), an approved private treatment facility, as defined in s. 51.45 (2) (b), a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, as defined in s. 457.01 (1r), a professional counselor licensed under ch. 457, or a certified, as defined in s. 457.01 (7), an independent social worker, as defined in s. 457.01 (2g), or an advanced practice social worker, as defined in s. 457.01 (1c), who is authorized to practice psychotherapy under subch. I of ch. 457.

SB1-SSA1,84 Section 84. 440.023 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,39,6 440.023 Occupational license review council. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB1-SSA1,39,7 (a) “Council” means the occupational license review council.

SB1-SSA1,39,8 (b) “Occupational license” means any of the following:

SB1-SSA1,39,10 1. A license, permit, certification, registration, or other approval granted under s. 167.10 (6m) or under ch. 101 or 145 or under chs. 440 to 480.

SB1-SSA1,39,15 2. A license, permit, certification, registration, or other approval not included under subd. 1., if granted to a person by this state in order that the person may engage in a profession, occupation, or trade in this state or in order that the person may use one or more titles in association with his or her profession, occupation, or trade.

SB1-SSA1,39,22 (2) Report. No later than December 31, 2024, and no later than December 31 of every 10th year thereafter, the council shall submit a report to the governor, the chief of the legislative reference bureau, and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2). In preparing the report, the council shall take into account the impact the council estimates its recommendations will have on state revenues and expenditures. The report shall include all of the following: