SB70,,8034 447.05 (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.

SB70,2919 Section 2919. 447.055 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,8036 447.055 (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.

SB70,,8037 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the The examining board may shall promulgate a rule rules requiring not more than 20 nor less than 12 credit hours of continuing education for eligibility for renewal of a license to practice dental hygiene to be taught, prepared, attended, or otherwise completed per 2-year period. The rules shall require that continuing education be sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international dental, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related professional organization in order to qualify under this paragraph.

SB70,2920 Section 2920. 447.055 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,8039 447.055 (1) (b) 1. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a) per 2-year period may be satisfied by such training.

SB70,2921 Section 2921. 447.055 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,8041 447.055 (1) (b) 2. Infection control. Not less than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a) per 2-year period must be satisfied by such training.

SB70,2922 Section 2922. 447.055 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB70,,8043 447.055 (3) The examining board shall, for up to a 2-year period, exempt new licensees from the requirements under this section.

SB70,2923 Section 2923. 447.056 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,,8045 447.056 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2) to and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice dentistry, other than a permit issued under s. 447.02 (3), unless the person has taught, attended, or otherwise completed, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), 30 credit hours of satisfied the applicable continuing education related to the practice of dentistry or the practice of medicine, including requirements established under this subsection. The examining board shall promulgate rules requiring 30 credit hours of continuing education to be taught, prepared, attended, or otherwise completed per 2-year period. The rules shall require that not less than 25 credit hours of instruction per 2-year period be in clinical dentistry or clinical medicine. Not The rules may not allow more than 4 of the 30 hours may per 2-year period to be from teaching. Continuing education does not satisfy the requirements under this subsection unless the continuing education is one of the following:

SB70,2924 Section 2924. 447.056 (2) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB70,,8047 447.056 (2) The examining board shall, for up to a 2-year period, exempt new licensees from the requirements under this section.

SB70,2925 Section 2925. 447.056 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,2926 Section 2926. 447.057 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,,8050 447.057 Continuing education; dental therapists. (1) (a) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice dental therapy, 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 continuing education relating to the clinical practice of dental therapy that is sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related professional organization.

SB70,,8051 (b) Continuing education required under par. (a) may include training in all of the following:

SB70,,8052 1. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a) may be satisfied by such training.

SB70,,8053 2. Infection control. Not less than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a) must be satisfied by such training.

SB70,,8054 (c) After consultation with the department of health services, the examining board may promulgate rules requiring that continuing education credit hours under par. (a) include courses in specific clinical subjects.

SB70,,8055 (2) The credit hours required under sub. (1) (a) may be satisfied by independent study, correspondence, or Internet programs or courses.

SB70,,8056 (3) Subsection (1) (a) does not apply to an applicant for renewal of a license that expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the examining board initially granted the license.

SB70,,8057 (4) A person may substitute credit hours of college level courses related to the practice of dental therapy for the credit hours required under sub. (1) (a). For purposes of this subsection, one credit hour of a college level course is equivalent to 6 credit hours of continuing education.

SB70,,8058 (5) For purposes of sub. (1) (a), one hour of teaching or preparing a continuing education program is equivalent to one credit hour of continuing education, but a person who teaches or prepares a continuing education program may obtain credit for the program only once.

SB70,,8059 (6) The examining board may require applicants for renewal of a license to practice dental therapy to submit proof of compliance with the requirements of this section.

SB70,2927 Section 2927. 447.057 (1) (a) and (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are amended to read:

SB70,,8061 447.057 (1) (a) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), a person is not eligible for renewal of a license to practice dental therapy, 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 therapy that is sponsored or recognized by a local, state, regional, national, or international dental, dental therapy, dental hygiene, dental assisting, or medical-related professional organization requirements established under subd. 2.

SB70,,8062 (b) 1. Basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not more than 2 of the credit hours required under par. (a) per 2-year period may be satisfied by such training.