AB529,8,25 180.1901 (1m) (h) Naturopathic medicine examining board under ch. 466, except that “health care professional" does not include a limited-scope naturopathic doctor licensed by the naturopathic medicine examining board under ch. 466.

AB529,23 Section 23. 252.11 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB529,9,9 252.11 (10) The state laboratory of hygiene shall examine specimens for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases for any physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber, or local health officer in the state, and shall report the positive results of the examinations to the local health officer and to the department. All laboratories performing tests for sexually transmitted diseases shall report all positive results to the local health officer and to the department, with the name of the physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber to whom reported.

AB529,24 Section 24. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q. of the statutes is renumbered 252.14 (1) (ar) 4n.

AB529,25 Section 25. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4s. of the statutes is created to read:

AB529,9,12 252.14 (1) (ar) 4s. A naturopathic doctor licensed under ch. 466.

AB529,26 Section 26 . 255.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB529,9,18 255.06 (1) (d) “Nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who is licensed under ch. 441 or who holds a multistate license, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (h), issued in a party state, as defined in s. 441.51 (2) (k), and whose practice of professional nursing under s. 441.001 (4) includes performance of delegated medical services under the supervision of a physician, naturopathic doctor, dentist, or podiatrist.

AB529,27 Section 27 . 255.07 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB529,9,22 255.07 (1) (d) “Health care practitioner" means a physician, a naturopathic doctor, a physician assistant licensed under s. 448.04 (1) (f), or an advanced practice nurse who is certified to issue prescription orders under s. 441.16.

AB529,28 Section 28. 257.01 (5) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB529,9,25 257.01 (5) (a) An individual who is licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448.

AB529,10,12 (b) An individual who was at any time within the previous 10 years, but is not currently, licensed as a physician, a physician assistant, or a podiatrist under ch. 448, licensed as a naturopathic doctor under ch. 466, licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or nurse-midwife, under ch. 441, licensed as a dentist under ch. 447, licensed as a pharmacist under ch. 450, licensed as a veterinarian or certified as a veterinary technician under ch. 89, or certified as a respiratory care practitioner under ch. 448, if the individual's license or certification was never revoked, limited, suspended, or denied renewal.

AB529,29 Section 29. 440.03 (13) (b) 39g. and 39h. of the statutes are created to read:

AB529,10,14 440.03 (13) (b) 39g. Naturopathic doctor.

AB529,10,15 39h. Naturopathic doctor, limited-scope.

AB529,30 Section 30. 440.08 (2) (a) 47g. and 47h. of the statutes are created to read:

AB529,10,17 440.08 (2) (a) 47g. Naturopathic doctor: January 1 of each odd-numbered year.

AB529,10,19 47h. Naturopathic doctor, limited-scope: January 1 of each odd-numbered year.

AB529,31 Section 31. 446.02 (9) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB529,10,22 446.02 (9) (e) A naturopathic doctor or limited-scope naturopathic doctor acting within the scope of his or her license under ch. 466.

AB529,32 Section 32. 448.03 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB529,11,5 448.03 (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 or dental hygiene under ch. 447, to practice optometry under ch. 449, 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.

AB529,33 Section 33 . 448.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB529,11,21 448.56 (1) Written referral. Except as provided in this subsection and s. 448.52, a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of a physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2). Written referral is not required if a physical therapist provides services in schools to children with disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules promulgated by the department of public instruction; provides services as part of a home health care agency; provides services to a patient in a nursing home pursuant to the patient's plan of care; provides services related to athletic activities, conditioning, or injury prevention; or provides services to an individual for a previously diagnosed medical condition after informing the individual's physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2) who made the diagnosis. The examining board may promulgate rules establishing additional services that are excepted from the written referral requirements of this subsection.

AB529,34 Section 34 . 448.56 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB529,12,3 448.56 (1m) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a physician, naturopathic doctor, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber makes a written referral under sub. (1). The purpose of the rules shall be to ensure continuity of care between the physical therapist and the health care practitioner.

AB529,35 Section 35. 450.03 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB529,12,11 450.03 (1) (e) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit, registration, certificate, or certification granted to provide home medical oxygen under s. 450.076, to practice professional or practical nursing or nurse-midwifery under ch. 441, to practice dentistry or dental hygiene 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.