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(f) Violated this chapter or any federal or state statute or rule that relates to
18the practice of dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, or the operation of a
19mobile dentistry program.
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(g) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.34, practiced dentistry
, dental
21therapy, or dental hygiene while his or her ability was impaired by alcohol or other
22drugs.
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(h) Engaged in conduct that indicates a lack of knowledge of, an inability to
24apply or the negligent application of, principles or skills of dentistry
, dental therapy, 25or dental hygiene.
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1Section
46. 447.40 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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2447.40 Informed consent. (intro.) Any dentist
or dental therapist who treats
3a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate
4modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments. The
5reasonable dentist standard is the standard for informing a patient under this
6section. The reasonable dentist standard requires disclosure only of information
7that a reasonable dentist would know and disclose under the circumstances. The
8dentist's
or dental therapist's duty to inform the patient under this section does not
9require disclosure of any of the following:
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10Section 47
. 447.40 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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447.40
(6) Information about alternate modes of treatment for any condition
12the dentist
or dental therapist has not included in his or her diagnosis
, assessment,
13or treatment plan at the time the dentist
or dental therapist informs the patient.
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14Section 48
. 448.03 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.03
(2) (a) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
16permit, registration, certificate or certification granted to practice midwifery under
17subch. XIII of ch. 440, to practice professional or practical nursing or
18nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice chiropractic under ch. 446, to practice
19dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental hygiene under ch. 447, to practice optometry
20under ch. 449, to practice acupuncture under ch. 451 or under any other statutory
21provision, or as otherwise provided by statute.
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22Section 49
. 448.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.21
(1) (a) The practice of dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental hygiene within
24the meaning of ch. 447.
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25Section 50
. 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1450.03
(1) (e) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license,
2permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to provide home medical
3oxygen under s. 450.076, to practice professional or practical nursing or
4nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice dentistry
, dental therapy, or dental
5hygiene under ch. 447, to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448, to practice
6optometry under ch. 449 or to practice veterinary medicine under ch. 89, or as
7otherwise provided by statute.
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8Section 51
. 450.10 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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450.10
(3) (a) 4. A dentist
or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
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10Section 52
. 462.02 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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462.02
(2) (d) A dentist licensed under s. 447.04 (1),
a dental therapist licensed
12under s. 447.04 (1m), a dental hygienist licensed under s. 447.04 (2), or a person
13under the direct supervision of a dentist.
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14Section 53
. 462.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
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15462.04 Prescription or order required. A person who holds a license or
16limited X-ray machine operator permit under this chapter may not use diagnostic
17X-ray equipment on humans for diagnostic purposes unless authorized to do so by
18prescription or order of a physician licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a), a dentist licensed
19under s. 447.04 (1),
a dental therapist licensed under s. 447.04 (1m), a podiatrist
20licensed under s. 448.63, a chiropractor licensed under s. 446.02, an advanced
21practice nurse certified under s. 441.16 (2), a physician assistant licensed under s.
22448.04 (1) (f), or, subject to s. 448.56 (7) (a), a physical therapist licensed under s.
23448.53.
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24Section 54
. 463.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1463.10
(5) Exception. Subsections (2) to (4m) do not apply to a dentist
who is
2licensed under s. 447.03 (1) or to a , dental therapist, or physician who tattoos or
3offers to tattoo a person in the course of the dentist's
, dental therapist's, or physician's
4professional practice.
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5Section 55
. 463.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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463.12
(5) Exception. Subsections (2) to (4m) do not apply to a dentist
who is
7licensed under s. 447.03 (1) or to a , dental therapist, or physician who pierces the
8body of or offers to pierce the body of a person in the course of the dentist's
, dental
9therapist's, or physician's professional practice.
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10Section 56
. 632.87 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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632.87
(4) No policy, plan or contract may exclude coverage for diagnosis and
12treatment of a condition or complaint by a licensed dentist
or dental therapist within
13the scope of the dentist's
or dental therapist's license, if the policy, plan or contract
14covers diagnosis and treatment of the condition or complaint by another health care
15provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (p).
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16Section 57
. 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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895.48
(1m) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), any physician, physician
18assistant, podiatrist, or athletic trainer licensed under ch. 448, chiropractor licensed
19under ch. 446, dentist
or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447, emergency medical
20services practitioner licensed under s. 256.15, emergency medical responder
21certified under s. 256.15 (8), registered nurse licensed under ch. 441, or a massage
22therapist or bodywork therapist licensed under ch. 460 who renders voluntary health
23care to a participant in an athletic event or contest sponsored by a nonprofit
24corporation, as defined in s. 66.0129 (6) (b), a private school, as defined in s. 115.001
25(3r), a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), a public agency, as defined in s.
146.856 (1) (b), or a school, as defined in s. 609.655 (1) (c), is immune from civil liability
2for his or her acts or omissions in rendering that care if all of the following conditions
3exist:
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4Section 58
. 895.48 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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895.48
(1m) (a) 2. The physician, podiatrist, athletic trainer, chiropractor,
6dentist,
dental therapist, emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s.
7256.01 (5), emergency medical responder, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), physician
8assistant, registered nurse, massage therapist or bodywork therapist does not
9receive compensation for the health care, other than reimbursement for expenses.