SB70,,80098009447.02 (6) The examining board shall send a notice to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register when the board determines that 50 or more individuals are currently licensed as dental therapists in this state under s. 447.04 (1m). This subsection does not apply on or after the first day of the 6th year beginning after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].

SB70,,80118011447.03 (1m) Dental therapists. Except as provided under sub. (3) and s. 447.02 (3), no person may do any of the following unless he or she is licensed to practice dental therapy under this chapter:

SB70,,80128012(a) Practice or offer to practice dental therapy.

SB70,,80138013(b) Represent himself or herself to the public as a dental therapist or use, in connection with his or her name, any title or description that may convey the impression that he or she is a dental therapist.

SB70,,80158015447.03 (3) (am) A dental therapy student who practices dental therapy under the supervision of a dentist in an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or other institution connected or associated for training purposes with a dental therapy school accredited by the American Dental Association commission on dental accreditation or its successor agency.

SB70,,80178017447.03 (3) (c) An individual licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in another state or country who practices dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in a program of dental education or research at the invitation of a group of dentists or practices dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under the jurisdiction of the army, navy, air force, U.S. public health service, or veterans bureau.

SB70,,80198019447.04 (1m) Dental therapists. The examining board shall grant a license to practice dental therapy to an individual who does all of the following:

SB70,,80208020(a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department.

SB70,,80218021(b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).

SB70,,80228022(c) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has done one of the following:

SB70,,802380231. Graduated from a dental therapy education program accredited by the American Dental Association commission on dental accreditation or its successor agency.

SB70,,802480242. Graduated from a dental therapy education program that was not accredited by the American Dental Association commission on dental accreditation or its successor agency at the time of graduation, but was, on or before the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], accredited or approved by the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.

SB70,,802580253. Graduated from a dental therapy education program located outside this state that was not accredited by the American Dental Association commission on dental accreditation or its successor agency, but that is approved by the examining board. The examining board shall approve a program under this subdivision if the examining board determines that the dental therapy education program is substantially similar to a program accredited by the American Dental Association commission on dental accreditation or its successor agency.

SB70,,80268026(d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has passed a national board dental therapy examination and a dental therapy clinical examination administered by a regional testing service that has been approved by the examining board to administer clinical examinations for dental professionals. If a national board examination or a regional testing service examination for dental therapy does not exist, the examining board shall accept evidence of passing an alternative examination administered by another entity or testing service that is approved by the examining board.

SB70,,80278027(e) Passes an examination administered by the examining board on the statutes and rules relating to dental therapy.

SB70,,80288028(f) Submits evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.

SB70,,80298029(g) If the individual was licensed or is currently licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in another country, the individual submits information related to his or her licensure in other jurisdictions as required by the examining board.

SB70,,80308030(h) Completes any other requirements established by the examining board by rule that are comparable to and no more restrictive than the requirements established by the board for dentists under sub. (1) (a) 6. and dental hygienists under sub. (2) (a) 6.

SB70,,80328032447.05 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified determined by the department under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

SB70,,80348034447.05 (2m) The examining board may not renew a license to practice dental therapy unless the applicant for renewal attests that he or she has complied with s. 447.057 and any rules promulgated under s. 447.057, that he or she has current proficiency in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and that he or she has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.

SB70,,80368036447.055 (1) (a) 1. Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has taught, prepared, attended, or otherwise completed, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 12 credit hours of satisfied the applicable continuing education relating to the clinical practice of dental hygiene that is sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international dental, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related professional organization. requirements established under subd. 2.