SB689,,208208(2) Subject to the requirements under s. 447.06 (2), a dentist or dental therapist who is licensed to practice dentistry under this chapter may delegate to a dental hygienist who is licensed to practice dental hygiene under this chapter the performance of remediable procedures and the administration of oral systemic premedications, local anesthesia, nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, and subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents, to the extent the dentist or dental therapist has the authority to perform the activity personally.
SB689,,209209(3) A dentist or dental therapist who delegates to another individual the performance of any practice or remediable procedure is responsible for that individual’s performance of that delegated practice or procedure.
SB689,47210Section 47. 447.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,211211447.07 (1) The examining board may, without further notice or process, limit, suspend, or revoke the license or certificate of any dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist, or the registration of a mobile dentistry program registrant, who fails, within 60 days after the mailing of written notice to the dentist’s, dental therapist’s, dental hygienist’s, or registrant’s last-known address, to renew the license, certificate, or registration.
SB689,48212Section 48. 447.07 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,213213447.07 (3) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to any alleged action of any dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or expanded function dental auxiliary, of a mobile dentistry program registrant, or of any other person it has reason to believe is engaged in or has engaged in the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, or the operation of a mobile dentistry program, in this state, and may, on its own motion, or upon complaint in writing, reprimand any dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or expanded function dental auxiliary who is licensed or certified under this chapter, or any mobile dentistry program registrant, or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke his or her license or certificate, or the registration of the mobile dentistry program registrant, if it finds that the dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, expanded function dental auxiliary, or mobile dentistry program registrant has done any of the following:
SB689,49214Section 49. 447.07 (3) (e) to (h) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB689,,215215447.07 (3) (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, been convicted of a crime, the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, the practice of an expanded function dental auxiliary, or the operation of a mobile dentistry program.
SB689,,216216(f) Violated this chapter or any federal or state statute or rule that relates to the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, dental hygiene, or an expanded function dental auxiliary, or the operation of a mobile dentistry program.
SB689,,217217(g) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.34, practiced dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene or as an expanded function dental auxiliary while his or her ability was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
SB689,,218218(h) Engaged in conduct that indicates a lack of knowledge of, an inability to apply or the negligent application of, principles or skills of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene or the practice of an expanded function dental auxiliary.
SB689,50219Section 50. 447.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB689,,220220447.07 (6) The examining board shall immediately revoke the license to practice dental therapy granted under s. 447.04 (1m) of an individual who qualified for the license on the basis of graduation from a dental therapy education program described in s. 447.04 (1m) (c) 3. if, upon the conclusion of the 4-year period described in s. 447.04 (1m) (c) 3., the program is not accredited as described in s. 447.04 (1m) (c) 1. If the program subsequently becomes accredited, the examining board may allow reinstatement of a revoked license described in this subsection.
SB689,51221Section 51. 447.40 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,222222447.40 Informed consent. (intro.) Any dentist or dental therapist who treats a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments. The reasonable dentist standard is the standard for informing a patient under this section. The reasonable dentist standard requires disclosure only of information that a reasonable dentist would know and disclose under the circumstances. The dentist’s or dental therapist’s duty to inform the patient under this section does not require disclosure of any of the following:
SB689,52223Section 52. 447.40 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,224224447.40 (6) Information about alternate modes of treatment for any condition the dentist or dental therapist has not included in his or her diagnosis, assessment, or treatment plan at the time the dentist or dental therapist informs the patient.
SB689,53225Section 53. 448.03 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,226226448.03 (2) (a) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to practice midwifery under subch. XIII of ch. 440, to practice professional or practical nursing or nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice chiropractic under ch. 446, to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene or as an expanded function dental auxiliary under ch. 447, to practice optometry under ch. 449, to practice as a physician assistant under subch. IX, to practice acupuncture under ch. 451 or under any other statutory provision, to practice naturopathic medicine under ch. 466, or as otherwise provided by statute.
SB689,54227Section 54. 448.975 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,228228448.975 (2) (c) 1. The practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene within the meaning of ch. 447.
SB689,55229Section 55. 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,230230450.03 (1) (e) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to practice as a pharmacy technician under s. 450.068, to provide home medical oxygen under s. 450.076, to practice professional or practical nursing or nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene or as an expanded function dental auxiliary under ch. 447, to practice medicine and surgery under ch. 448, to practice optometry under ch. 449, to practice naturopathic medicine under ch. 466, or to practice veterinary medicine under ch. 89, or as otherwise provided by statute.
SB689,56231Section 56. 450.10 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,232232450.10 (3) (a) 4. A dentist or dental therapist licensed under ch. 447.
SB689,57233Section 57. 462.02 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB689,,234234462.02 (2) (d) A dentist licensed under s. 447.04 (1), a dental therapist licensed under s. 447.04 (1m), a dental hygienist licensed under s. 447.04 (2), a person certified as an expanded function dental auxiliary under s. 447.04 (3), or a person under the direct supervision of a dentist.
SB689,58235Section 58. 462.04 of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 251, is amended to read:
SB689,,236236462.04 Prescription or order required. A person who holds a license or limited X-ray machine operator permit under this chapter may not use diagnostic X-ray equipment on humans for diagnostic purposes unless authorized to do so by prescription or order of a physician licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (a), a naturopathic doctor licensed under s. 466.04 (1), a dentist licensed under s. 447.04 (1), a dental therapist licensed under s. 447.04 (1m), a podiatrist licensed under s. 448.63, a chiropractor licensed under s. 446.02, an advanced practice nurse certified under s. 441.16 (2), a physician assistant licensed under s. 448.974, or, subject to s. 448.56 (7) (a), a physical therapist who is licensed under s. 448.53 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XI of ch. 448.